Carrie Underwood’s fans are accustomed to seeing her wearing a face full of makeup. As a country artist and judge on American Idol, Carrie is often glammed up on stage and TV. But in a rare moment captured at home,

Carrie Underwood has a surprising number of tattoos, many of which are typically hidden from public view, and some of which have deeper meanings than others.

Carrie Underwood is officially back on American Idol 20 years after she won the show. Of course, now — as Season 23 airs on the 2025 TV schedule — she’s on the other side of things, judging up-and-comers alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.

Carrie Underwood reminisced on some of her 2005 fashion moments on American Idol. Underwood made her highly-anticipated return to the competition show as a judge in the show’s current season, marking a full circle moment 20 years after her career-launching victory.

Carrie Underwood shared a mysterious new video with fans, prompting some to question her appearance. The American Idol judge uploaded an Instagram video this week of herself outside, wearing large glasses and an all-white bejeweled suit.

It’s not the first time an “Idol” contestant took a gamble with an Underwood song. The same episode featured New York City singer JMarie winning raves and moving onto the Hollywood round after she belted out Underwood’s signature hit, “Before He Cheats.”

Carrie Underwood surprised fans with a rare makeup-free selfie, and many are now calling for her to embrace a more natural look. The American Idol judge, who recently stepped in to replace Katy Perry,

Carrie Underwood was taken aback by an American Idol contestant - not for the first time this series - and found herself singing along to her own anthem, "Waiting All Day For Sunday Night." The 2005 American Idol winner is now a judge on the hit show and was treated to a rendition of her famous song,

Calling it the “Dark side of Carrie”, Bryan told the contestant, “I’m scared to sit by her at this point.” [RELATED: Carrie Underwood Brought to Tears by Samantha Ray’s Touching Tribute to Late Sister on ‘American Idol’]