Carrie Underwood faced unexpected backlash during a recent “American Idol” moment, igniting a social media firestorm over politics and being “on the right side of history.”
On Monday, the 42-year-old “American Idol” judge revealed on X, formerly Twitter, that she had received a less than warm reception from the audience during the long-running reality competition show’s Hollywood Week.
“Spoiler alert…I get booed A LOT from our Hollywood Week audience,” Underwood wrote, adding a flushed face emoji and tagging the show.
Social media users quickly flocked to the comments section to vent their fury over Underwood’s perceived conservative leanings, with many referring to her performance during President Donald Trump 2025 inauguration ceremony.
Some shared their opinions that the booing was an expression of disapproval from the audience over her purported politics.
“Lol. You bet. You sang for a mad man,” one social media user wrote, as others chimed in to share their agreement and accuse Underwood of being “MAGA.”
“Amen,” one X user replied.
“100%” another added.
“Indeed,” one X user wrote, with another commenting, “Exactly.”
“You took the extra step of making sure literally everyone dislikes you. Respect,” one critic wrote.
“Go away, has been,” another commented.
“Have you been hacked? Odd you would mention it, good to know. I stopped watching it in 2025,” another critic added.
However, Underwood’s replies were also filled with supportive comments from fans, who defended the eight-time Grammy Award winner.
“Good! The last thing you want is Hollywood thinking well of you,” fellow country star John Rich wrote.
“Miss Underwood, stay with your values ma’am. You are on the right side of history & more importantly, morality,” one supporter commented.
“You are loved, Miss Carrie,” another wrote with a heart emoji.