Carrie Underwood just assured that no matter what people say, she isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
In an episode of the American Idol podcast, host Danielle Fishel sat down with all three judges and asked Underwood about the reactions to her constructive criticism.
“You gave very constructive criticism in some moments that you thought were very magical and maybe in moments where it wasn’t so good and you got booed,” Fishel said.
“I don’t care,” the 43-year-old singer joked.
Fishel noted that she knows Underwood doesn’t care and that he loves that about her. Before the country singer could answer, her fellow judge Luke Bryan jumped in to share his thoughts.
“It’s a hard thing to do as a judge. It takes a lot of confidence in yourself and you don’t want to say something that will get them in trouble in the competition,” Bryan said, adding, “It’s just something they have to think about as they move forward.”
Underwood then shared her response and clarified why she provides constructive criticism to the contestants.
“I can’t lie, I’m a terrible liar,” she said.
The champion singer continued, “As a fan of the show, if there was ever anyone who was having a bad night and everyone was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s so great.’ I’m sitting at home thinking, ‘What? Liars!’ You want them to pay attention to those things in the future.”
Underwood concluded, “They’re clearly talented, or they wouldn’t be here right now.”
The singer-songwriter’s comments come after she gave harsh feedback to a participant and was even booed by the audience for it.
At the time, participant Mor, who is no longer in the running to become the next winner, decided to sing an original song without a backing band.
“I feel like you guys are going to boo me,” Underwood told the crowd, “It’s coming – bring it on. I love it. Your booing fuels me.”
She said: “In a room like this, if you were to perform an original song with that incredible band sitting behind you and twiddling their thumbs… I feel like it was just a missed opportunity.”
‘I love your voice. I love you,” Underwood continued, adding, “But I loved being in such an intimate room with you and listening to you tell your story. I feel like you took a risk here and it paid off.”
As the crowd continued to rumble over Carrie Underwood’s comments, Bryan jumped in to defend her.
“She just won this,” the singer said, referring to the singer’s 2005 American Idol victory. “She knows,” he told the crowd.
