Simon Cowell Reacts to Carrie Underwood Becoming American Idol Judge

“I
feel
like
I’ve
been
so
blessed
to
obviously
be
so
rooted
in
country
music,
but
I’ve
been
able
to
be
a
part
of
many
other
genres
or
music
as
well,”
the
41-year-old
said
during
a
surprise
appearance
at
SiriusXM’s

Music
Row
Happy
Hour
i
n
Las
Vegas
on
Aug.
23. “I
mean,
I’ve
got
a
song
with

Papa
Roach

right
now.
It’s
a
lot
of
fun.”

As
for
what
she
plans
to
bring
to
the
judging
table
alongside


Lionel
Richie

and


Luke
Bryan
,
she
noted, “I
like
to
think
that
I
am
versatile
and,
hopefully,
when
I
listen
to
people
come
and
audition,
I
can
have
any
lens
I
need
to
put
on
in
terms
of
what
music
I’m
thinking.”

But
unlike
Cowell’s
infamous
sharp-tongued
critiques,
Underwood
plans
to
lead
with
kindness.

“I
think
I
can
be
honest
and
constructive,
but
still
kind,”
she
added. “And
I
think
that’s
the
whole
point,
because
people
are
coming
in
and
it’s
dreams.
You’re
part
of
somebody’s
story
from
that
moment
on.”

While
fans
wait
for
Underwood’s
judging
debut,
keep
reading
to
catch
up
on
where
other American
Idol 
alums
are
today.

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