Carrie Underwood accused of snubbing Kamala Harris at Donald Trump's inauguration: 'How disrespectful'

Carried Underwood was criticized as she seemingly did not interact with Kamala Harris after she performed a capella rendition of 'America the Beautiful'
UPDATED JAN 22, 2025
Carrie Underwood allegedly snubbed Kamala Harris at President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20 (Chip Somodevilla and Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)
Carrie Underwood allegedly snubbed Kamala Harris at President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20 (Chip Somodevilla and Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Carrie Underwood was allegedly seen snubbing former Vice President Kamala Harris at President Donald Trump's inauguration event on Monday at the Capitol Rotunda.

Underwood was one of the artists who performed for the president at the inauguration and her lack of interaction with Harris has garnered much criticism on social media.



 

Carrie Underwood snubs Kamala Harris at Donald Trump's inauguration

A viral video that has been making rounds across social media showed the 'Before He Cheats' singer snubbing Kamala Harris after she performed a capella rendition of 'America the Beautiful' following technical difficulties that rendered the soundtrack absent, according to Newsweek



 

An X user @MrPopOfficial posted the clip and captioned it, "Carrie Underwood snubbed Kamala Harris at the inauguration today when she skipped shaking her hand as she shook others around her. A much different statement from the one she gave about coming together and unity."

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, singer Carrie Underwood and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) attend the nauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Ricky Carioti - Pool/Getty Images)
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, singer Carrie Underwood and US Sen Deb Fischer (R-NE) attend the inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Ricky Carioti - Pool/Getty Images)

The clip showed Underwood turning around to greet the leaders after her performance. As outgoing President Joe Biden was right behind her, she quickly shook his hand and did the same to Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on the other side, who applauded her with a standing ovation.

However, she didn’t shake hands with Kamala Harris despite the former VP standing right next to Biden.

Internet says Carrie Underwood snubbed Kamala Harris

Many internet users accused Carried Underwood of snubbing Kamala Harris after she performed a capella rendition of 'America the Beautiful' during Donald Trump's inauguration event.

A user wrote on X, "Last big performance of her career," while one added, "How disrespectful."



 



 

A person also stated, "And thats why she had no music, no stage, no platform ... treated her like the trash that she obviously is," whereas one mentioned, "Bad move Carrie. You’re going to lose a lot of your followers by this new move today. What about your earlier statements you gave about coming together and unity? You have some explaining to do to all your fans and America!"



 



 

A user also wrote, "That's why her career is at the bottom of the barrels ..," while one commented, "She will never be as iconic as the original doll."



 



 

Carrie Underwood was not happy with her performance at Donald Trump's inauguration

Carrie Underwood was furious after her performance at Donald Trump's inauguration as she wasn't given a "stage or platform even" like earlier performers - such as Beyonce or Lady Gaga, an insider claimed to Daily Mail.

The source said, "Carrie was dissatisfied with her performance at the event, primarily due to the limited space she was given, which left her feeling cramped and uncomfortable."

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Carrie Underwood performs during the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th President of the United States. (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
Carrie Underwood performs during the inauguration of US President Donald Trump in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

They added, "Her anxiety was high throughout the performance, and she felt that she was not afforded the same level of respect or admiration that previous performers, such as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, had received. She felt as if she was ushered in and out and had a mini hissy fit afterwards."



 

The source further revealed, "She is used to playing at massive venues with a stage to herself. She was not given a stage or a platform even. She felt like she was literally just in a room with people all around her and a microphone. This threw off the acoustics."

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