Country singer Carrie Underwood said she’s unfazed by the constant booing she’s been getting recently, which may or may not have something to do with her association with President Donald Trump.
The 42-year-old “American Idol” winner dealt with major backlash from followers when she opted to perform “America the Beautiful” at Trump’s inauguration ceremony last January. Now she’s stepped in as a judge on “American Idol” and has already gotten booed on several occasions. Though it’s not completely clear the reason fans are booing her, many have been speculating it’s because of that performance.
Either way, Underwood said she’s not letting it get to her. “You guys are gonna boo me. You’re gonna boo me,” the singer told the crowd at one point during a recent episode of the show. “It’s coming. Bring it on. I love it! Your boos are feeding me.”
“Boo me. I don’t care,” she posted Monday night on X alongside a laughing-crying emoji.
Underwood also stated further proof that the booing went beyond her feedback for contestants. The singer asked fellow judge Luke Bryan, “Why don’t they boo you?” to which he replied, “I don’t know, I’m trying to get booed.”
Her followers on social media assumed it was at least partly due to her association with the current administration.
“For every boo there’s at least 10000 of us who support you! You are a great role model for young girls. Never stop being you, never sacrifice your values, and never give in to the mob,” one person wrote in reply.
“So thankful that you’re an example of a strong female role model who shows girls to grandmas that you don’t have to cower to the mob. God bless you for taking those arrows with grace and a smile on your face,” another fan wrote.
Several commenters speculated that the crowd could be booing Underwood because of her comments as a judge on the show, saying it had nothing to do with her inauguration performance at all. But several people in the comments validated that if anything, it was probably a bit of both.
“I will always like “before he cheats” but you support Tr*mp and so let them boo! You deserve it,” one hater wrote.
“MAGA lunatic Carrie Underwood is upset that she is getting booed on American Idol,” singer Ricky Davila wrote on X last month. “Well in that case I hope the boos are louder and much more frequent.”
Underwood has remained private about her political leanings. She issued a statement following the immense backlash she faced for singing at the inauguration.
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” she said ahead of the event, as The Daily Wire previously reported. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
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