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Kellie Pickler Fights off Depression

Catching up with Country Star American Idol Alum Kellie Pickler, finds her no worse for the wears after a troublesome relationship and family issues.

In 2007, the 22 year old Idol Fan Favorite Kellie Pickler had bouts of  depression and suffered from severe reaction from anti-depressants.  Kelly revealed these issues to People for an upcoming interview.

During the time she also struggles with her romatic side, as she broke up with then beau, hockey player Jordin Tootoo.

“Everything in my professional life seemed great,” she says. “But in my personal life, I was just crumbling.”

Just as Pickler was moving over her own hurdles, her father, a convicted felon, was sent back to jail. He was first released soon after Pickler’s Idol run. In the meantime, her mother, who had abandoned Pickler at age two, unexpectedly reappeared in her life.

“I was an emotional wreck,” Pickler says.

Yet, despite the hardships, the singer says she has a strong support system — not to mention some recent professional coups. Pickler has a new man in her life (Nashville songwriter Kyle Jacobs) and some good girl-pals in fellow singers Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. Plus, in the past year alone, she released a new album and took home three Country Music Television Awards, including Performance of the Year.

Kelly is hanging in there and her fans still appreciate her down home values, and great country music songs.

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More About Jordan Sparks

Jordan Sparks

Jordin Sparks is a talented musician, and one of which we would not know of if it were not for American Idol. Although with the talent Jordin Sparks’ has it was only inevitable that she would become a walking success. Clearly Jordin Sparks knows how to sing and she won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

Biography
Jordin Brianna Sparks was born on December 22, 1989, in Phoenix, Arizona, to mother Jodi Weidmann (who is white) and father Phillippi Sparks (who is black), a former NFL defensive back. After attending Orchard Elementary School in Rodgewood, New Jersey, Jordin Sparks attended Community Christian School before going on to Sandra Day O’Connor High School. She dropped out in 2006 and was homeschooled for the remainder of high school so she could give more attention to her singing.

Jordin Sparks began taking part in various singing competitions and, in 2006, she was one of six winners in the Torrid search for the next plus-sized model. That was the year Jordin Sparks also found herself auditioning for American Idol in front of three of the toughest, most well-known judges: Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.
Jordin Sparks on american idol
While performing on Season Six of American Idol, Jordin Sparks not only gained recognition from the judges but she also gained a solid fanbase of “sparkplugs.” She was never in the bottom two or three throughout the entire show, and she won the season in May 2007.

Following her win, Jordin Sparks made appearances on Live With Regis and Kelly, The Today Show, The View, and Larry King Live, and she was featured in Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, Glamour, and more.
Jordin Sparks releases album
In 2007, Jordin Sparks released her debut self-titled album to favorable reviews. The hit “Tattoo” went on to become a top 10 single, and “No Air” soared to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In February 2008, Jordin Sparks sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XLII. She went on to become the opening act on the Alicia Keys’ As I Am tour.

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American Idols Top Ten on Larry King 8-21-08

Larry King the King of CNN Cable New Television is having a special American Idols segment this evening at 9PM ET on 8-21-08.

Watch ‘American’s Idol’s’ Top Ten on CNN’s Larry King Live on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET.

For more information, please visit www.cnn.com/larryking

If you catch the show, give us your comments and opinions

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