Mandy Moore seemingly disses Carrie Underwood’s a cappella performance at Trump’s inauguration
WASHINGTON, DC: It seems Mandy Moore is not impressed with Carrie Underwood's performance at Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, Monday. The 40-year-old reportedly liked a post that was not in favor of Underwood.
During the inauguration, Underwood, 41, sang the patriotic anthem but experienced technical difficulties and was told to perform without music. The 'American Idol' alum told the crowd, "You know the words - help me out here."
The audience sang along as she was accompanied by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.
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Did Mandy Moore shade Carrie Underwood's performance at Donald Trump's inauguration?
The New York Post reported that writer and columnist Evan Ross Katz shared a photo on Instagram showing ‘The Champion’ songstress singing ‘America the Beautiful’ a cappella at the ceremony.
But the photo also features former vice president Kamala Harris looked unimpressed while standing right behind Underwood.
Katz captioned the photo, “Kamala Harris evoking Coco Montrese (“Girl, find the note”) watching Carrie Underwood at today’s chilling Inauguration,” a reference to a quote from 'RuPaul's Drag Race'.
Mandy Moore double tapped on an Instagram post.
It appears that Moore was not the only celebrity who "liked" this post. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Ariana Grande had also done the same.
However, both have now seemingly taken down their respective likes.
Carrie Underwood ‘honored’ to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration
This came after the ‘Before He Cheats' hitmaker faced backlash over her decision to perform at Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
But Underwood said it was her honor at being asked to perform. In a statement, as per USA Today, she said, “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.”
“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,” the 41-year-old added.
Carrie Underwood 'dissatisfied' with her performance
However, later a source told Daily Mail that Underwood “was dissatisfied with her performance at the event, primarily due to the limited space she was given, which left her feeling cramped and uncomfortable".
“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 Beyonce and Lady Gaga, had received,” they revealed.
The insider also stated, "She felt as if she was ushered in and out and had a mini hissy fit afterwards. She is used to playing at massive venues with a stage to herself. She was not given a stage or a platform even.”
