From Winner to Judge: ‘American Idol’ Takes Fans Back to The Past With a 2005 Clip of Carrie Underwood [Video]

It is not new news that Carrie Underwood is set to be a judge on the next season of American Idol. Furthermore, it is also not new news that Underwood herself won the show in 2005. However, what is refreshing is the recent clip American Idol posted prepping fans for the impending season.

American Idol recently banked in on its nostalgia chip and posted a video showing Carrie Underwood’s past and present stint with the show. Particularly, the video shows a 21-year-old Underwood taking the stage for her American Idol audition.

Additionally, the old footage is paired with new footage of Underwood walking through a similar set of doors and making her way to the judge’s table, and not the stage. It is a blast to the past and reminds people that American Idol is a place where dreams are made. And Carrie Underwood is living proof of that fact.

Carrie Underwood & Co.

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