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Her first album, entitled "Some Hearts", went platinum. Her single "Jesus take the Wheel" was a best seller.

Her first album, entitled "Some Hearts", went platinum. Her single "Jesus take the Wheel" was a best seller.

Carrie joined the [[Grand Ole Opry]] on May 10, 2008. [[Garth Brooks]] handled her formal induction and [[Vince Gill]] sang a duet with her.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354977,00.html Carrie Underwood Joins Grand Ole Opry], [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]], May 11, 2008</ref>  

Carrie joined the [[Grand Ole Opry]] on May 10, 2008. [[Garth Brooks]] handled her formal induction and [[Vince Gill]] sang a duet with her.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354977,00.html Carrie Underwood Joins Grand Ole Opry], [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]], May 11, 2008</ref>  

Carrie's third album, "Play On" was released in November, 2009.

Carrie's third album, "Play On" was released in November, 2009.

In December 2009, Carrie's publicist announced her engagement to Canadian ice hockey player Mike Fisher.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_sp_ot/us_music_carrie_underwood]</ref>  They have one son.

In December 2009, Carrie's publicist announced her engagement to Canadian ice hockey player Mike Fisher.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091221/ap_on_sp_ot/us_music_carrie_underwood]</ref>  They have one son.

At the 2017 Country Music Association (CMA) awards, she and co-host Brad Paisley mocked President Donald Trump;<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/11/08/cma-awards-start-out-somber-and-then-mock-trump.html</ref> as a result, a backlash occurred on social media<ref>https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoycottCarrieUnderwood?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref> causing many conservatives (who make up a majority of her fans) to boycott her music. Four days later, in what has been described as a dose of [[karma]], she was injured in a fall.<ref>https://mpolitical.com/carrie-underwood-just-got-devastating-dose-karma-4-days-publicly-ripping-president-trump/</ref>

At the 2017 Country Music Association (CMA) awards, she and co-host Brad Paisley mocked President Donald Trump;<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/11/08/cma-awards-start-out-somber-and-then-mock-trump.html</ref> as a result, a backlash occurred on social media<ref>https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoycottCarrieUnderwood?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref> causing many conservatives (who make up a majority of her fans) to boycott her music. Four days later, in what has been described as a dose of [[karma]], she was injured in a fall.<ref>https://mpolitical.com/carrie-underwood-just-got-devastating-dose-karma-4-days-publicly-ripping-president-trump/</ref>

Despite her conservative base she is very liberal in her beliefs: she has been a practicing vegan since age 13<ref>http://www.fitness-diet.becomegorgeous.com/celebrity_diets/carrie_underwood_shares_diet_and_fitness_tips_with_self_magazine_april_2012-7107.html</ref> and supports same-sex marriages.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/11/entertainment/la-et-mg-carrie-underwood-gay-marriage</ref>  Also several of her songs openly espouse revenge and violence:

Despite her conservative base she is very liberal in her beliefs: she has been a practicing vegan since age 13<ref>http://www.fitness-diet.becomegorgeous.com/celebrity_diets/carrie_underwood_shares_diet_and_fitness_tips_with_self_magazine_april_2012-7107.html</ref> and supports same-sex marriages.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/11/entertainment/la-et-mg-carrie-underwood-gay-marriage</ref>  Also several of her songs openly espouse revenge and violence: