Carrie Underwood 'made diva demands' for Donald Trump inauguration performance
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Carrie Underwood has been accused of diva antics following her impressive performance at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. The 41-year-old American Idol winner was booked to sing America The Beautiful as 78-year-old Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in Washington DC. But her performance was hit with technical difficulties as sound equipment went off the rails.
Undeterred, however, Carrie cracked on and gave a breathtaking acapella performance of her song which sparked wild applause from those in attendance. Singing in a custom made midi dress by Italian fashion house, Opificio Modenese, the singer looked elegant for her performance.
But reports have suggested the star had some diva demands in order to agree to her performance. It has been claimed she demanded extra security, a huge team, and tickets for those close to her for the day's events. A source told the Daily Mail on Tuesday: "Carrie was the inauguration day diva. She’d been telling anyone who wanted to listen that Trump called her personally to ask her to perform.
"She hired an army of security, was requesting a handmade designer dress for the performance, and demanded she be allowed a team of 20. She of course demanded tickets for her family and friends on top of that as well." The Mirror has contacted a representative of Carrie for comment.
Ahead of her performance at the historic political event, Carrie said in a statement: “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.".
