Carrie Underwood’s friends are concerned about the singer as she starts her new job on American Idol.
August 19, 2024, published at 2:15 PM ET
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Several of Carrie Underwood’s friends worry that hosting American Idol will throw her life into chaos.
‘There are plenty of people who want to see her fall. The pressure puts Carrie at risk of throwing her life into chaos!
“And there’s a lot of fussing and knife sharpening going on before she arrives.”
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The concern comes after Underwood was named as a replacement judge for Katy Perry
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The Before he cheats Hitmaker, 41 – whose career began when she won season four of the singing competition in 2005 – will begin filming season 23 this fall.
Luke Bryan, 48, who will be on the panel with Underwood along with Lionel Richie, 75, teases that she’s having to double her therapy sessions to cope with her new role, but she’s no joke!
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Underwood will judge next season of American Idol alongside Lionel Ritchie and Luke Bryan.
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Our source continued: “This is a huge step forward for Carrie when it comes to her move to Central America and she is being paid handsomely for it, but she is under no illusions that it will be easy.
“The stress associated with this is enormous.”
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Luke Bryan joked that to deal with her upcoming role, Underwood would have to “double down” on her therapy sessions.
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As RadarOnline.com reported, Perry walked away from a $25 million salary after receiving a flood of backlash from fans and staffers during the singing show.
Perry, 39, quit the series after seven seasons. She said she needed to “feel that heartbeat of my own rhythm.”
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According to an insider, the stress of judging the show will once again put pressure on Underwood’s marriage to hockey pro Mike Fisher.
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The I kissed a girl singer made the shocking announcement during a performance Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Perry explained: “Well, you know, this fall, in September, I’m going to do this huge music festival in Brazil called Rock in Rio. It’s really exciting. It’s a big deal for people all over the world, especially my Brazilian fans.
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“So I think this will probably be my last season Idol.”
But sources also claimed that “things got really hard for Katy” before she left the boat American Idol – and they expressed concern about how Underwood will fare when filming for the show begins later this year.
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Many friends worry that the show will cut into Underwood’s time with her two sons.
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An insider said: “It ended up being very difficult for Katy, so that obviously worries Carrie.
“She needs a really thick skin!”
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While the Grammy winner’s colleague American Idol alum Kelly Clarkson, 42, has had tremendous success as a judge The voicethat’s no guarantee for Underwood.
The insider continued, “The bosses are relieved to have a glamorous country star of her caliber on board. Plus, she has a history with the show.
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‘But the big question here is whether she has the temperament to handle the pressure as bosses are counting on her to hit the ground running and get big ratings.
“And this is how she responds to the inevitable online trolling!”
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If RadarOnline.com reported, the Something bad Songbird has faced a lot of turmoil during her 14-year marriage to former professional hockey player Mike Fisher due to her workaholic habits.
Now friends worry that things could get worse the more time she spends without him and their sons, Isaiah, 9, and Jacob, 5.
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A source said: “There are fears this could cause major family tensions.
“But Carrie would never say no to this. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime!”
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