McKenzie Knapps is 9 years old. She is a talented singer and enjoys performing and being the center of attention. “As long as I'm on stage, that's fine with me. Probably prefer singing, acting is very fun, don't get me wrong, but I love singing,” said McKenzie. In 2007, the Louisiana Kids Organization presented a Special Recognition Award to McKenzie for winning the Rising Star Award at the Louisiana Kids State Finals
Shannon Knapps is McKenzie’s mother. The two called themselves the “Bayou Beauties.” Shannon thought that her responsibility on the show was just to be a supportive parent but was surprised when she found out she had to manage her daughter.
Shannon and McKenzie Knapps are one of the ten parent and child pairs competing on VH1’s reality TV talent search I Know My Kid’s a Star, wherein children from ages 8 to13 and their parents compete against each other to become the next child star and the stage parent least likely to corrupt their child's fame, respectively. There is also a cash prize of $50,000. All pairs live together in one house and are given weekly challenges, and one team is eliminated at every end of the week. The Partridge Family and former child actor Danny Bonaduce hosts the show.
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