Original: Clarkson was born in Fort Worth , Texas , and grew up in the small town of Burleson , a suburb of Fort Worth . She is the third and youngest child of Jeanne Rose , a first grade English teacher of Greek descent , and Stephen Michael Clarkson , a former engineer of Welsh extraction .
Simplified: Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born in Fort Worth , Texas , and grew up in Burleson , a small city on the outside of Fort Worth She is the third and youngest child of Jeanne Rose , a first grade teacher , and Stephen Michael Clarkson .