AMERICAN Idol judge Luke Bryan backtracked on a comment while giving Carrie Underwood advice ahead of her return.
The winner of the fourth season was announced as the new judge, replacing Katy Perry after the singer announced her departure from the show in February.
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Luke, 48, sat at 100.7 from Wolf’s Gabe Mercer for a interviewduring which he shared his biggest tip for Carrie, 41, before she appeared on the show.
“Count on her therapist, if she has a therapist. She’ll probably have to bend over backwards to deal with me and Lionel [Richie]” he said with a laugh.
“Maybe I should give her credit or – Do therapists do gift cards where I can call the therapist and gift them a voucher?”
Fans in the comments of a video snippet of the interview shared on TikTok laughed at the comment.
“Luke, you can call my therapist. I will be happy to accept a voucher”, posted a fan.
“She won American Idol, I think she can handle it,” assured a second supporter.
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WELCOME BACK
Carrie was warmly welcomed back to American Idol nearly 20 years after winning the show as a contestant.
It was announced on August 1 that the Before He Cheats singer would take Katy’s place on the show.
Following the announcement, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest shared a welcome post for the new judge.
He posted two photos of him and Carrie together on stage.
One photo showed her being announced as the winner of season four, while the second was a photo of them hosting an event together.
“It’s a full circle moment, from announcing you as the winner of @americanidol 20 years ago to now welcoming you to the judges’ table. Welcome home, @carrieunderwood!” Ryan captioned the post.
Carrie responded in the comments, writing, “Thanks, Ryan! I’m excited to be coming home!”
Fans also expressed their excitement in the comments.
Who are the previous American Idol winners?
Past American Idol winners include:
Kelly Clarkson (2002)
Ruben Studdard (2003)
Fantasia Barrino (2004)
Carrie Underwood (2005)
Taylor Hicks (2006)
Jordin Sparks (2007)
David Cook (2008)
Kris Allen (2009)
Lee DeWyze (2010)
Scotty McCreery (2011)
Phillip Phillips (2012)
Candice Glover (2013)
Caleb Johnson (2014)
Nick Fradiani (2015)
Trent Harmon (2016)
Maddie Poppe (2018)
Laine Hardy (2019)
Just Sam (2020)
Chayce Beckham (2021)
Noah Thompson (2022)
I Am Tongi (2023)
“IDOL kids have grown up! I love you both!!” celebrated a supporter.
“I’m so excited for Carrie to be a judge. She knows exactly what these contestants are going through and this will bring a more personal interaction with everyone,” a second fan posted.
“She’s perfect for this!! Welcome home, Carrie. I’m also trying to figure out where the 20s went?!?!?!” pointed out a third American Idol fan.
“OMG I remember watching her on Idol as a contestant and seeing her win!! I’m super happy for her!!” she wrote a fourth.
BACK TO THE IDOL
Carrie confirmed her return to American Idol on Good Morning America.
The American Idol Instagram page also posted an announcement.
“I went from no one knowing my name to tens of millions of people watching,” Carrie announced in a video.
“I was proud of everything I accomplished in the program and I’m proud of everything I accomplished.”
Old footage of her on her Oklahoma farm was shown as she spoke.
The footage included when Ryan announced that he had won the fourth season of American Idol.
“From #AmericanIdol hopeful to global icon… to IDOL judge! Local superstar @carrieunderwood will join us for Season 8!” she captioned the post.
Ryan is also returning to the show despite being committed to Wheel of Fortune.
American Idol auditions begin on August 8, and the new season will air in spring 2025.
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