American Idolseason 23’s new judge Carrie Underwood has been upfront about her time on the show 20 years ago,revealing a prediction that former judge Simon Cowell made about her future careeras signs she’s not the show’s actual problem have been gaining traction with viewers. ThroughoutAmerican Idolseason 23’srun so far, Carrie has received more backlash than any of her fellow judges. As she’s become more comfortable with her role on the judge’s panel, Carrie’s been sharing her ownIdolexperiences and doing her best to acclimate to the new environment, giving her best possible performance.
If she can give someone the type of encouragement Simon gave her, Carrie would likely feel a new type of fulfillment.
On Carrie’sAmerican Idolweb series, she revealed that after one of her most memorable performances, former judge Simon’s comments are ones she still remembers well.“After all the judges praised me, Simon went on to tell me I was not just the girl to beat, but the person to beat. He then went on to make a prediction that…I would sell more albums more than any other American Idol has,“Carrie read from her journal from 2005. At the end of the video, it was revealed Simon had been right, asCarrie is the top-sellingAmerican Idolcontestant overall.
What Carrie Reminiscing About Simon’s Prediction Means
She’s Looking Back On Her Idol Journey
As Carrie has been reflecting on her time as anAmerican Idolcontestant, it’s been clear that it’s brought up memories that she has long since forgotten or filed away. With so much going on in her career,Carrie has had over 20 years since her time onIdol,which means she isn’t likely to remember every little thing that happened on the show, but looking back on her journal has been pulling out memories from the depths of her mind. Seeing Carrie reminisce about what’s likely hermost memorableAmerican Idolseason 4 performancewas more emotional than expected.
AlthoughCarrie has been taking time out to reflecton her journey as a way to create content forIdol,she’s also been using the reflection as a way to remember her own journey, which allows her to relate to the contestants on the show currently even more. Despite knowing that she’ll never truly feel the way she did when she was just starting out, Carrie has been doing her best to put herself back into the contestant’s shoes. If she can give someone the type of encouragement Simon gave her,Carrie would likely feel a new type of fulfillment.
Our Take On Carrie’s Record-Breaking Sales Before Idol
She May Do Even Better After The Show’s Exposure
When Simon predicted thatCarrie would be a top-sellingAmerican Idolcontestant, there’s no way he truly knew the impact of what she’d do for the music industry.Seeing Carrie rise to the top of the charts after her time onIdolwas special, and with such record-breaking numbers shared at the end of the newepisode, it’s clear that Carrie coming back toAmerican Idolwas more about giving back and having a new experience than improving her career. Carrie has been breaking records for years, and will surely continue to put out great music as anIdoljudge.
American Idolairs Sundays and Mondays at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.
