{"id":12715,"date":"2026-03-12T22:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=12715"},"modified":"2026-03-12T22:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:09:08","slug":"carrie-underwood-jumps-in-when-chloe-lauren-loses-her-timing-during-emotional-idol-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=12715","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood Jumps In When Chloe Lauren Loses Her Timing During Emotional Idol Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Carrie Underwood\u00a0wants contestants on\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0to finish strong.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">When contestant Chloe Lauren took the stage for her latest performance on Monday, March 9, the contestant stumbled over her words \u2014 and Underwood encouraged her to keep going.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">For the singing competition show\u2019s \u2018Ohana Round, Lauren chose to sing\u00a0Adele\u2019s \u201cHello.\u201d Though she started off strong, by the time she got to the chorus, she didn\u2019t quite hit the timing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cKeep going, keep going,\u201d Underwood, 43, said, as the crowd also cheered her on.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/t6x2sGCtK2liP4IId7v-Fk8igAw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(750x255:752x257):format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-chloe-lauren-031026-1-82f30d04473241a884df641b8692b5bf.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/t6x2sGCtK2liP4IId7v-Fk8igAw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(750x255:752x257):format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-chloe-lauren-031026-1-82f30d04473241a884df641b8692b5bf.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"AMERICAN IDOL - CARRIE UNDERWOOD; AMERICAN IDOL - CHLOE LAUREN \" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/t6x2sGCtK2liP4IId7v-Fk8igAw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(750x255:752x257):format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-chloe-lauren-031026-1-82f30d04473241a884df641b8692b5bf.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/t6x2sGCtK2liP4IId7v-Fk8igAw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(750x255:752x257):format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-chloe-lauren-031026-1-82f30d04473241a884df641b8692b5bf.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Carrie Underwood; Chloe Lauren.<\/span>Eric McCandless\/Disney via Getty (2)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The country singer, 43, added, \u201cCome on, come on, come on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Lauren recovered quickly and finished her performance \u2014 but she appeared in distress after the song was over.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cYou\u2019re alright,\u201d judge\u00a0Lionel Richie, 76, said to the contestant as he cheered her on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block\">\n<h2 id=\"midcirc__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__heading mntl-text-block\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div id=\"midcirc__card-list_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__card-list mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Carrie Underwood Says \u2018Bring It On\u2019 as She Gets Booed for \u2018American Idol\u2019 Critique<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/09sSNePs1qga-sK57T5IoC3XMrA=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-american-idol-012126-666a44802a2c49f4b2ac27ed8d21dfa2.jpg\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood on American Idol.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/09sSNePs1qga-sK57T5IoC3XMrA=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-american-idol-012126-666a44802a2c49f4b2ac27ed8d21dfa2.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">Carrie Underwood Cries as \u2018American Idol\u2019 Contestant Performs \u2018Relatable\u2019 Song About Postpartum Depression<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/tdmVUJxnr4A2s4wGrqWYJDjqe5A=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-american-idol-020426-4ae2e82b40444ac9a8f01bdb7f6d9dc0.jpg\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood cries on American Idol\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/tdmVUJxnr4A2s4wGrqWYJDjqe5A=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/carrie-underwood-american-idol-020426-4ae2e82b40444ac9a8f01bdb7f6d9dc0.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/m23y5w8zvYWAb92VVzwoxxaLeSE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-3-0c190ed8d3d04462b96b716a9e8a1c55.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/m23y5w8zvYWAb92VVzwoxxaLeSE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-3-0c190ed8d3d04462b96b716a9e8a1c55.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Chloe Lauren Finishes Strong On Adele's &quot;Hello&quot; During 'Ohana Round - American Idol 2026\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/m23y5w8zvYWAb92VVzwoxxaLeSE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-3-0c190ed8d3d04462b96b716a9e8a1c55.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/m23y5w8zvYWAb92VVzwoxxaLeSE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-3-0c190ed8d3d04462b96b716a9e8a1c55.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Chloe Lauren.<\/span>American Idol\/Youtube&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">After the cheering died down, Underwood gave Lauren some feedback on her performance \u2014 and recovery.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cYou\u2019re here because we love your voice. It is not about the little things that can go wrong during the performance,\u201d the \u201cCowboy Casanova\u201d singer said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">She conluded, \u201cIt really is how you shove it aside and finish strong. You got back on that horse and took off real quick. Way to finish strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In a confessional after the performance, Lauren said, \u201cI think I just got lost in myself a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/67My9LDCOnE6JseS_wvTfxRBOeQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-2-e1044dbc996d49b8b81556a972bdee7e.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/67My9LDCOnE6JseS_wvTfxRBOeQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-2-e1044dbc996d49b8b81556a972bdee7e.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"AMERICAN IDOL - &quot;907 ('Ohana Round)&quot; - CHLOE LAUREN\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2166\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/67My9LDCOnE6JseS_wvTfxRBOeQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-2-e1044dbc996d49b8b81556a972bdee7e.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/67My9LDCOnE6JseS_wvTfxRBOeQ=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/chloe-lauren-american-idol-031026-2-e1044dbc996d49b8b81556a972bdee7e.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Chloe Lauren.<\/span>Eric McCandless\/Disney via Getty&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Last week, Underwood\u00a0faced some heat\u00a0from the\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0audience after she told a contestant that singing without a backing band was a \u201cmissed opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI feel you guys are gonna boo me,\u201d she said to the audience. \u201cIt\u2019s coming \u2014 just bring it on. I love it. Your boos are feeding me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">As the audience continued to express their disappointment, fellow judge\u00a0Luke Bryan, 49,\u00a0jumped in to defend her.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cShe only won this,\u201d he said, referring to\u00a02005\u00a0victory\u00a0on the singing competition show. \u201cShe knows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrie Underwood\u00a0wants contestants on\u00a0American Idol\u00a0to finish strong. 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