"Idol" Rewind: Kellie Pickler, Who?!

Posted Dec 27th 2007 12:23PM by TMZ Staff

In her pre-"American Idol" days, Kellie Pickler got no respect ... and not much has changed.


TMZ obtained video of the ditzy blonde wannabeen from a 2004 appearance at a football game in her hometown of Albemarle, North Carolina -- where the emcee of the game pronounced her name incorrectly, not once, but twice!

Pickler was Miss Stanley County at the time, and while nobody knew who she was, she sang the national anthem beautifully.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird, American Idol


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1. If this is true it sounds like a simple case of jealosy. She will be O.K.

Posted at 1:32PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Globaldatepages

2. Who is she?

Posted at 1:32PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Jizy

3. I swear, sometimes I think TMZ makes up stuff just to fill pages to this site. Kelli Pickler is doing just great since her Idol loss. She has a great CD, has toured with Brad Paisley, and had her boobs enlarged. She is doing just fine and lots of us give her the respect she has earned, and love her music.

Posted at 1:33PM on Dec 27th 2007 by addicted to trash magazines

4. Well said #3. She can sing her booty off.

Posted at 1:36PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Kelli

5. And I love her name!! Well not Pickler, but Kellie.

Posted at 1:37PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Kelli

6. Kelli you got it going gal...............both of you!!!!!! Kellie Pickler, and our TMZ Kelli

Love your comments......

Posted at 1:40PM on Dec 27th 2007 by addicted to trash magazines

7. WHO??????????????????????????

Posted at 1:43PM on Dec 27th 2007 by chaz

8. Kellie is cool and can sing. The ditsy act is just an act. Give her some time, she'll be around for a while.

Posted at 1:44PM on Dec 27th 2007 by thrasherbetty

9. Ahh Shucks, thanks addicted to trash magazines.

Posted at 1:54PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Kelli

10. Ooh, wee she is luscious.

Posted at 2:21PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Chris Crocker 08 Comeback Tour Tickets Now On Sale

11. You know she is really gorgeous here! I think she looks better here than she does now. I like her hair color like this, and that girl has the perfect body here too. I wish i had this girl's looks and talent. Go Kellie!

Posted at 2:26PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Daisy

12. Are you kidding. Kellie went on tour with Paisley, co-hosted the view a couple of times, sang at the CMA's last month (where she got a standing ovation even though her ear piece did not work), went to Iraq last month, was on the Today Show last week, and her first record went gold. Furthermore, she just did a cover of Santa Baby that was the number 6 most downloaded holiday song. I think I can speak for most that she is doing pretty well for herself.

Posted at 2:28PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Mark

13. I love her she is such a down home real person and has a great personality and a lovely voice! Go Pickler!

Posted at 2:41PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Ashnbaby

14. I found an copy of a Guidepost Magazine from a year or two ago and Kellie had the nicest story about how much her grandmother had meant to her. I've liked her since she first tried out for American Idol and wish her a happy new year.

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Posted at 2:41PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Dzz

15. I have seen her on Leno a couple of times and she's funny. I can hate most of the idol contestants but she's not one of them.

Posted at 2:52PM on Dec 27th 2007 by Shrute

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