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In It to Win It

(10,202 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 11:59 PM Jan 21

Carrie Underwood 'annoyed' she didn't get same inauguration 'respect' as Beyonce

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/carrie-underwood-annoyed-she-didnt-152144879.html


Country star Carrie Underwood is reportedly not happy with her inauguration performance.

Much to the gays' disappointment, the "Before He Cheats" singer controversially agreed to perform "America The Beautiful" at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday – but it didn't quite go according to plan.

After the inauguration was moved inside the U.S. Capitol Building due to cold weather, the event experienced technical difficulties that delayed Underwood's performance. The band that was meant to accompany Underwood did not play, which pushed her to sing a cappella.

"You know the words — help me out here," she told the crowd. The performance was awkward, a bit pitchy, and even had an uncomfortable pause. She shook hands with Trump and Vice President JD Vance before exiting the venue.

According to an anonymous Daily Mail source, Underwood was upset that she did not receive a "stage or platform even" like performers in past inaugurations.
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Carrie Underwood 'annoyed' she didn't get same inauguration 'respect' as Beyonce (Original Post) In It to Win It Jan 21 OP
*gets out my Planck-scale violin* sakabatou Jan 22 #1
Excellent measuring tool LearnedHand Jan 22 #25
Thank you for Planck-scale measuring. EverHopeful Jan 22 #43
I want one. jeffreyi Jan 22 #56
Tots and Pears MustLoveBeagles Jan 22 #2
Joining you, Beagles SheltieLover Jan 22 #27
Snort Solly Mack Jan 22 #3
Gross. NewHendoLib Jan 22 #4
She is lucky she got a ride home Johonny Jan 22 #5
No kidding! SheltieLover Jan 22 #28
Is she serious?! Deuxcents Jan 22 #6
It has less to do with popularity iemanja Jan 22 #20
? Why didn't the band play? fierywoman Jan 22 #7
That's what I want to know, too??? Cha Jan 22 #14
the band was heading for the lifeboats? nt msongs Jan 22 #22
... SheltieLover Jan 22 #29
Bwaaaaah malaise Jan 22 #37
I meant to hit rec and my thumb touched alert. tavernier Jan 22 #40
Certainly the crowded rotunda was too small to include their equipment Conjuay Jan 22 #38
They sobered up. They thought the Rotunda was a new club. marble falls Jan 22 #48
Respect is earned, dumbass. RockRaven Jan 22 #8
Trump isn't capable of treating people with respect. iemanja Jan 22 #21
Boo Hoo sheshe2 Jan 22 #9
Too bad, so sad Diamond_Dog Jan 22 #10
lol No Shit. Cha Jan 22 #15
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 22 #30
Take it up with the Trump inaugural committee, Carrie. tanyev Jan 22 #11
Well, to be fair... 2naSalit Jan 22 #23
Joining your string section SheltieLover Jan 22 #31
Put this in the Column that MAkES MY DAY! Cha Jan 22 #12
Joining you, Cha! SheltieLover Jan 22 #32
Silly woman, you stupidly chose the wrong side. You FAFO. brush Jan 22 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Jan 22 #16
She expected respect from that asshat? nolabear Jan 22 #17
Didn't DonOld get $250 million or so to do it up right? keithbvadu2 Jan 22 #18
Um....... Iris Jan 22 #19
What made her think Scump would do anything else? He never does Hassler Jan 22 #24
To be fair she's a horrible "musician." Basso8vb Jan 22 #26
You're so right. Her voice hurts my ears. Screechy. coarse, off key. Judi Lynn Jan 22 #33
They must've forgot to tell her they wanted a DOGE version of her performance. live love laugh Jan 22 #34
Why were the 'gays' disappointed but no one else? scipan Jan 22 #35
Note that the article is from *Out* magazine. sl8 Jan 22 #52
But I'm a STAR ! ! ! no_hypocrisy Jan 22 #36
Poor Carrie. Sympathy falls between shit and syphilis in the dictionary maxrandb Jan 22 #39
Hey Underwood, Trump just wanted to look at your ass a few times.......... Bengus81 Jan 22 #41
She needs to learn that she is not in Beyonce's league and when she associates herself with akbacchus_BC Jan 22 #42
"Ha ha. Sucker. Ha ha." - The Felon (R) BoRaGard Jan 22 #44
Oh, she thinks she's a Beyonce-level entertainer? Well THERE'S her problem right there! Oopsie Daisy Jan 22 #45
"Talk show host"? Are you confusing her with Kelly Clarkson? Tanuki Jan 22 #51
HA! You're right!! In fact I AM.... how amusing! What a silly mistake! Oopsie Daisy Jan 22 #53
Carrie, you sang for a bunch of fuckups, and things were fucked up. hatrack Jan 22 #46
But she was treated like she was a Carrie Underwood level performer. Like mediocrity she is. marble falls Jan 22 #47
Boo. Fucking. Hoo. GoCubsGo Jan 22 #49
A lesson in how to kill your career in less than a year. Poor timing for "American Idol." Vinca Jan 22 #50
So sorry. mountain grammy Jan 22 #54
Oh, sweetie. If I were you, I'd be annoyed that I just ditched my career for a rapist. Scrivener7 Jan 22 #55
Yawn.... Blue Owl Jan 22 #57
Daily Mail? You can take it to the bank. Sneederbunk Jan 22 #58
Beyonc's NFL halftime show on Christmas received more viewers than Donald Trump's inauguration LetMyPeopleVote Jan 22 #59

sakabatou

(44,241 posts)
1. *gets out my Planck-scale violin*
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:00 AM
Jan 22

Maybe if you didn't side with a hateful bastard, you'd get something more positive.

Deuxcents

(21,362 posts)
6. Is she serious?!
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:07 AM
Jan 22

Personally, I don’t know the first song of either artist but I’m pretty sure I know which one is more popular

iemanja

(55,713 posts)
20. It has less to do with popularity
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:53 AM
Jan 22

and more to do that Underwood dealt with Trump rather than Obama, whose inauguration Beyonce performed at.

tavernier

(13,534 posts)
40. I meant to hit rec and my thumb touched alert.
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 07:36 AM
Jan 22

Sorry, not intentional. Those two shouldn’t be so close together.

Conjuay

(2,307 posts)
38. Certainly the crowded rotunda was too small to include their equipment
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 06:43 AM
Jan 22

They've heard Damnold doesn't pay his bills, and they didn't get the money up front.
Those are two good reasons right there.

RockRaven

(17,036 posts)
8. Respect is earned, dumbass.
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:09 AM
Jan 22

You obviously do not understand how to earn the respect of the people whose respect you are seeking (which itself is a separate issue/failure on your part).

2naSalit

(96,055 posts)
23. Well, to be fair...
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 01:22 AM
Jan 22

Wasn't that lipps herself? I mean she was one of the head honchos in all productions related to the election and forward and I'm sure her fee fees weren't hurt one tiny bit that she wasn't asked to sing instead.

Cha

(308,615 posts)
12. Put this in the Column that MAkES MY DAY!
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:21 AM
Jan 22

Poor thing The band didn't play?! The Weather Was TOO Cold. LOL!

Response to In It to Win It (Original post)

Judi Lynn

(163,125 posts)
33. You're so right. Her voice hurts my ears. Screechy. coarse, off key.
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 03:33 AM
Jan 22

I have to run for the mute button any time the KC Chiefs are playing on a network which hired her for the night show.

Deeply embarrassing.

Just right for Trumpers.

scipan

(2,765 posts)
35. Why were the 'gays' disappointed but no one else?
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 04:02 AM
Jan 22

I know very little about her. Maybe this makes sense to most people...

sl8

(16,292 posts)
52. Note that the article is from *Out* magazine.
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:24 AM
Jan 22

And the "gays" comment is actually a link to a previous to a previous Out article describing reactions to Underwood's decision to perform.

Bengus81

(8,345 posts)
41. Hey Underwood, Trump just wanted to look at your ass a few times..........
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 07:42 AM
Jan 22

Or did you ROFLOL, think you were going to be in the club??

akbacchus_BC

(5,813 posts)
42. She needs to learn that she is not in Beyonce's league and when she associates herself with
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 07:45 AM
Jan 22

a cockroach, she won't be smelling like a rose! She should serenade the orange menace from now until his term ends. Too bad for her.

BoRaGard

(4,486 posts)
44. "Ha ha. Sucker. Ha ha." - The Felon (R)
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 08:01 AM
Jan 22

On the bright side, no republicons molested her. That day.

Oopsie Daisy

(5,438 posts)
45. Oh, she thinks she's a Beyonce-level entertainer? Well THERE'S her problem right there!
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 08:05 AM
Jan 22

Last edited Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:59 AM - Edit history (1)

She's also never going to fill arenas all over the world, nor be invited as the main attraction half-time performer at an NFL Super Bowl game. She's a 2nd rate talk-show host who is known for horrible interviews and belting out cover songs of hits she wished she could have sung the first time.

Oopsie Daisy

(5,438 posts)
53. HA! You're right!! In fact I AM.... how amusing! What a silly mistake!
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:25 AM
Jan 22

Thanks for the correction and for letting me know!

GoCubsGo

(33,626 posts)
49. Boo. Fucking. Hoo.
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 08:56 AM
Jan 22

The same goes for Billy Ray Cyrus and The Village People, who, like Caterwauling Carrie, fucked around and found out. They are the living embodiment of what Trump thinks of anyone who isn't a billionaire. He doesn't give a shit about you idiots.

mountain grammy

(27,598 posts)
54. So sorry.
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 09:29 AM
Jan 22

Nobody told her it’s not an inauguration, it’s a circus. Millions of $$$ and they can’t get it right.

And no offense to circuses which are much better organized.

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