Orphaned after the death of her parents and raised by her strict grandmother awkward Roman Catholic high-school student Mary Katherine Gallagher (Or Mary Kat for short.) dreams about dating popular student Sky Corrigan and becoming a star. To achieve both goals, Mary Kat enters a talent contest, where her competitor is Sky's girlfriend, Evian Graham Despite her grandmother's opposition, Mary Kat prepares to win both the contest and Sky's affection.