<p id=”par-1_49″>Season 23 of <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/american-idol/”>American Idol</a></em> debuted with one of its <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/american-idol-carrie-underwoods-authentic-style-makes-likable-katy-perry-stylist-says.html/?swcfpc=1″>most successful alumni</a> seated behind the judge’s table. Carrie Underwood reclaimed her spot on the singing series as a mentor to the newest batch of competitors. But fans noticed something appeared quite different. Did Carrie Underwood have plastic surgery?</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-has-carrie-underwood-had-work-done”>Has Carrie Underwood had work done?</h2>
<p id=”par-2_28″>Carrie Underwood has not publicly confirmed or denied having undergone plastic surgery. However, there has been speculation about possible procedures based on changes in her appearance over the years. </p>
<p id=”par-3_40″>The country superstar, known for her stunning looks and powerhouse vocals, sparked intense debate in November 2017 after a fall left her with facial injuries requiring stitches. Since that time, Underwood’s changing looks have caused chatter among her fans. </p>
<p id=”par-4_30″>Underwood revealed on <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whwUlzuLfs4″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Bobby Bones Show</a> just how bad her facial injuries were after her unexpected fall. “I was taking the dogs out and I just tripped,” she revealed.</p>
<p id=”par-5_50″>“There was one step, and I didn’t let go of the leashes — priorities! I went to catch myself and I just missed a step,” Underwood told Bobby. “If I had fallen anywhere else I would be perfectly fine, but it was one step that messed everything up,” she added.</p>
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<p id=”par-6_27″>Underwood explained that she fell right on her face and that she subsequently needed stitches to her mouth area. “I’ve been very fortunate with the healing process,” she explained.</p>
<p id=”par-7_36″>“I was at a point where I didn’t know how things were going to end up and I didn’t know what it was going to heal like,” she shared. “I thought I just busted my lip.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_32″>“Then I walked inside and went to go survey the damage and was like, ‘Oh, no!’ It wasn’t pretty,” Underwood concluded of her injuries. “It was a chipped tooth and my skin.”</p>
<p id=”par-9_35″>Underwood did not confirm if she required plastic surgery as her face healed from its injuries. However, over the years, rumors have swirled about the singer having procedures such as rhinoplasty, Botox, and fillers. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-american-idol-fans-believe-carrie-underwood-had-cosmetic-surgery”>‘American Idol’ fans believe Carrie Underwood had cosmetic surgery</h2>
<p id=”par-10_48″>Carrie Underwood shined as she warmly welcomed the newest <em>American Idol</em> hopefuls, joining Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie as <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/american-idol-carrie-underwood-making-substantially-less-money-katy-perry-source-says.html/?swcfpc=1″>season 28 kicked off</a>. In 2005, Underwood was the season 4 winner of the talent series, and along with Kelly Clarkson, has become one of its most famous alumni.</p>
<p id=”par-11_39″>However, some fans were shocked by Underwood’s appearance on the series’ season debut. They believe she’s gotten work done that goes beyond any plastic surgery she may have previously had to her face after her fall eight years prior.</p>
<p id=”par-12_54″>“Beautiful she is but too much Botox around the lips and definitely way too much filler. Her friends need to tell her the truth. She too beautiful to do this,” one fan wrote in the comments of an Instagram post featuring Underwood’s reaction to one of the show’s most emotional performances of the evening.</p>
<p id=”par-13_39″>A second viewer questioned, “What has she done to the pretty face that she had?” A third noted, “I used to think Carrie was beautiful. Now it’s all made up. Those lips just aren’t right. I hate being negative.”</p>
<p id=”par-14_56″>Finally, a fourth <em>American Idol</em> viewer defended Underwood, claiming, “For everyone slagging off Carrie’s lips please remember she had a fall she needed 50 stitches and surgery around her nose and lips, it probably changed the way her lips looked so she had fillers. Nothing else about her face is different so leave the woman alone.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-carrie-underwood-opened-up-about-plastic-surgery-rumors-in-2018″>Carrie Underwood opened up about plastic surgery rumors in 2018</h2>
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<p id=”par-15_35″>In a 2018 interview with <a href=”https://www.redbookmag.com/life/a22613865/carrie-underwood-face-injury-post-surgery-interview-2018/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Redbook</a>, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/carrie-underwood-appeared-tense-serious-filming-american-idol-source-says.html/”>Carrie Underwood spoke out</a> against rumors she’d had some work done to her face following her accident. She said she “tried not to worry” about speculation regarding her appearance.</p>
<p id=”par-16_37″>Underwood explained, “I’m on some magazine every other week for something crazy. It’s a little sad, because the truth is just as interesting I wish I’d gotten some awesome plastic surgery to make this [scar] look better.”</p>
<p id=”par-17_45″>She added, “But I try not to worry too much about it. My mom[Carole] will be like, ‘Did you see they are saying this about you?’ And I’ll be like, ‘Mama, I don’t care. I’m just trying to raise my sons and live my life.’”</p>
<p id=”par-18_18″><em>American Idol</em> airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. New episodes stream the next day on Hulu.</p>