Fans Slam Carrie Underwood for Ridiculing ‘American Idol’ Contestant

Carrie Underwood found herself in the hot seat after fans didn’t approve of some comments she made about an American Idol contestant.

“I couldn’t stop looking at her baby knees,” Underwood, 42, said to fellow judge Luke Bryan during the Monday, February 2, episode.

Bryan, 49, was confused by the term, so the “Before He Cheats” singer clarified.

“Like when you have a face in your knees?” she went on. “Right after [Princess] Kate and [Prince] William had their baby George, my knees were in a magazine and it was like, ‘Prince George’s face was in Carrie Underwood’s knees!’ And I was like, ‘What the crap is going on with my knees?’”

While Bryan found Underwood’s comment funny, social media users had to disagree.

“I NEVER want to hear ANYONE tell me that nobody notices all the little things I’m self-conscious about because this poor woman is sitting at home somewhere hearing Carrie Underwood say ‘I couldn’t stop staring at her baby knees,’” one person wrote via Reddit.

Another person added, “I felt terrible for her.”

Several people on Instagram echoed the sentiments.

“As if young women don’t feel insecure enough in our society, let’s just make a new one up i guess??” one person wrote in the comments section on Instagram. “disappointing and just strange when there are so many better topics of conversation like her incredible voice and unique ‘instrument.’”

Underwood later responded to the flub via X.

“Oh man, I’m dumb,” she wrote. “Sorry I talk about silly things sometimes. Now my kids want to look at my knees.”