CARRIE Underwood has spoken out for the first time after suffering technical difficulties at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
The new American Idol judge, 41, was caught in an awkward situation after the music failed to start during her performance of America the Beautiful on January 20.
Three days after the inauguration, Carrie promoted her new Hulu concert special, Reflection, which drops Friday, January 24.
“TOMORROW! Check out the #REFLECTION concert special on @hulu and #HuluOnDisneyPlus,” she said, without acknowledging her inauguration performance.
Reflection will include concert footage and behind-the-scenes video from Carrie’s Las Vegas residency, which will return to Resorts World Theatre in March.
In March, Carrie will also start her gig as an American Idol judge for season 23, alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
MAJOR MISHAP
Carrie suffered some serious technical difficulties during her performance at the inauguration at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week.
After gracefully walking to the front of the room inside the U.S. Capitol, Carrie smiled as she took the microphone.
However, the backing music never started- and Carrie looked slightly uncomfortable.
But ever the professional, she said: “You know the words, help me out here.”
Then she shocked viewers by beginning to sing a cappella without a single mistake.
Fans were impressed with her cool, calm and collected demeanor during the major mishap as millions of Americans looked on.
“She took an embarrassing moment and made it magnificent as Republicans and Democrats helped sing with her,” one person said.
“Heroic moment by Carrie Underwood in the face of adversity. This is America,” another praised.
Carrie attended the inauguration in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Mike Fisher, and rarely-seen oldest son, Isaiah, 9.
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AMERICAN IDOL BACKLASH
American Idol executives were not pleased with her decision to sing at the inauguration, The U.S. Sun exclusively reported earlier this month.
“I don’t think anyone at the show knew about Carrie singing at the inauguration ahead of it coming out, it caught them all off guard,” a source said.
“It doesn’t conflict with any of her Idol taping dates and it is before this season airs, so it doesn’t go against anything in her contract. But there are producers that don’t approve and are worried.
“A lot of viewers are already speaking of a boycott, whether or not that’s true or just noise will be seen after the ratings come in but the conversation it now brings Idol into is not what producers want.
“They don’t want the show to get political, they want it to be an escape from that.”
Despite the controversy, Carrie will not be fired, the source assured, and will begin her judging job on the season 23 premiere on March 9.
