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It was announced that Pickler's third album would be produced by Frank Liddell, known for producing country artist [[Miranda Lambert]]'s [[Miranda Lambert discography|albums]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Hazel Smith |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/hot-dish/1627685/hot-dish-its-been-a-great-year-for-country-music.jhtml |title=Cmt News |publisher=Cmt.com |date=2009-12-07 |accessdate=2012-07-29}}</ref> "[[Tough (Kellie Pickler song)|Tough]]" was released on June 13, 2011 as the lead-off single to Pickler's third album, ''[[100 Proof (album)|100 Proof]]'', which was released on January 24, 2012. The album debuted at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number two on the Top Country Albums chart. "Tough" reached a peak of number 30 on the Hot Country Songs chart, while the album's [[100 Proof (song)|title track]], which was released as the second single in April 2012, peaked at number 50 on the same chart.
 
On June 27, 2012, ABC News Radio reported that Pickler parted ways with [[Sony Nashville]]. Pickler's manager told ABC News Radio, "Kellie's contract with Sony came to an end and they mutually decided not to renew it".<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2012/6/27/kellie-picklers-camp-confirms-split-with-sony-music-nashvill.html#ixzz1z2A0NESc |title=Kellie Pickler's Camp Confirms Split with Sony Music Nashville - Music News - ABC News Radio |publisher=Abcnewsradioonline.com |date=2012-06-27 |accessdate=2012-07-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725130935/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2012/6/27/kellie-picklers-camp-confirms-split-with-sony-music-nashvill.html#ixzz1z2A0NESc |archivedate=2012-07-25 |df= }}</ref>
On July 10, 2012, she sang "[[God Bless America]]" during the seventh inning stretch at the [[2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]].
On October 8, 2012, [[Country Music Television|CMT]] reported Pickler had signed with the independent record label [[Black River Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kellie Pickler Signs to Black River Entertainment|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1695102/kellie-pickler-signs-to-black-river-entertainment.jhtml|publisher=CMT|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
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===Philanthropy===
[[File:Kellie Pickler 2008-11-06 (2).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Pickler in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], November 6, 2008 (age 22).]]
Pickler actively supports [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]], where she helps raise funds and gives kids special visits. She also participates in charitable events to help raise funds for various organizations. She has performed to help raise funds for the "N.C. Children's PROMISE" to benefit the Children's Hospital on Nov. 12, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|author = |title = RADIOTHON/TELETHON|url = http://ncchildrenspromise.org/radiothon.shtml|publisher = ncchildrenspromise.org|date = November 16, 2006|accessdate = 2007-03-07|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070705080952/http://www.ncchildrenspromise.org/radiothon.shtml|archivedate = July 5, 2007|df = }}</ref> to help refurbish the [[Hurricane Katrina]]-damaged NFL Youth Education Towns Boys & Girls Club of [[New Orleans]] on December 16, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|author = |title = CMT, Cox Restock N.O. Kids' Haven|url = http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6397326.html?display=Breaking+News|publisher = MultiChannel.com|date = December 5, 2006|accessdate = 2007-03-07}}</ref> visited St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on January 12, 2007,<ref>{{cite web|author = |title = St. Jude|url = http://kelliepickler.com/site.php?content=links|publisher = kelliepickler.com|date = March 1, 2007 |accessdate = 2007-03-07 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070819111710/http://www.kelliepickler.com/site.php?content=links |archivedate = August 19, 2007}}</ref> and visited Pennington Elementary School on February 1, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|author = |title = Kellie Pickler Adjusts to Spotlight|url = http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5324115,00.html|publisher = gactv.com|date = February 2, 2007|accessdate = 2007-03-07}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> "When you're able to give back to your communities and organizations like St. Jude, it's a great thing," Pickler said. "It's been a great experience, and I encourage anyone and everyone to help."<ref>{{cite web |author = |title = Country stars visit St. Jude |url = http://www.stjude.org/countrycares/0,2710,618_3348_22427,00.html?rss=fundraising|publisher = stjude.org |date = January 12, 2007|accessdate = 2007-03-07}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
|publisher = gactv.com|date = February 2, 2007|accessdate = 2007-03-07}}</ref> "When you're able to give back to your communities and organizations like St. Jude, it's a great thing," Pickler said. "It's been a great experience, and I encourage anyone and everyone to help."<ref>{{cite web |author = |title = Country stars visit St. Jude |url = http://www.stjude.org/countrycares/0,2710,618_3348_22427,00.html?rss=fundraising|publisher = stjude.org |date = January 12, 2007|accessdate = 2007-03-07}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
 
Pickler participated with other country artists in an online auction for charity by Mario Magro: Kiss for a Cause Foundation Celebrity Auction held June 15–25, 2007, in support of orphaned and abandoned children. The event auctioned off celebrity lip prints and signatures pressed on the inside of Mario Magro Crystal Le Coop handbags at the 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|author =