Kellie Pickler Courtesy of American Idol Official Podcast/YouTube Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google Kellie Pickler is reflecting on everything that has changed in her life since she auditioned for American Idol more than 20 years ago. "I was surprised by everything to be honest," Pickler, 39, shared on the May 6 episode of the "American Idol Official Podcast" with host Danielle Fishel. "A lot of people who watched my season were growing with me and watched me grow up on TV. It's wild to think, 'Wow, 20 years have passed.