Kellie Pickler Net Worth

How much is Kellie Pickler worth?

About Kellie Pickler

Kellie Pickler is an American actress, country music singer, songwriter, and television personality that rose to prominence after taking part in the fifth season of American Idol. As a recording artist, she signed a deal with both BNA Records and 19 Recordings. Her career hits its peak when Kellie released her debut studio album — Small Town Road. The album sold nearly one million copies in four months and became her first gold-certified project.

Throughout her career, the country singer and songwriter has released four studio albums and toured around the world with the likes of Taylor Swift, Rascal Flats, and Sugarland. Besides her successful music career, Kellie Parker has also achieved a lot in the entertainment business. She is known for her outstanding acting and hosting abilities. Among some of her most notable television appearances are in the likes of 90210, I Love Kellie Pickler, and Pickler & Ben.

Kellie gained fame thanks to her appearance in American Idol during the early 2000s. She was born on June 28, 1986, in Albemarle, North Carolina. She often cited both of her grandparents, Clyde and Faye Pickler, as the major influences in her life. During her pre-teen and teen years, she was both a beauty queen and cheerleader who initially didn’t have an interest in music, especially the country genre. She graduated from the North Stanly High School in 2004 and became more and more interested in pursuing a music career.

In early 2005, Kellie worked as a carhop in a local Sonic Drive-In restaurant. Prior to her appearance on American Idol, she took part in various contests and beauty pageants, including the Miss America circuit, where at the age of 17, she won the title “Miss Stanly Country”. She also joined the singing contest Give me the Mic!, which aired on WSOC-TV. After finishing in second place, at the age of 19, Pickler decided to audition for American Idol and eventually joined the top 12 aspiring singers of the competition.

The eminent country singer and songwriter earned millions in just a few months after she left American Idol and released her own music. During her time in the singing competition, she impressed the judges multiple times thanks to her strong vocals and unique performances. Besides becoming one of Simon Cowell’s favorites from the season, Kellie also became popular thanks to her Southern charm and quirky personality. During her audition, she sang two songs — Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson and “A Broken Wing” by Martina McBride.

Kellie’s time in American Idol came to an end during the love songs theme where she was eliminated and placed sixth. Just a few weeks after her elimination from the competition, she received an offer from BNA Records and 19 Recordings as a recording artist, which Kellie accepted. She immediately began work on her solo debut work, which would be released just a few months after she signed with the record labels.

The artist’s debut album titled Small Town Girl was a chart-topper that earned gold certification by the RIAA in less than five months after it was released.

Thanks to her first studio project, the country singer was able to earn a living from her music in just a few months time. In early 2007, in what was not only her first television appearance but also the first time she was co-hosting, Picker hosted the ABC talk show — The View. Also at that time, she met Rascal Flats and Brad Paisley, who eventually asked her to serve as an opening act to their tour.

In September 2008, she released her second album. The self-titled sophomore album did relatively well on the music charts and was mixed with positive reviews. The project also includes some of her most eminent songs — “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful”, “Best Days of My Life”, and “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You”.

Simultaneously with releasing new music, Kellie began appearing more and more on television productions, especially realties. In the late years of the decade, she took part in Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader and Extreme Makeover. Shortly after she starred in 90210 and released her third studio album named 100 Proof, the country singer joined rising pop superstar Taylor Swift for the first and second legs of her Fearless Tour in 2009. After that tour, she launched her own concert tour in hopes of promoting her third studio project.

Kellie’s latest music album is The Woman I Am, which was released in November 2013. Prior to that, she joined the seventeenth season of Dancing with the Stars with her partner Derek Hough. Just a few weeks later, thanks to their effusive praise from all of the dance judges and remarkable performances, Kellie and Derek were able to win the show, adding another accolade in the singer’s long list of achievements. Since the mid-2010s, Pickler has put her music career on hold as she became the host of her own and other television series and talk shows.

The television personality’s career took a turn in late-2015 when her own television series I Love Kellie Pickler debuted on the CMT network. Despite not having commercial success, the series ran for three seasons and ended in October 2017. Before that show had ended, Kellie announced that she would be co-hosting her first talk show — Pickler and Ben, which also includes Ben Aaron. In no time, the show became a fan favorite and received a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award. In May 2019, after more than 261 episodes, the talk show was canceled and it ended abruptly.

Pickler’s Total Net Worth

Kellie Pickler has earned estimated total career income of $9 million dollars. As Pickler lives in the state of Tennessee, she will have had to pay around 42% in taxes on her career income. Tennessee only became a no income tax state in 2021. After tax, it is estimated that her career earnings are at around $5.22 million dollars, having paid $3.78 million dollars in taxes.

Kellie Pickler has been married to Kyle Jacobs since 2011. In 2010, Kellie bought a 4-bedroom house in Nashville for $1.44 million. In her personal life she has likely spent $1 million dollars of her career earnings but also earned $650,000 from her investments. She will have also had to pay around $700,000 in business related costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Kellie Pickler has a net worth of a rounded $4 million dollars.

Summing-Up

Apart from being one of the best singers to ever come out of American Idol, Kellie is also a well-recognized television personality and occasional actress. She’s the recipient of many awards and nominations such as CMT Music Awards, American Country Awards, and Teen Choice Awards. Thanks to her incredible work, Kellie remains an influential figure in the country music and is followed by millions of people from around the world.