The following article contains references to domestic abuse and suicide.
Her first album alone, “Small Town Girl,” sold nearly a million copies.
She also ventured into acting with featured roles in three Hallmark movies.
Pickler is one of the lucky ones.
The star’s courage in the face of adversity continues to inspire fans to this day.
Her father, Clyde Pickler, had substance abuse issues and was frequently in jail.
“He was always in trouble with the law.
Always,” Pickler toldThe Boot.
Looking at it now, as an adult, that’snotnormal.
That’s not the way it’s supposed to be."
Pickler was primarily raised by her grandparents.
She was particularly close to her grandmother Faye Pickler, whom she credits with nurturing her love of singing.
Sadly, Faye died of lung cancer when Pickler was just 15.
In 2006, Clyde was released from prison once again.
Her father died in 2019, and her grandfather, Clyde Sr., died three years later.
It was hardly a heartwarming reunion.
Cynthia has denied being abusive to her daughter.
“I’m not as bad as they say.
I just made bad choices,” she told the outlet.
Although Morton forwarded her contact information to Pickler, the two have never reconnected.
it’s crucial that you grieve, be hurt and angry, and cry.
Then you got to get over it."
But the stress of overnight success, coupled with her own unresolved pain, led to depression and grief.
She told People, “I was a basket case.
I was polished for the cameras, but in my dressing room, I’d crumble.”
“I hadn’t seen her in years.
I felt like, ‘Tonight I’m good enough?'”
“It really hurt.”
During the broadcast, Pickler broke down in sobs as she performed “I Wonder.”
Pickler said his strength and caring helped her reclaim her self-esteem and feel stable enough not to need medication.
They shared some of their personal adventures with viewers on the reality series “I Love Kellie Pickler.”
Pickler described the show toEntertainment Weeklyas “‘I Love Lucy’ meets ‘Friends.'”
ThenPickler’s life took another heartbreaking turn with the death of her husband.
On February 17, 2023, Jacobs died by suicide in their Nashville home.
“I have chosen to heed his advice.”
She started the radio show in February 2022.
In April 2023, a new host was announced, without word on where Pickler had gone.
Pickler bought the house in 2010, a year before her wedding.
It’s been rumored the Hallmark star hasn’t been able to stay in the house since his death.
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