Carrie Underwood has made her first public appearance since performing "America the Beautiful" during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. The singer returned to work as she joined other "American Idol" judges for the show's taping in Los Angeles ahead of its Season 23 premiere on March 9.

Carrie Underwood will make her judging debut on the upcoming season of American Idol — but some longtime viewers will not be tuning in. When the official American Idol Instagram account shared the trailer for Season 23 on Monday,

Carrie Underwood might be still recovering from the backlash she got for agreeing to sing at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. A source revealed the songstress seemed “nervous” for the first time since being seen at the inauguration as she filmed her hit TV show American Idol in Los Angeles.

Carrie Underwood appeared alongside her fellow American Idol judges in an emotional sneak peek for the show’s upcoming season. Underwood is serving as a judge for the first time as she marks 20 years since she won the show in 2005.

Carrie Underwood got emotional in the trailer for Season 23 of American Idol. Underwood — who came under fire for performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration last week — is now making headlines for her new role on the iconic singing competition,