Oh my word – this story just made me ill. Apparently, a mom from Texas decided to do anything to help her daughter win tickets to a sold out Hannah Montana show….including lying about the death of the child’s father.

Priscilla Ceballos helped her six year old daughter write an essay for a contest in which the prize was four tickets to the sold out show. It seems mom really wanted to win. The opening line of the essay was, “My daddy died this year in Iraq.”

Thing is, he didn’t. The grand prize of the tickets plus airfare to the Albany, New York, show and a makeover were awarded by Club Libby Lu. When they found out about the lie, they gave the prize to another contestant.

The mother apologized on NBC’s Today Show Friday. She said, “Please accept my heartfelt apology and please do not punish my child for my mistake.” Geez, lady, all I can say is wow. She definitely is a Hannah-fanna.