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Carrie Underwood Returns to ‘American Idol’ As Judge for Season 23, Replacing Katy Perry

The country star won the singing competition in 2005.
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Carrie Underwood Returns to ‘American Idol’ As Judge for Season 23, Replacing Katy Perry
Carrie Underwood attends the 2022 People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2022. Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Haika Mrema
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Carrie Underwood is returning to “American Idol” but not for another audition.

After winning season four of “Idol” nearly 20 years ago, Underwood will join Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie as a judge for the singing competition show this upcoming season, according to an Aug. 1 press release.

Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.