Am I going to become a household name? No, but I can make money doing it and it brings me happiness. Justin Guarini, who finished second place on the first season of American Idol, paid tribute to McKibbin in a heartfelt Instagram post, calling her a was a "fiery, funny lady who could sing the Hell out of a rock song with the same kind of ease and command she lovingly used to cut you with her twangy Southern wit.
Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious," he wrote. She could bring the house down with her powerful voice and captivating stage presence. Our first season of Idol would not have been what it was without her. Paula Abdul, who served as a judge on "Idol" from to , also took to social media to pay her respects to the late singer.
She also contributes business and technology coverage to NBCNews. She is based in New York City. Writing on Instagram , Guarini paid tribute to his former competitor. Nikki was on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious.
After the kind of emotional beating she took at the hands of the masses, she deserved to feel good about herself, even for a little while. The Fleetwood Mac star later sent her a bouquet of flowers and a card that read, "You are the Gypsy that I was," Guarini said on Instagram. The gesture put her "on cloud nine and the joy and excitement that radiated from her was infectious," he wrote.
The singer's husband added that, shortly before McKibbin's life support was turned off, they played the Fleetwood Mac song Landslide for her "one last time". After making the season finale, she was signed to Sony Music's RCA label and released her first record, Unleashed, in She later struggled with alcohol and substance abuse - a battle that was chronicled on the TV show Celebrity Rehab With Dr.
Before finding her spot in the spotlight on American Idol , she competed on the first season of the WB's Popstars in that led to the creation of pop girl group Eden's Crush.
Though she didn't make it into the final lineup, she was determined to find her place in the music industry. Her first studio album Unleashed was released in , followed by the EP Psychotrip in as part of the group Love Stricken Demise. McKibbin appeared in various other reality shows following American Idol including three in a "reality TV stars" episode of Fear Factor, the sports competition show Battle of the Network Reality Stars , and a lead role in E!
Entertainment's Kill Reality. Three years later, she joined the cast of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew during the show's sophomore season where she sought treatment for alcohol and cocaine addiction.
She revealed in the premiere episode her struggles trace back to the emotional, physical, and sexual abused she experienced as a child. The loss of her mother from addiction also weighed heavily on her shoulders.
Her success led in rehab led to her appearance on the spinoff series Sober House. McKibbin returned to Celebrity Rehab during the show's fifth season to celebrate three years of sobriety.
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