What Gift Did Carrie Underwood Give to the ‘American Idol’ Contestants? Everything You Need to Know
Weeks after American Idol audiences booed her for giving honest feedback, Carrie Underwood responded not with bitterness but with blue boxes. The season 24 judge gifted members of the show’s top 11 with Tiffany & Co. jewelry and handwritten notes — a gesture contestants say reveals who she really is.
American Idol season 24 top 11 contestant Hannah Harper revealed the gift in a Facebook post on April 13. The photo showed a signature Tiffany & Co. blue box and bag alongside a handwritten card from Underwood.
What Did Carrie Underwood Give American Idol’s Top 11?
“Didn’t think my first piece of Tiffany & Co. jewelry would come from Carrie Underwood… 😭” Harper wrote. “But truly, the part that got me the most was the handwritten note. That meant more than anything. Just her taking the time to do that… it says everything about who she is.”
Harper added: “Y’all, she’s as down-to-earth and genuine as they come. Just a good, kind human. I love her dearly 🤍.”
Underwood’s handwritten note to Harper read: “From the first time I laid eyes on you — and heard your story [and] your voice, I knew you were special.” Underwood called Harper an “inspiration,” adding, “I [cannot] wait to see what God has in store for you [and] I am so blessed to have a front row seat.”
Fellow top 11 contestant Keyla Richardson shared her own Tiffany & Co. gift from Underwood on April 14, writing that Underwood’s “kindness and generosity mean more than words can express. The fact that you took the time to bless someone like that speaks to the incredible woman and class act that you are.”
Richardson added: “American Idol gave us all a gift when it gave us YOU and your legacy continues to inspire every artist who walks through those doors.”
Why Was Carrie Underwood Booed on ‘American Idol’?
The gifts came weeks after Underwood faced boos from the American Idol audience during Hollywood Week on season 24. Hollywood Week kicked off on February, 23, and concluded on March 2. Underwood drew boos after giving constructive feedback to contestants.
Her response to the crowd was blunt: “Your boos are feeding me.”
Ahead of Hollywood Week, Underwood warned viewers on X about what was coming. “Spoiler alert… I get booed A LOT from our Hollywood Week audience,” she wrote. She followed up on March 2: “Boo me. I don’t care. 😂😜🤪@AmericanIdol.”
What Carrie Underwood Said About Giving Honest Critiques
In an episode of the American Idol podcast that dropped on Wednesday, April 8, host Danielle Fishel sat down with all three judges and asked Underwood about receiving backlash for her constructive criticism.
“You gave some very constructive criticism about some moments that you thought were very magical and then maybe some moments where it wasn’t so good and you got booed,” Fishel said.
“I don’t care,” Underwood quipped. “I can’t lie, I’m a terrible liar. As a fan of the show, if there was ever somebody that kind of had an off night and everybody’s like, ‘Oh my God, that’s so great,’ I’m sitting at home being like, ‘What? Liars!’”
Fellow judge Luke Bryan weighed in on the difficulty of honest judging. “It’s tough to do as a judge. It takes a lot of confidence in yourself and you don’t want to say something that’s going to tank them in the competition,” Bryan said. “It’s just something that they need to be thinking about if they go forward.”
Underwood said she wants contestants to pay attention to feedback going forward but made clear she believes in their ability.
“They’re obviously talented or they wouldn’t be here right now,” she concluded.
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