CARRIE Underwood has shared a throwback pic from her American Idol audition as fans claimed they can barely recognize the star now. In 2005, the country music singer competed in, and eventually won, Season 4 of American Idol . On Monday, Carrie , 41, posted a photo of herself during the audition stage of the singing competition on Instagram .
In the snapshot, the Before He Cheats singer was shown talking on her cellphone while showcasing a tag with her contestant number. She sported era-appropriate crimped blond hair and an off-the-shoulder pink top. Carrie captioned the post, "REFLECTION of the week: contestant number #14887 received her golden ticket to Hollywood! I can’t believe it has been almost 20 years since auditioning for @AmericanIdol! #ReflectionOfTheWeek.
" The eight-time Grammy winner received her golden ticket by performing I Can't Make You Love Me for original American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul. In the comment section, one fan wrote, "I was a little 6 year old watching Idol with my dad for the first time. It was during that audition that I said you would win the whole thing.
"My dad said we shall see. And when the finale came I was so excited to see you win. You’ll always be my favorite American idol!!" Another fan agreed writing, "Best American Idol contestant and WINNER ever! Xoxo.
" However, in an up-to-date social media photo , fans claimed they couldn't recognize the Good Girl singer's appearance. One critic wrote, "It look.
