Katherine Nicole McKibbin was an American rock music singer-songwriter who finished third in the debut season of the reality television series American Idol.
17 Facts About Nikki McKibbin
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In 2002, Nikki McKibbin appeared on the first season of American Idol, placing third.
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Nikki McKibbin was in the bottom three every week except one, a total of six times.
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Immediately following her stint on American Idol, Nikki McKibbin signed with 19 Management and RCA Records.
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Nikki McKibbin ran Angelfire Productions, a karaoke company, but after Idol, "got out of the karaoke business" to focus on her music career.
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In 2005, Nikki McKibbin appeared in several reality shows, including a "Reality TV Stars" episode of Fear Factor, and the sports competition show Battle of the Network Reality Stars, in which her team won.
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Late in 2007, Nikki McKibbin recorded two Christmas songs for the album American Christmas.
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In 2008, Nikki McKibbin appeared on the second season of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew, in which she received treatment for cocaine and alcohol addiction at the Pasadena Recovery Center.
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Nikki McKibbin said that she was on prescription ziprasidone and dextro-methamphetamine to reduce her anxiety, but Pinsky told her that it was unwise for a serious addict to be on such powerful medications.
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Nikki McKibbin's withdrawal was painful, and the day after she was taken off her medications she experienced the lethargy of withdrawal syndrome.
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Nikki McKibbin later appeared in the fifth episode of Celebrity Rehab's fifth season, during which she marked three years of sobriety, and performed for that season's cast.
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In 2011, Nikki McKibbin formed a new band called Love Stricken Demise.
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In 2014, Nikki McKibbin was seen accompanying her son Tristan on the thirteenth season of American Idol during his audition, where he made it to Hollywood, but was ultimately cut before the live shows.
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Nikki McKibbin used to give vocal and performance lessons for children in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Nikki McKibbin marked a year of sobriety on June 10,2009.
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On November 1,2020, Nikki McKibbin was taken off life support after suffering a brain aneurysm on October 28.
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Nikki McKibbin is the fourth American Idol finalist to die after Michael Johns in 2014, Rickey Smith in 2016, and Leah LaBelle in 2018.