Kellie Pickler Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the 2004 Miss Stanly County Pageant and moved on to the Miss North Carolina Pageant, becoming its youngest competitor at age 17
• Was a roller-skating waitress at a Sonic restaurant when she auditioned for Season 5 of American Idol
• Never flew in a plane until her trip to Hollywood to appear on American Idol
• Upon her return home to Albermarle, NC, in May 2006, she was greeted by thousands of well-wishers, including her estranged father, ex-con Clyde "Bo" Pickler
• Was a bridesmaid at Katharine McPhee's February 2, 2008 wedding to Nick Cokas
• Has performed on several USO tours
• Gave up eating meat in 2008 and was named Sexiest Vegetarian Alive (female) by PETA in 2009
• Ranked No
• 5 on Forbes' 2009 list of American Idol top earners
• Actively supports St
• Jude Children's Research Hospital and has visited the patients there