Carrie Underwood’s career controversies as she performs at Donald Trump’s inauguration
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If you told Carrie Underwood in 2017 that she would be performing at President elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, she probably would have laughed. The 2005 American Idol winner had made her feelings quite clear when she and Brad Paisley made fun of the returning President at the Country Music Awards with a parody of her song Before He Cheats.
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But now, it seems her feelings have completely changed as she prepares to take the stage tonight, and it’s caused quite the controversy with her fans. Unfortunately for Carrie, 41, this isn’t the first time she’s faced intense criticism for her choices.
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Throughout the years, the star has caused upset with her actions, which have included making bold political statements and being embroiled in alleged celebrity feuds, and one of her iconic songs sparked a conversation about what society deems acceptable.
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Here’s a look at her most controversial career moments before she performs at the inauguration. The musician isn’t one to shy away from sharing her thoughts, often hitting back at social media trolls with equally sassy comments. During the COVID pandemic, she continued to make her opinions known and joined in on the hot debate of whether or not to comply with the advice given to governments by the World Health Organisation regarding masks.
![[Carrie Underwood in gold outfit performing on stage]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2191425183-fe00.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
At the time, many mandates were being put into place instructing children – and adults – to wear masks outside of their homes, particularly at school to protect them from the spread of COVID. Carrie, who shares Isaiah, nine, and Jacob, six, with her husband Mike Fisher, appeared to disagree with the advice and liked a now-deleted tweet that compared mask mandates to child abuse.
![[Twitter thread of people discussing Carrie Underwood]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235872407-80ee.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
