Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School has a dream: to kiss Sky the most popular boy in school. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar so her prayers her fantasies and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom. Her big chance is a school talent contest; her main competition is Evian the prettiest girl in school who is dancing with Sky Mary Katherine's crush. Mary Katherine gets some talent-show help from her fellow special education students her grandma and Jesus and inspiration from secrets in her past. Watching are Sky Evian and a silent classmate.