Carrie Underwood Teases What Kind of Judge She'll Be on 'American Idol'

Carrie Underwood is heading back to American Idol as the first former contestant to be a full-time judge on the show! The 41-year-old country singer, who won the show’s fourth season, talked about her upcoming judging role while appearing at SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour on Monday (August 26) in Las Vegas. Carrie stopped by the event at Resorts World, which is the home of her Vegas residency Reflection . Keep reading to find out more.

.. “I like to think that I am versatile.

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,” Carrie teased about the kind of judge she’ll be. “I think I can be honest and constructive but still kind,” Carrie added. “And I think that’s the whole point, ’cause people are coming in and, you know, it’s dreams.

You’re a part of somebody’s story from that moment on. I think it’s important to be honest, but it’s also very important to be kind, so hopefully I can marry all of those together and be a good judge.” Carrie was recently confirmed for another longtime gig !.