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I think she looks great as a redhead!  Do you like it?  Watch the quick video:

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“I love country — that’s what I grew up listening to,” said Pickler. “As long as I’m played on country radio, I don’t care if any other stations play my music or not. If they want to play my music, that’s fine. But I’m not changing it for them.  I don’t care if I’m on pop stations.”

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I’m always really happy to hear that someone is happy and confident with themselves.  Good for Kellie!

She also talked about how excited she is for her favorite holiday, Halloween.  “This is the first Halloween I don’t have to work,” said Picler. “I might have to take advantage. I’ve been witches, monsters, Barbies – I was obsessed with Barbie when I was younger — Dolly [Parton]. Gosh, I need to find those pictures… It’s such a fun holiday. It’s your chance to go out and get away with anything – as long as it’s legal.”

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Kellie tweeted, "Tator Tot, you handled yourself with Grace. Kanye, go grow some f-ing balls, bi—! don’t mess w/my lil sis!!"

She kept her message short and to the point but the original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, let loose on her blog. which, again, is no surprise since Kelly isn’t one to bite her tongue.  Here’s what she wrote:

Dear Kanye, what happened to you as a child??.  Did you not get hugged enough?? Something must have happened to make you this way and I think we’re all just curious as to what would make a grown man go on national television and make a talented artist, let alone teenager, feel like sh–. I mean, I’ve seen you do some pretty sh—y things, but you just keep amazing me with your tactless, a–hole ways. It’s absolutely fascinating how much I don’t like you. I like everyone. I even like my a–hole ex that cheated on me over you … which is pretty odd since I don’t even personally know you. The best part of this evening is that you weren’t even up for THIS award and yet you still have a problem with the outcome. Is winning a Moonman that much of a life goal?? You can have mine if it will shut you up. Is it that important, really??

I was actually nominated in the same category that Taylor won, and I was excited for her … so why can’t you be?  I’m not even mad at you for being an a–hole … I just pity you because you’re a sad human being. On a side note, Beyoncé has always been a class act and proved again tonight that she still is. Go TEXAS!! Taylor Swift, you outsell him … that’s why he’s bitter. You know I love your work! Keep it up girl!

If you didn’t catch the disgusting moment in television, watch it here.  He’s done some crummy things over the years but this was the worst (fortunately, Beyoncé had the class to do the right thing):

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Kellie also discussed her charitable work with Soles for Souls which is an organization that provides shoes to children in need.  She explained that it was something that was important to her since so many diseases begin with our feet and that those who don’t have footwear can cut themselves and bacteria can enter the body and turn into something dangerous.  The Today show donated a bunch of shoes from Payless Shoe Source and Kellie seemed very pleased.

She looked really beautiful and it’s amazing to see how much she’s matured since she was on Idol.  Watch the interview – she’s adorable!

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The family definitely needed it.  Medal-winning Paralympian, James Terpenning, is a hero in many senses of the word.  He not only continues to strive for excellence in spite of his physical obstacles but he also  mentors children and soldiers who have become disabled.

As is the case with many selfless people, he looks after his own needs last.  He lives in a 1,100 square-foot home with his wife, their four young children and his brother, who has cerebral palsy.  As if the home’s size isn’t enough, the house is not wheelchair-accessible.

Kellie will perform when the new home is completed and revealed to the family.  In a press release, Kellie said: “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is such a magical show because it is all about giving back.  I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

The episode airs this fall.  If you want to keep up-to-date on all of Kellie’s projects (and day to day stuff), follow her on Twitter @therealpickler.

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Did anyone get to go?  It’s looks like it was a lot of fun but, then again, music festivals always look like you’d have a great time. 

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It looks like Kellie really enjoyed herself which is great.  It’s so important to love what you do and I always hate to see someone performing who looks like they’d rather be somewhere else.

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If she’s happy then I’m happy for her.  I just can’t get over his marriage to Pamela Anderson and how abruptly she filed for divorce.  Hopefully, things are different with Kellie.

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She performed “Best Days Of Your Life” and was nominated for Female Video of the Year and Video of the Year for “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” but ended up losing both times to her close friend, Taylor Swift, for her hugely popular “Love Story.”

Watch Kellie’s performance below. I think that she’s definitely gotten better at singing this song live but she still had a few shaky moments. Overall, it was pretty good for an awards show appearances since I’m sure it’s pretty scary to sing in front of all those other country stars!

Kellie also presented the “Breakthrough Video of the Year” award with fellow American Idol personality, Randy Jackson.  I know that I said Kellie looked good but Randy looked pretty great too!  Their dialogue was a bit silly, though.

The prize ended up going to the Zac Brown Band for their hit “Chicken Fried.” 

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