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Carrie Underwood made waves in pop culture on Thursday morning (Aug. 1), when she officially announced that she’s joining the cast of American Idol as a judge in 2025.
That’s a full-circle moment for the star, who got her start as a contestant on the televised singing competition almost two decades ago. Underwood won Season 4 of American Idol back in 2005, when the show was still broadcast on Fox.
But even though her career has expanded well beyond Idol, Underwood has never forgotten her roots, and this gallery of photos proves it. Long before signing on as a judge, she continued to come back …
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