{"id":1666,"date":"2025-03-05T02:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T02:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2025-03-05T02:53:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T02:53:23","slug":"carrie-underwood-is-known-for-her-powerhouse-vocals-and-unshakable-stage-presence-but-in-a-stunning-first-look-at-the-upcoming-season-of-american-idol-the-country-superstar-is-visibly-overcome-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=1666","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood is known for her powerhouse vocals and unshakable stage presence, but in a stunning first look at the upcoming season of American Idol, the country superstar is visibly overcome with emotion\u2014and fans are desperate to know why."},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div class=\"columns is-desktop\">\n<div class=\"column is-10-desktop is-offset-1-desktop\">\n<p>One\u00a0<em>American Idol\u00a0<\/em>season 23 contestant makes new judge Carrie Underwood cry pretty in emotional new promo for the ABC singing competition series, which premieres March 9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"columns is-desktop\">\n<div class=\"column is-7-desktop is-offset-1-desktop article-detail__main-content\">\n<section class=\"article-detail__segment\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__video-text\">\n<div class=\"social-share \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-detail__text-only\" data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>Get ready to cry pretty with\u00a0<strong>Carrie Underwood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LdnHB97p\"><\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0season four winner finally takes her seat at the judges\u2019 table in E! News\u2019 exclusive sneak peek at season 23 of the ABC reality singing competition series.<\/p>\n<div class=\"QW7Ka8S5\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis show is for people that have the talent, have a dream,\u201d the \u201cCry Pretty\u201d singer says in the new promo, \u201cand they just need a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t long before Underwood is brought to tears by one contestant\u2019s emotional life story during the auditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy grandparents raised me from the moment I turned 2,\u201d the hopeful tells the country star and fellow judges\u00a0<strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Luke Bryan<\/strong>\u00a0before being joined by his family. \u201cShe put everything she had in me all these years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cut to Underwood ugly crying and blowing her nose.<\/p>\n<p>And when Bryan jokingly asks, \u201cYou okay over there?\u201d the emotional Underwood says through tears, \u201cI\u2019m\u00a0<em>not<\/em>,\u201d before Bryan comforts her with a giant hug.<\/p>\n<p>Feelings aside, it\u2019s safe to say the male singer\u2019s vocal chops impressed the trio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-detail__segment\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__text-only\" data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>As Richie tells the contestant, \u201cYou need to be heard,\u201d before he, Underwood and Bryan yell in unison, \u201cYou\u2019re going to Hollywood!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, many other unknown talents are also hoping to earn a golden ticket with their auditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-detail__segment\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__social-content\" data-hook=\"socail-content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"optanon-category-4-8\" title=\"American Idol is a place for dreamers who need a chance - American Idol 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QOBgzeYH8fs?feature=oembed\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"560\" data-origheight=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-detail__segment\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__text-only\" data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve wanted this since I was a little kid,\u201d one admits in the teaser while another shares, \u201cI\u2019m ready for my life to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And, yes, the first look promises many more tears of joy to come, both from the judges and the competitors. As Richie notes, \u201cThere are surprises in every person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See the emotional sneak peek at Underwood\u2019s judging debut in the preview above.<\/p>\n<p>As for how Underwood\u00a0<em>really<\/em>\u00a0feels about\u00a0returning to\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0as a mentor\u00a020 years after winning the show?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I can be honest and constructive, but still kind,\u201d the 41-year-old teased last August after it was announced she was replacing longtime judge\u00a0<strong>Katy Perry<\/strong>. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s the whole point, because people are coming in and it\u2019s dreams. You\u2019re part of somebody\u2019s story from that moment on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-detail__segment\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"thumb  thumb--inview\" data-hook=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2025113\/rs_1024x576-250213072021-idol.jpg?fit=around%7C1024:576&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=1024:576;center,top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2025113\/rs_1024x576-250213072021-idol.jpg?fit=around%7C1024:576&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=1024:576;center,top 1x, https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2025113\/rs_1024x576-250213072021-idol.jpg?fit=around%7C1024:576&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=1024:576;center,top 2x\" alt=\"American Idol Season 25 Key Art, Carrie Underwood, Ryan Seacrest, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"article-detail__image-agency\" data-hook=\"adp-photo-agency\">ABC\/Disney<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-detail__segment\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__text-only\" data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>Plus, Underwood already has her predecessor\u2019s\u00a0stamp of approval.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was born on that show,\u201d Perry told\u00a0<em>People<\/em>\u00a0in January. \u201cShe actually truly knows. As artists, we\u2019ve been in some sort of their shoes, but she has lived every single day. So I think she\u2019s going to have a lot to offer anyone that\u2019s willing to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0premieres Sunday, March 9, at 8 p.m. on ABC.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, keep reading to see how Underwood went from unknown hopeful to music icon to\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0judge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-detail__segment\">\n<figure class=\"article-detail__vgallery-item\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-item\">\n<div data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-img\">\n<div class=\"vertical-gallery-image-ref\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"thumb  thumb--inview\" data-hook=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133722-634-carrie-underwood-2005.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133722-634-carrie-underwood-2005.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 1x, https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133722-634-carrie-underwood-2005.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 2x\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood, American Idol 2005\" \/><\/span><span class=\"article-detail__image-agency\" data-hook=\"adp-photo-agency\">Gregg DeGuire\/WireImage for Fox Television Network<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"article-detail__vgallery-title\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-title\">\n<h2>2005<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article-detail__vgallery-item\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-item\">\n<div data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-img\">\n<div class=\"vertical-gallery-image-ref\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"thumb  thumb--inview\" data-hook=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133602-634-carrie-underwood-2005-may.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133602-634-carrie-underwood-2005-may.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 1x, https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133602-634-carrie-underwood-2005-may.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 2x\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood, American Idol finale 2005\" \/><\/span><span class=\"article-detail__image-agency\" data-hook=\"adp-photo-agency\">Jim Smeal\/BEI\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"article-detail__vgallery-title\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-title\">\n<h2>2005<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article-detail__vgallery-item\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-item\">\n<div data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-img\">\n<div class=\"vertical-gallery-image-ref\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"thumb  thumb--inview\" data-hook=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019415\/rs_634x1024-190515151413-634.carrie-underwood-2006-cmt-awards.ct.051519.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019415\/rs_634x1024-190515151413-634.carrie-underwood-2006-cmt-awards.ct.051519.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 1x, https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/2019415\/rs_634x1024-190515151413-634.carrie-underwood-2006-cmt-awards.ct.051519.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 2x\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood, 2006 CMT Awards\" \/><\/span><span class=\"article-detail__image-agency\" data-hook=\"adp-photo-agency\">Paul Hawthorne\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"article-detail__vgallery-title\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-title\">\n<h2>2006<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-detail__vgallery-ad\" data-hook=\"vertical-gallery-ad\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-ad\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"article-detail__vgallery-item\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-item\">\n<div data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-img\">\n<div class=\"vertical-gallery-image-ref\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"thumb  thumb--inview\" data-hook=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_615x1024-230304133819-634-carrie-underwood-2007.jpg?fit=around%7C615:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=615:1024;center,top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_615x1024-230304133819-634-carrie-underwood-2007.jpg?fit=around%7C615:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=615:1024;center,top 1x, https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_615x1024-230304133819-634-carrie-underwood-2007.jpg?fit=around%7C615:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=615:1024;center,top 2x\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood, 2007 American Music Awards\" \/><\/span><span class=\"article-detail__image-agency\" data-hook=\"adp-photo-agency\">David Livingston\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"article-detail__vgallery-title\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-title\">\n<h2>2007<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article-detail__vgallery-item\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-item\">\n<div data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-img\">\n<div class=\"vertical-gallery-image-ref\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"thumb  thumb--inview\" data-hook=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133937-634-carrie-underwood-2008.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133937-634-carrie-underwood-2008.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 1x, https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304133937-634-carrie-underwood-2008.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 2x\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood, 2008 Grammy Awards\" \/><\/span><span class=\"article-detail__image-agency\" data-hook=\"adp-photo-agency\">Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"article-detail__vgallery-title\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-title\">\n<h2>2008<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"article-detail__vgallery-item\" data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-item\">\n<div data-testid=\"adp-vgallery-img\">\n<div class=\"vertical-gallery-image-ref\">\n<div class=\"article-detail__image-wrap\"><span class=\"thumb  thumb--inview\" data-hook=\"thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304134752-634-carrie-underwood-2009.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/202324\/rs_634x1024-230304134752-634-carrie-underwood-2009.jpg?fit=around%7C634:1024&amp;output-quality=90&amp;crop=634:1024;center,top 1x, 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