Carrie Underwood has made her first public appearance since performing "America the Beautiful" during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. The singer returned to work as she joined other "American Idol" judges for the show's taping in Los Angeles ahead of its Season 23 premiere on March 9.

The country music superstar went viral after a technical glitch threatened to derail her rendition of America The Beautiful

Carrie Underwood ‘s decision to sing at the inauguration on Jan. 20 came as a surprise to many of her country music fans. The 41-year-old artist steered clear of politics for most of her career, so the announcement was jarring to some of her followers because of Donald Trump ‘s divisive policies. She felt the backlash immediately.

Underwood received backlash on social media as soon as her performance at the event was announced. One fan wrote on X: “ Carrie Underwood is [performing] at Trump’s inauguration so I’m blocking her on all apps and boycotting all her music.”

Carrie Underwood handled a musical mishap at the inauguration of President Trump like a pro, improvising and singing a cappella after the soundtrack didn't play.

According to an insider, Carrie Underwood might be second-guessing her choice to perform at Donald Trump's 2nd inauguration.

Despite all of the talk surrounding Underwood's inauguration set, the singer was left with some disappointing music news.

The “American Idol” Season 4 winner sang “America the Beautiful” a cappella on Monday after an awkward silence due to an audio malfunction.

Staunch vegetarian Carrie Underwood has a bone to pick with her husband, Mike Fisher, and his carnivorous appetite.

Carrie Underwood sang “America the Beautiful” a cappella at Donald Trump ‘s swearing-in ceremony during Monday’s 2025 inauguration. The singer was dressed in a sleeveless midi dress with a small, draped collar and light ruching down the front.

According to an insider, Carrie Underwood didn't expect to pay for her own dress for her performance during the inauguration. Here's what the source alleged.