Season 23 of American Idol is now in the record books, and one of the big questions is: will Carrie Underwood return to her judges chair?
Carrie’s first season after replacing Katy Perry had it’s rough spot, but she definitely got more comfortable in the role alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. She also drew criticism, most recently for what was perceived as a “less than enthusiastic” response to Jamal Roberts being named the winner.
So…will she or won’t she?
Why would she not come back? One word: family. Carrie has a husband and two children back on the Tennessee farm, along with lots of critters. She’s made no secret of how important home life is to her. She would be the fourth “one-and-done” AI judge.
Need a reason for her to return? How about 10 to 12-1/2 million of them? That was Carrie’s reported salary for doing a pretty fun job with few responsibilities. Seriously…could you turn down that kind of money to go back to your job?
The waiting begins…and we probably won’t know for sure until August. That’s usually when the formal announcement is made about judges for the upcoming season.
