Kellie Pickler Cries During Country Music Awards Performance: Sincere or Staged?

We love Kellie Pickler, fake boobs and all.

And we feel terrible that her mother left when this American Idol finalist was a toddler. Still, didn’t Pickler’s tears during her performance on last night’s Country Music Awards feel a bit forced? Maybe even staged?

She times her final sniffles pretty darn well, in accordance with the closing of her song, “I Wonder.” It got us wondering. Check it out for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XdZtYG1ms

Was Kellie Pickler truly moved to tears? Or trying to steal some attention away from the night’s big winner, Carrie Underwood? Tell us what you think!

Published 11/8/07 by

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  • kellie is amazing and those are real tears. she is beautiful and very talented and has an amazing heart. i cry every time i hear this song because of my mom and how she left me when i was like 3
    Anonymous 6/20/09 Reply
  • Kellie - you are awesome. I believe the tears were very real. She had a really tough life. Her little brother was in the audience and this song is about her mother not being there. She's up for an award and at a very good place in life. It had to be...
    Grams 6/11/09 Reply
  • I think your AWESOME girl. Don't pay attention to trash because theres alot of it that say rude things. I think you great Kellie, I love all the songs, Even this one to your Mom. Keep it up Kellie, We need more songs babe...
    Anonymous 1/22/09 Reply
  • I love the song and I thought Kellie did a wonderful job singing it. I believe she did cry real tears. I think Kellie was more attractive with long hair and a smaller chest. Be yourself honey!!!!!
    Anonymous 3/24/08 Reply
  • I felt so bad for Kellie! This was real. I didn't know anything about it, but before she went on stage her mom contacted her. There people saying that her mom has been trying to contact her now that she is getting more famous and Kellie is really...
    iluvhollywood 11/24/07 Reply
  • you and bucky covington would be a great pair, and to sing together. will kelly have a christmas cd out?
    Anonymous 11/23/07 Reply
  • i gave my daughter up and i cry every time I hear the song. Not a day goes by i don't think of her. brandy dianne i love love you, you birth mother. unless anyoneknows the pain kelly is doing very well
    Anonymous 11/23/07 Reply
  • Those are real tears, some of you have no ideal what is like growing up without your parents, knowing they didn't want you in their life, but she suceeded, and would probably wish that her mother could see her, and be proud of her. Kellie heart is...
    Anonymous 11/14/07 Reply
  • who cares about her tears. she is so gorgeous and has a nice chest
    Anonymous 11/13/07 Reply
  • i think she did a good job on the song and her tears were real tears
    Anonymous 11/11/07 Reply