Carrie Underwood performs "Cowboy Casanova" at "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards," on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on the ABC Television Network. Photographer: John Russell / CMA
Thanks to the meteoric rise that comes with winning “American Idol,” Carrie Underwood wasn’t entirely prepared for the volume of interest in her personal life that’s accompanied her fame. She’s been particularly reserved about her love life — so much so that she ducked toward the floor when an arena scoreboard showed her at an Ottawa Senators hockey game in which her current beau, Mike Fisher, was playing.
Carrie’s still careful about how many details she wants to give away about her life, but she is becoming a little more forward. She actually paid a nod to Mike in the liner notes of her Play On CD, an album that represents her taking a more personal stance with her music.
“I get to sing from the heart, and I don’t feel like I’ve ever really done that before,” she told Fox News. “It’s therapeutic — not in a way like ‘me and my best friend had a fight and I write about it.’ Its therapeutic in a way that I’m a private person [but] even in the songs that I picked that I didn’t write, I feel like I do more then just scratch the surface. And it is more than just blonde hair and a pretty dress. It’s kind of [from the heart]. So it makes me feel really good.”
The album isn’t the only place where Carrie hopes to show the right amount of her personality. She hosts her first network TV show, “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special,” on Monday, and the two-hour program will highlight different facets of her past.
“We just took a lot of things from my life and incorporated them,” she said. “My mom gets to have fun on the show. She actually is showing everybody where I get ‘it’ from … if you will. It was just a lot of fun. We definitely wanted to show a different side of me, and I definitely make fun of myself.”
Dolly Parton, Kristin Chenoweth, David Cook, Ryan Seacrest, Christina Applegate and Carrie’s CMA Awards co-host — Brad Paisley — all join her on the special, which airs on FOX at 8 p.m. ET Monday.
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I just love love Carrie underwood.
I just love love love Carrie Underwood she is the best female singer in country today.
I just love love love Carrie Underwood.Sharon541
CARRIE IS AMAZING! SHE LOOKED ALRIGHT TO ME WHEN I WATCHED THE CMA’S. SHE COULD HAVE HAD MUCH LESS CLOTHES ON.
Carrie Underwood is the new generation Dolly Parton !!! And Miranda I the new Loretta Lynn!!! That is how good these women are they will be around for a very long time, and that is because they are that good at what they do. Carrie &Miranda have got very beautiful voices and the range is awsome. I love every song on their albums. Yes i have all cd's of both artist.
Carrie, I have never seen you Dad. I know that he is very proud of you, and if he is like most Daddys he does not want to be in the limelight.
Your Mom seems to be a very caring Mom and supports you in everything you do.
You are the best thing to happen to Country Music. I have followed you since IDOL and I am proud of you also.
Carrie is top-notch with a strong, beautiful voice and pretty smile to go along with that. No need for those of you who are badmouthing Taylor Swift to be doing that! She is a sweet young girl with an innocent voice who relates to thousands of teenaged girls. She is also a talented SONGWRITER.
Vee
Carrie has got pretty trashy looking in some of her video's to us..When she first come on the country music scene, she looks real sweet. But that gal has been around now. And changing bows pretty often.
I am 65yrs old and a little bit right thinking but I am never disapointed in Cerrie she seem's like a real person and someone who hasn't forgotten where she came from. She is just and ((all american girl)) god bless you kid don't let anyone or anthing get to you the world is full of people that like to say thing just to say them I for one feel like I know you and would be proud to call you mine
ROCKY from NEW YORK
Carrie is THE BEST… forget all the rest!! ESPECIALLY Taylor Swift, she is awful…AWFUL!!!! I don't know how she is getting all the awards…maybe they feel sorry for her. whatever it is I hope it ends soon.we love you Carrie…keep doing your thing!! you are our female vocalist of the year and entertainer of the year!!!
Couldn't have said it better myself!!!!!! The purety in Carrie's voice truly comes out especially when she sings live. She has been blessed and is using that blessing to the fullest.
Janice, Taylor Swift is 19 years old and a lot of fans out there who are teenagers love her. We can try and do whats best for our Idol and Singer Carrie, Underwood; who We all know is PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And a sweet & careing young lady.
I strongly agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARTINA MCBRIDE IS THE BEST VOCALIST IN COUNTRY MUSIC!
You want to TALK about an embarassment, then let's talk about the first song Forever and Always that Taylor tired to sing and perform! I FELT SORRY FOR HER., it is was TERRIBLE!!!! THROWING FURNITURE AND SLIDING DOWN POLES IS NOT COUNTRY AND ROLLING ON THE FLOOR! WHAT A JOKE!!
AS FAR AS CARRIE UNDERWOOD, SHE IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO COUNTRY MUSIC IN YEARS AND THAT IS A WHAT DOLLY PARTON SAID AND SHE ALSO SAID SHE WAS HERE TO STAY FOR A LONG TIME!!!
Carrie is the most humble and down to earth person around. She is not ashamed OF HER FAITH AND SHE ALWAYS THANKS GOD FOR EVERYTHING FIRST!!! I AM IN MY FIFTIES AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THE PERSON CARRIE IS!!! SHE IS VERY GOOD TO HER FANS AND WHO SAID DIFFERENT IS WRONG! I AM A CARRIE FAN FOEVER!!!!!!
any one who say"s carrie is trashy are nothing
but morons they are comparing her to that no
talent singer ts her performance was horrible
for the life of me i dont know how she won , carrie
sings like an angel carrie is the best thing that
happened to country music love CARRIE i bought
two play on cd one for my car and one for my house
i love all the songs
Not Happy, I know Carrie,Underwood; is my Favorite singer also. Taylor is Good in her own singing. I do not think it`s right to talk about her. My Grandaughter loves Taylor,Swift;
Carrie Underwood – Female Country Artist of the Year !
Carrie is the reason I listen to country music. She is beautiful inside and out. She has more class than anyone I know and she is great to her fans. I met her at the softball game in Nashville…she signed more autographs and mingled with her fans more than anyone there. I thinks she always sounds and looks great. Her outfits always fit the song she is singing. I can't wait to watch her special this Monday night on FOX. It looks like it will be great!!!
Saw her special By invitation only,I thought you did great Carrie,and I'm looking forward to your special.
Judy Said it all!!!!!!!!!!! Carrie is the best!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes , I agree, Carrie is the BEST Country SInger from the New Generation. Period>
Carrie, by far is the best thing that has ever happened to country music, or any other genre of music. This girl is pure class!!!!! She is so…..talented and has a vocal range like no other. Just because she is wearing the outfits that go along with the song, "Cowboy Casanova", means she is only acting out that part.
She is a wonderful Christian girl with very deep seeded moral values.
I am a 59 year old woman, and consider myself a very good judge of character and I love everything about Carrie………The people that run her down either don't know the industry and music or they are jealous.
Sorry, you can't really enjoy the fun she is having with these songs like this one.
I am so happy that Carrie will be on Monday night with her own 2 hour special.Carrie so deserves this.As for the subject of the costume that Carrie wore at the cma’s and ama’s,their was nothing wrong with her outfit.Carrie had all the right places covered up,and to the ones that are complaining just shows that you will complain about anything that concerns Carrie.Carrie is a very private person and represents country music very well.This young woman has a voice like an angel and can rock when the song calls for it.Carrie is the best thing to happen to Carrie in the last few years.Carrie’s new album is awesome.I wish every song could be a single.This album shows the range Carrie’s voice has and it alos shows that she can sing upbeat songs as well as tear jerker songs.Songs like “Change” and “Temporaly Home” are such inspirational songs and Carrie puts her all into these songs.I am so glad Carrie is back singing and country music is so much better that Carrie is back.
the only thing about carrie is that she doesnt seem like she wants to mingle with her fans. Just like this article says, as soon as they put her on the jumbo-tron at the senators game she left the arena because she knew fans would come up to her and (WOW what a burden for poor celebrities who owe everything to their fans) ask for an autograph.
Other celebs are know to be great to their fans such as Keith Urban and i heard Taylor Swift is VERY good to her fans.
How dare she want to spend the evening cheering on her boyfriend and enjoy a night with friends! Get a grip. I get annoyed when my 2 year old nephew won't let me enjoy 5 year old nephews fotoball games. Now I'm trying to imagine trying to enjoy his game with numerous amounts of people surrounding. Go figure. And I LOVE how you Taylor fans have to throw a punch every chance you get. Why does this always have to be a Carrie v. Taylor thing? Neither of them seem to have issues with each other. So why do the fans? Relax people. Life is short.
P.S.-It doesn't say she left the arena. It says she ducked out of view from the jumbotron. At least get the facts straight that are right in front of you.
Wow, you really expect celebrities to always be at the beck and call of fans. They are not supposed to have a life, or want some privacy! And I would bet that there are times that Taylor Swift doesn't let her fans know where she is going to be because she would like to do something without being surrounded and not being able to do the one thing that she wanted to do, and duck out the back way if she is recognized and needs to get something done. Don't ask celebrities to give up their life for you! And if they want a private life, let them have it – you have a private life, right?
Huh. Where does it say this: "as soon as they put her on the jumbo-tron at the senators game she left the arena because she knew fans would come up to her and ask for an autograph." I mean, if you were at the game and saw this happen then please retract my statement and accept my apology. However, I don't know how but it seems you've completely blurred the lines. From what I understand about this incident she was ducking to save what little privacy she has of her private life. I'm still unclear on how that turned into her not wanting to sign autographs. And lets say for second that was case. Doesn't everyone deserve some private time and days off every once in a while?
I think you are interupting what Carrie did wrong. She wasn't trying to get away from fans. She wanted the attention on the hockey game not her. If fans stop on the way out of the arena, she would have glad singed autographs. Plus she didn't want anyone hurt by having their backs toward the hockey game.
Thanks Jamie!!
Jessica, I could not of said it any better. Go Girl!! Carrie Underwood rocks on.
Hank I would bet they took a picture of Carrie,Underwood; & fixed it up.
Carrie, when shes rerealing herself , She does it with good taste. When Carrie,Underwood; wore thoes shorts on the AMA`s she did it with style, & good taste. Carrie, Top covered the back so she was not showing her backside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & most singers would have showed it all. Your Fans Love You Carrie!!!!!!!
go CARRIE i'm your number 1 FAN you rock that is a really good picture you rock go carrie always believe in your self never let any thing bring you down i believe in you go CARRIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We still hope that Carrie will save her hometown movie theater
http://newsok.com/checotah-familys-theater-hopes-...
The thing about Carrie is she can look sexy but never looks trashy. Her performance costumes fit the song. I see nothing unflattering about the above picture, everything that should be is covered. I see a beautiful young lady who always exudes class in whatever she wears and is a great live performer. I was lucky enough to attend one of the tapings of her holiday special and can't wait to see it. Carrie sounded fabuous and the guest line-up is stellar with Kristen Chenoweth, David Cook, Brad Paisley, and the incredible Dolly Parton. It will be one of the highlights of the Holiday Season.
Jamie, YOU ARE SO RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
R u kidding me?? she looks sooo trashy in the last two performances she did. At the CMA's and AMA's!!
Hey, aren't you on the wrong site or do you just like to stir things up.
GET A LIFE!
I am tired of you coming on this place where people read what they like about Carrie and trash her – you've done it twice – and when I checked out the Taylor Swift article you were gushing over her – so, please just leave this place alone!!!!! If as the saying goes "if you have nothing good to say, don't say anything!" please try to follow this advice! Thank you.
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You might want to change either the headline or the photo. Carrie is revealing a bit more of herself alright! Not a flattering photo of a nice young lady.
Laura, Carrie,Underwood, has got it, & You know it. Carrie could put a dress that covers Her from Head to Toe, & You would still complain. Carrie has not have it !!!!!!!!!!!!! # 1 FAN We love you Carrie
Angel, go back and read my comment again. This is not a slight against Carrie. She DOES have it and she seems like a very nice young lady as well as being talented. I just don't think that a headline regarding how "revealing" she is on top of a photo that you can practically see all the way up her dress is appropriate. This is NOT a slight on Carrie. It is a criticism of whomever chose this unflattering photo of this lovely girl. There had to be literally hundreds of photos from this night that they could have chosen.
What's wrong with that dress. Absolutely nothing. She isn't revealing anything that she is not supposed. If she is exactly where, be specific, which area is revealing.