It’s official: Carrie Underwood is your newest American Idol judge. The season 4 champion replaces longtime judge Katy Perry, who exited the show this year after seven seasons. Viewers are already itching to see the dynamic unfold between Underwood and her fellow judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. On the heels of American Idol’s official announcement Thursday (Aug. 1), one social media user shared a throwback video of Katy Perry geeking out over her future replacement,
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Katy Perry Calls Carrie Underwood A “Goddess”
On Thursday (Aug. 1) the X/Twitter user @SomeonesNewMuse shared a video from Carrie Underwood’s 2018 appearance on the American Idol set. “Throwback to @katyperry fangirling over @carrieunderwood at @AmericanIdol in 2018!” they wrote.
In the video, the “Before He Cheats” singer stands centerstage as Katy Perry shouts compliments from her judges’ throne. “Carrie, you’re a goddess!” yells the “Wide Awake” singer. “So gorgeous!’
The clip added another layer to the “full-circle” moment that Underwood is currently experiencing. In 2005, the 21-year-old boarded her first flight to St. Louis to audition for American Idol judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. She wowed them with her rendition of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” The “Cowboy Casanova” singer would dominate voting during her Idol run, reportedly notching 500 million votes for the season and 37 million in the finale alone.
“You Don’t Understand how excited I am!!!!!” wrote one Idol viewer on X/Twitter. “I was about to never watch the show again after @katyperry left but I absolutely love @carrieunderwood and have seen her live front row 3 times that’s how big of a fan I am I’m so happy.”
Carrie Underwood Recently Extended Her Vegas Residency
Now that she is officially taking over for Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood will have to juggle filming American Idol with her outrageously busy schedule. The “Jesus, Take The Wheel” singer recently announced plans to extend her historic concert series, “Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency,” at the Resorts World Theatre into 2025.
The eight-time GRAMMY winner is adding six new dates on March 26, 28, and 29, and April 2, 4, and 5. “Reflection” kicked off in December 2021 and is still in high demand four years later.
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