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<p>Kellie Pickler is an American <a href="/biography/kellie-pickler">country music singer</a>, songwriter, actor, and television personality. She rose to prominence as a participant on the fifth season of American Idol, where she placed sixth. She has released several successful country albums, including "Small Town Girl" and "100 Proof." Pickler was born on June 28, 1986, in Albemarle, North Carolina, to Cynthia Morton and Clyde "Bo" Raymond Pickler, Jr. She had a difficult childhood, as her father struggled with alcohol and drugs, and her parents divorced when she was two.</p>

<p>Pickler lived with her father until he was incarcerated, then went to live with her mother, before her grandparents won custody of her at age 12. Pickler credits her grandfather, Clyde Raymond Pickler, Sr., a former electrician, and grandmother, Faye Pickler, as significant influences in her life. She graduated from North Stanly High School in New London, North Carolina in 2004. Pickler was a <a href="/biography/kellie-pickler">cheerleader</a> and beauty queen, and sang "On the Side of Angels" by <a href="/biography/leann-rimes">LeAnn Rimes</a> at her high school graduation. To pay her bills early in her career, Pickler worked as a waitress at a Sonic Drive-In. In 2005, she appeared on WSOC-TV's Gimme the Mike! Contest, where she finished in second place. Pickler began her showbiz career by participating in beauty pageants. She won the "Miss Stanly County" pageant at age 17 and then competed for Miss North Carolina 2004.</p>

<h2>Marriage, Husband, and Kids</h2>

<p>In 2007, Pickler was in a relationship with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordin_Tootoo">Jordin Tootoo</a>, a professional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordin_Tootoo">hockey player</a> for the Nashville Predators. She announced later that year that they had separated due to unresolved differences. In 2008, Pickler got engaged to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Jacobs_(songwriter)">Kyle Jacobs</a>, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Jacobs_(songwriter)">songwriter</a>, after he proposed to her on the beach at sunset. They had made luxurious arrangements for their wedding, but they realized it wouldn't be right for them, so they eloped and got married on an island in the Caribbean instead.</p>

<h2>Career and Net Worth</h2>

<p>Kellie Pickler got her big break when she auditioned for American Idol in the fall of 2005 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She sang <a href="/biography/kelly-clarkson">Kelly Clarkson</a>'s "Since You Been Gone" and <a href="/biography/martina-mcbride">Martina McBride</a>'s "A Broken Wing," and the judges liked her enough to send her to Hollywood. Pickler advanced through the semi-final rounds in February and ended up reaching the Top 12. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Cowell">Simon Cowell</a> predicted she would be in the final three and said he preferred her over the previous season's <a href="/biography/carrie-underwood">winner</a>, <a href="/biography/carrie-underwood">Carrie Underwood</a>. Recognized for her "quirky" personality and Southern charm, Pickler gained attention on the show by mispronouncing words and saying that she had hardly ever performed before real audiences. Pickler finished sixth place in the fifth season of American Idol and found her voice as a country singer during the competition.</p>

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<p>After her elimination, she appeared in numerous shows promoting American Idol, including the annual "Idol" tour. She signed a record deal with 19 Recordings/BNA Records in 2006, and her first single, "Red High Heels," was released in the third quarter of that year. The single's music video was nominated for the CMT Video Awards for "Breakthrough Video of the Year." Her debut album, "Small Town Girl," followed in October 2006 and sold over 79,000 copies in its first week, entering the Billboard Hot 200 chart at number nine. The album includes songs about her struggles and was certified gold in January 2007. She was nominated for Top New Female Vocalist at the 42nd Country Music Awards and toured that year with <a href="/biography/brad-paisley">country music star</a> <a href="/biography/brad-paisley">Brad Paisley</a>, hitting at least 37 cities across North America and Canada. Pickler received a songwriter award at the 2007 ASCAP Awards for co-writing "Red High Heels." She had a memorable performance at the 2007 CMA Awards by singing "I Wonder," a song about her complicated relationship with her mother. She was distraught while singing and struggled to finish the piece because of her tears, and the performance received a long-standing ovation from the audience.</p>

<p>Pickler returned to the studio for her second album with the label 19 Recordings. "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" was picked as the lead single, and she performed at the ACM Awards in May 2008 and released the song a month later on the radio. She released a self-titled album in September 2008 and was compared to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Simpson">Jessica Simpson</a> in a March 27 story in U.S. Weekly magazine titled "Kellie: The Next Jessica Simpson" due to her "sweet Southern style and ditzy demeanor." Pickler revealed yet another talented side of herself when she became a contestant on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars, where she and <a href="/biography/derek-hough">partner</a> <a href="/biography/derek-hough">Derek Hough</a> wowed the judges with their dance routines. They won the competition, beating out <a href="/biography/zendaya">actress</a> <a href="/biography/zendaya">Zendaya Coleman</a> and Olympic <a href="/biography/aly-raisman">athlete</a> <a href="/biography/aly-raisman">Aly Raisman</a>.</p>

<h2>Philanthropy</h2>

<p>In late 2012, Pickler made news headlines for cutting off her long, blonde locks. She shaved her head to show support for her best friend, Summer Miller, who was about to begin treatment for breast cancer. Pickler actively supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where she helps raise funds and visits kids. She also participates in charitable events to help raise funds for various organizations. She has performed on many shows to help raise funds for the "N.C. Children's PROMISE" to benefit the Children's Hospital. On November 12, 2006, she played a part in helping to refurbish the Hurricane Katrina-damaged NFL Youth Education Town Boys & Girls Club of New Orleans, and on December 16, 2006, she visited St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. On January 12, 2007, she visited Pennington Elementary School.</p>

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