Carrie Underwood has made her first public appearance since performing "America the Beautiful" during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. The singer returned to work as she joined other "American Idol" judges for the show's taping in Los Angeles ahead of its Season 23 premiere on March 9.

The country music superstar went viral after a technical glitch threatened to derail 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.

Carrie Underwood handled a musical mishap at the inauguration of President Trump like a pro, improvising and singing a cappella after the soundtrack didn't play.

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"

Carrie Underwood ‘s decision to sing at the inauguration on Jan. 20 came as a surprise to many of her country music fans. The 41-year-old artist steered clear of politics for most of her career, so the announcement was jarring to some of her followers because of Donald Trump ‘s divisive policies. She felt the backlash immediately.

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.”

Carrie Underwood, Christopher Macchio and Lee Greenwood honored President Trump in song at his inauguration. Here are the highlights.

Country singer Carrie Underwood allegedly looked "nervous" in her first sighting since performing at Donald Trump's inauguration. In the days since her controversial performance, which was marred by technical issues,