Right after she watched herself on the premiere of 'American Idol,' one of Underwood's beloved chickens came down with a potentially deadly illness.

American Idol is celebrating new judge Carrie Underwood's birthday just one day after her debut on the season 23 premiere. The hit show took to their social media to share a throwback post of the season four champion holding her golden ticket and calling her family after finding out she was going to Hollywood.

Season 23 of “American Idol” is beginning with a homecoming of sorts. Katy Perry, who has served as a judge since the series was rebooted in Season 16, stepped down after Season 22 to release music and tour.

The country star is experiencing a full-circle moment, joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the judging panel for the 23rd season of the show.

American Idol's showrunner this season gives their opinion on Carrie Underwood's controversial performance atDonald Trump's second presidential inauguration. "That was her decision," Megan Michaels Wolflick divulged to The Wrap in a recent interview.

Carrie Underwood has “American Idol” on her side. After collecting backlash for performing at Donald Trump’s second inauguration, which resulted in the star belting out “America the Beautiful” a cappella due to a technical difficulty,

Carrie Underwood’s performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration reportedly impacted her work on the set of American Idol. Twenty years after her American Idol win, Carrie Underwood has joined the show as a judge.

Carrie Underwood is back where her career started on American Idol. And while she certainly lives the life of a superstar, the Grammy winner also gets her hands dirty at her farm in Tennessee, proving it's not all "Denim and Rhinestones.