Carrie Underwood made it clear on social media how she felt after she got booed during the show.
Carrie Underwood faced a mixed reaction from the audience on the Monday, March 2 episode of American Idol after sharing her thoughts on a contestant’s Hollywood Week performance.
Contestant Mor opted to take a chance by performing an original song, and Underwood offered pointed feedback that quickly drew noise from the room.
Before taking the stage, Mor explained what the moment meant to him, saying: “My audition was nothing short of a blessing… I was able to sing my original song and that meant a lot to me.
“There’s definitely moments where I have doubts if this is the right choice or not. Especially a song you wrote that no one knows. It puts a lot of weight on the performance itself.”
Mor then performed ‘How to Love you’ with just his guitar, choosing to sing without any backing band.
Afterward, Underwood addressed the crowd reaction as she delivered her critique: “I feel you guys are gonna boo me. It’s coming — just bring it on. I love it. Your boos are feeding me.
“In a room like this, for you to bring an original song with that incredible band sitting behind you twiddling their thumbs… I feel like it was just a missed opportunity.
“I love your voice. I love you. But I loved being in an intimate room like that with you and listening to you tell your story. I feel like you took a risk here and it paid off.”
Underwood later reinforced her stance on X, posting: “Boo me. I don’t care.”
Boo me. I don’t care. 😂😜🤪@AmericanIdol
— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) March 3, 2026
She followed up with a longer message that expanded on her point: “Singing original music is SUCH a gamble at this stage in the competition. Don’t. Waste. The. Band. Mor’s voice and previous audition kept him in. I wanna hear his original music after he’s a big star!”
The moment appeared to confuse some viewers, with plenty of fans unsure why Underwood was being booed in the first place.
Others speculated that the reaction may have been tied to perceptions about her politics instead of the specifics of her comments on the performance.
Mor, however, seemed unfazed at the time, thanking Underwood for the feedback. In a later confessional, he maintained that he stood by the decision to perform his own material.
He said: “I loved being able to do that song for all those people.”