Carrie Underwood's list of demands for Trump's inauguration performance revealed after she threw a 'hissy fit'
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Carrie Underwood may have thrown a ‘hissy fit’ after performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration ball – but her 'diva' behaviour started long before she took to the stage, insiders have claimed. The country star, 41, was invited to sing America The Beautiful as the Republican politician, 78, was sworn in for a second term in office on Monday.
![[The singer, 41, is said to have laid down a list of requests, including a huge entourage and a handmade designer dress, ahead of the gig (pictured with Trump and JD Vance)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/12/94343305-14308509-image-a-82_1737460827770.jpg)
The American Idol judge is said to have laid down a list of requests, including a huge entourage and a handmade designer dress, ahead of the gig, which was plagued by technical issues. ‘Carrie was the inauguration day diva,’ an insider told DailyMail.com. ‘She’d been telling anyone who wanted to listen that Trump called her personally to ask her to perform.
![[‘Carrie was the inauguration day diva,’ a source said. ‘She hired an army of security, was requesting a handmade designer dress, and demanded she be allowed a team of 20']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/12/94343297-14308509-image-a-83_1737460834065.jpg)
‘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.’. Carrie Underwood may have thrown a ‘hissy fit’ after performing at Donald Trump ’s inauguration ball – but her diva behaviour allegedly started long before she took to the stage.
![[Her rendition of America the Beautiful was marred by issues with the backing track which forced the chart-topper to perform A cappella]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/12/94315749-14308509-The_American_Idol_star_41_rendition_of_America_The_Beautiful_was-a-97_1737461427999.jpg)
The singer, 41, is said to have laid down a list of requests, including a huge entourage and a handmade designer dress, ahead of the gig (pictured with Trump and JD Vance). Among her entourage was her hair stylist of 20 years, Melissa Schleicher, who praised her client for bringing 'unity and togetherness,' and her stylist Marina Toybina.
![[Both Underwood and Trump were left grimacing when the track started to play before coming to a halt]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/12/94312569-14308509-Amidst_the_silence_an_increasingly_irate_Underwood_grimaced_and_-a-95_1737461231039.jpg)
