Her outfit only cost about $580 in total, which is a big deviation from others at the ceremony. Ivanka Trump, for example, wore nearly $1 million worth of just jewelry at the ceremony.

Carrie Underwood hit a snag and had to sing a capella at Donald Trump's inauguration. She soared with her rendition of "America the Beautiful"

Country superstar Carrie Underwood performed “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. But there was a problem.

The country music superstar went viral after a technical glitch threatened to derail her rendition of America The Beautiful

Underwood received backlash on social media as soon as her performance at the event was announced. One fan wrote on X: “ Carrie Underwood is [performing] at Trump’s inauguration so I’m blocking her on all apps and boycotting all her music.”

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Lee Greenwood came to Carrie Underwood's defense after some criticized the country star for agreeing to perform at the presidential inauguration on Jan.

Ariana Grande liked a post that seemingly shaded Carrie Underwood's performance of "America the Beautiful" at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.

Carrie Underwood sings the national anthem as former President Joe Biden, left, and former Vice President Kamala Harris listen at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool) AP

Any chatter about Carrie Underwood's inauguration performance has reportedly been "forbidden" on the American Idol set as the singer makes her judging debut.

The “American Idol” winner, 41, was slated to sing “America the Beautiful” at the ceremony inside the US Capitol with the accompaniment of the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club. However, she was ultimately left without a band or an instrumental track.

After her requests for a custom gown were allegedly shot down for her performance at President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Carrie Underwood did what the rest of us would do — she snagged an inexpensive outfit.