Picklerism: When Kellie saw Kenny Rogers, she said to him "It's so nice to see someone with a familiar accent. Yet just episodes later, on Queen night, Pickler boldly declared, "I don't have an accent!" (Thanks to <3Jenny(fer)<3 for pointing it out!) (Thanks to Glen for sending in a video!)

Picklerism: In one of the early episodes, a doe eyed and bubbley heel-wearing Kellie naively quipped, "Gosh, I feel like I'm gonna fall over in these shoes!" Gee, I guess that in her days of competing in beauty pageants she never wore heeled shoes, huh? Later, on Queen night, Kellie wore heels that must have been twice as big and half as skinny, and had no problem running all over the stage, into the crowd, and jumping up and strutting around on the catwalk. Guess she's a quick learner!

Quote: "What's 'on paper' mean?"

Claim: Kellie is naive girl that hardly understands "the big city" and doesn't know a lot about makeup. ("These eyelashes are like tarantulas!")
 
Truth: Kellie has had a $300-per-visit hairstylist for years. In fact, Pickler flew the Charlotte-based pro to Hollywood for a private session before at least one AI performance.

Claim: Pickler says that her mother abandoned her when she was very young, and that her father has spent most of his life in prison.
 
We ask: Where did this 6 year old brother come from?

Claim: "I never sang in front of people before."
 
Truth: Kellie took second place in Gimme the Mic, a statewide singing competition. She competes in beauty pageants where her special talent has been listed as "country vocal." She was named Ms. Stanley County and competed in the Miss North Carolina Pageant. Kellie sang at the grand opening of the Albemarle Walmart. She has been entering singing contests since she at least age 16