'The Voice' judges Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson fangirl over each other in a new promo video for the upcoming season

Kelly and Jennifer both started off as contestants on American Idol, which Kelly herself pointed out in the video.

Looks like their seat isn't the only thing that Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson have in common on this season of 'The Voice'. The two NBC reality show coaches had gotten their start as 'American Idol' competitors and didn't shy away from gushing and discussing the topic on a new promo for the season premiere of the show, which is scheduled to air on Monday, September 24.

It began with Kelly telling her fellow coach that she still thinks it's 'crazy' how they started out 'literally the same way.' To that, Jennifer admitted watching Kelly win the ABC series' first season back in 2002. In Jennifer's case, she went on to make the Top 7 in the third season of the show but eventually lost out to Fantasia Barrino. "You were my inspiration," she told Kelly. "And to think I did not win and to be able to sit here with you — "

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