Ryan Seacrest Reacts to Carrie Underwood Becoming ‘American Idol’ Judge

Because the video collage exhibits her “going to Hollywood” and acting on the “American Idol” stage, the now-41-year-old singer displays on her life-changing second.

“I went from no one realizing my identify to tens of tens of millions of individuals watching the present,” she says within the clip. “I’m happy with every part that I used to be capable of accomplish on the present and I’m so happy with every part that I’ve achieved since.”

The announcement concludes with the message: “Welcome American Idol’s latest choose.”

It’s a full-circle second for the multi-Grammy successful singer, who auditioned for the present in 2004 and gained the judges over when she sang Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Underwood went on to win America over as effectively, beating runner-up Bo Bice within the 2005 finale.

Ryan Seacrest, who’s been internet hosting “American Idol” for over 20 years, congratulated Underwood on the information in an Instagram put up on Aug. 1.

“It’s a full-circle second to go from saying you because the winner of @americanidol 20 years in the past to now welcoming you to the choose’s desk,” Seacrest penned in his caption alongside two photographs of him and Underwood standing on stage. “Welcome house, @carrieunderwood !”

Underwood is the primary “American Idol” alum ever to hitch the panel of judges. Nonetheless, this isn’t the “Cowboy Casanova” singer’s first time again on the present: She’s beforehand been a visitor mentor and carried out through the 2019 finale.

The singer is understood for celebrating her “American Idol” anniversaries on her social media. In Could, she shared a photograph of herself when she received her golden ticket to Hollywood.