Carrie Underwood’s 'American Idol' judging gig 'not in jeopardy' due to inauguration performance: Source
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Carrie Underwood reportedly won’t lose her ‘American Idol’ judge gig after continuing to be in the news lately, thanks to her performance at Donald Trump’s second inauguration on January 20.
While many supported the 41-year-old singer’s decision after she claimed to feel “honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” there were also some who found her choice unimpressive.
Carrie Underwood’s inauguration performance caught 'American Idol' makers ‘off guard’
Carrie Underwood is facing quite a bit of backlash over her performance. Even producers of ‘American Idol’ were reportedly shocked to know her decision as the songwriter is set to judge the upcoming season of the reality show, premiering on March 9 on ABC, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.
A mole told The US Sun, “I don’t think anyone at the show knew about Carrie singing at the inauguration ahead of it coming out, it caught them all off guard.”
“It doesn’t conflict with any of her Idol taping dates and it is before this season airs, so it doesn’t go against anything in her contract. But there are producers that don’t approve and are worried,” they noted.
'American Idol' producers ‘don’t want the show to get political’
The source explained the reason behind the producers’ fear.
The insider said, “A lot of viewers are already speaking of a boycott, whether or not that’s true or just noise will be seen after the ratings come in but the conversation it now brings Idol into is not what producers want.”
“They don’t want the show to get political, they want it to be an escape from that,” they added.
Carrie Underwood won’t lose her 'American Idol' gig
However, another tipster revealed that despite the disapproval, Underwood’s “job is not in jeopardy.”
The mole added that there are “no talks of firing her. She will continue her role as a judge.”
Carrie Underwood claimed to be far ‘out of politics’
This came years after Underwood told The Guardian in 2019, “I try to stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins. It’s crazy.”
“Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that,” she added.
However, now her recent statement said, “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.”
