Kellie Pickler Reflects On ‘American Idol’ Farewell And Previews Exciting New Projects, Including Season 2 Of ‘I Love Kellie Pickler’

Country singer Kellie Pickler talks “American Idol” ending, Season 2 of her CMT show and teaming up with Flonase and the Eh Bee Family for a fun campaign. Pictured: Kellie at the Viacom Kids and Family Group Upfront in New York, on Mach 3, 2016. Photo: Getty Images

Kellie Pickler has a full schedule on her plate. Not only is the country super star performing at various venues across the country, but she’s also getting ready for Season 2 of her CMT show “I Love Kellie Pickler” and partnering with Flonase to bring allergy relief to one lucky family. In an interview with International Business Times, Pickler opened up about saying goodbye to “American Idol” earlier this month and dished on what new projects she has lined up.
Kellie Pickler definitely enjoyed returning to the “American Idol” stage to take part in the Fox show’s star-studded and extravagant series finale. The country singer, who competed on Season 5, said it was like a “family reunion” that you actually want to attend.
“The thing that’s wonderful about ‘Idol’ is that it brings so many people together and you build these amazing friendships and relationships,” she explained to IBT. “You spend so much time together that it’s impossible not to build a close relationship with everyone. So it was like a family reunion, but one you want to go to.”
“And of course, Ryan [Seacrest] left everyone wondering at the end, ‘[So] is it over? I don’t know,” she continued. “But ‘Idol’ definitely went out with a bang. We went out with a high note, no pun intended.”
Pickler, 29, said she particularly liked getting to work with Season 15 contestants Tristan McIntosh and Amelia Eisenhauer. The “American Idol” alum performed duets with the young singers during the Top 24 reveal.
“Going back and mentoring, that was so wonderful. It was so fun to do and the two young girls that I teamed up with, they are so talented! Just wonderful, wonderful girls with wonderful families so it was just a pleasure to work with [them],” she said.
In addition to reminiscing about “American Idol,” Pickler teased that Season 2 of her CMT show, which debuts in August, is going to be an “adrenaline-junky” season. She also revealed that her husband Kyle Jacobs’ parents are moving to Nashville and will be included in the new episodes.