American Idolseason 23 judge and season 4 winner Carrie Underwood jokingly revealed that a particular element of the show gives her anxiety and PTSD. ForAmerican Idolseason 23, Carrie took Katy Perry’s place at the judging table, alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.Carrie seemed like the perfect replacement for Katy because she’s experienced exactly what it’s like to be a contestanton the show and win, and then achieve superstardom after that. However, the judges have been accused of not doing their jobs after they’ve offered almost no constructive criticism to the contestants, and only positive feedback.
Carrie Underwood jokingly revealed that the show’s theme music gives her anxiety and PTSD.
In an Instagram post,American Idolshared a video of Carrie joking around at the judging table. She said that the show’s theme music gives her anxiety and PTSD. Carrie added thatit makes her flash back to when she was a contestant on the show.
The clip began with Carrie laughingas she stated,“For the record, the American Idol music gives me anxiety.“She sang the theme song as she said this. Carrie went on to say,“I get this flash of fear in my heart, like nervousness, ‘cause it’s the same. Woo. PTSD.“TheAmerican Idoltheme music hasn’t changed since Carrie was a contestant on the show.
For the record, the American Idol music gives me anxiety. I get like this flash of fear in my heart like nervousness ‘cause it’s the same. Woo. PTSD.
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While Carrie was joking and exaggerating by using strong words like"anxiety"and"PTSD"to describe how she feels when she hears theAmerican Idoltheme music, her comments indicate that she still recalls what it was like to be a contestant on the show in vivid detail. This could mean thatCarrie’s memories might affect her judging because she knows how nerve-racking it can be to compete on the show.Carrie might not want to be too hardon the contestants because she remembers the stress that it can cause, and, therefore, she’s been more positive with her judging.
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I think that it’s sweet, funny, and a bit shocking that a superstar like Carrie can still remember how nervous she felt when theAmerican Idoltheme music played when she was a contestant on the show. She always appeared to be so calm and collected when she was a contestant, but it’s endearing to hear that she was actually very anxious before she performed. I believe thatthese memories are helping Carrie to be a better judgebecause she knows what it was like to sometimes receive harsh criticismfrom original judge Simon Cowell.
AsCarrie continues to find her footingas anAmerican Idoljudge, she’ll surely settle into a good balance between giving the contestants encouragement but also offering them advice when needed. She’ll never hurt their feelings because she remembers how challenging the show can be.Carrie is so beloved because she’s a global superstar, but she’s still so down-to-earthand relatable. I’m so happy that Carrie became anAmerican Idoljudge, and I can’t wait to continue to see her thrive on the show in her new role.
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American Idol is a reality singing competition that adds to the international “Idol” brand, conceived initially in the U.K. as Pop Idol. Holding massive auditions across the U.S., American Idol invited several contestants to perform in front of a panel of judges that would determine whether or not they’d go on to future rounds for a chance at competing in the fully televised premiere of the show. Contestants are voted off each week by American participation via voting through various mediums, and the winner of the competition would be given a contract with a record label to secure a future as America’s next musical idol.
