Hailing from Albemarle, North Carolina, her mother abandoned her at age three, and her father is in and out of prison. She lives with her grandfather. She has also worked as a Wal-Mart associate in North Carolina, was crowned Miss Stanly County, and has participated in North Carolina's Gimme the Mike!.
The 19-year-old first auditioned for American Idol in fall 2005 in Greensboro, North Carolina. During this audition, she sang both Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and Martina McBride's "A Broken Wing". As of February 15, 2006, Pickler has advanced as far as the top 24 contestants on the show. She is most known so far for her signature phrase "Pickler...Pick Pickler...Pick Me!"
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