Carrie Underwood had a record-breaking Las Vegas residency from 2021 until 2025. She kept adding more dates as fan demand increased. But the American Idol judge took a step back from touring this year to spend more time with her family. Now, her friends are worried she’s sacrificing her career to save her marriage. Keep reading for more details on the situation.
Carrie Underwood Sacrificing Career To Save Marriage?
Carrie Underwood has been married to retired NFL player Mike Fisher since 2010. They share two sons, Isaiah, 11, and Jacob, 7. When she’s not on tour or filming American Idol in Los Angeles, Carrie Underwood’s home base is a large farm in Tennessee.
She announced in January while promoting the new season of American Idol that she doesn’t plan to do a huge tour in 2026. She has a few concerts scheduled, but mainly plans to stay at home with her family. Her marriage was reportedly strained by her constant absence.
She spent the last few years headlining a Las Vegas residency, so the break is much needed. However, her friends are reportedly concerned that taking a step back could ultimately hurt her career in the future.
‘There’s still a feeling in her circle that she’s making too big a sacrifice right now. She could be the modern-day Dolly Parton if she decided to take off the handbrake and really go for it with her career. Without doubt, she’d be a shoe-in for TV and movie roles as well as a talk show gig,” a source close to the singer told Star magazine.
American Idol alum Kelly Clarkson announced recently that her daytime talk show will end later this year. Sherri Shepherd’s daytime show was also canceled, leaving a vacancy if Carrie Underwood wanted to get into the talk show genre.
However, another source said that the singer is “comfortable” at home with her family for the time being. “Staying at home more has done wonders for her marriage and if it means turning down work to keep it that way, then it’s a small price to pay,” the insider revealed.
American Idol Teases New Project
Carrie Underwood lives a double life – one in Hollywood and one on her farm. She has fully embraced the farm life. But sometimes, the two lives aren’t as separate as you’d think. The American Idol judge has been teasing a new project on social media. Her newest clue uses baby chicks as a possible hint.
“When the chicks are involved, @carrieunderwood means BUSINESS,” read the caption on an Instagram video of Carrie Underwood holding several baby chickens. Fans rushed to the comments to guess what the new project is. Many comments suggested the project is a new album, though they couldn’t figure out what that had to do with chicks or farm life.
Carrie Underwood may have taken a step back from her career to spend more time with her family. However, a brief break is unlikely to hurt her career, especially if she returns to American Idol for another season. Stay tuned for the singer to reveal her new project soon.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
