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How Ryan Seacrest Took Carrie Underwood ‘Under His Wing’ Amid Her ‘American Idol’ Judging Debut

Ryan Seacrest made Carrie Underwood’s return to American Idol easy as he took the season 4 winner ‘under his wing,’ a source exclusively tells Life & Style.

Ryan Seacrest fought hard to get Carrie Underwood to commit to American Idol and a source exclusively tells Life & Style that he’s determined to make her upcoming stint a huge success – while urging other judges to also roll out the red carpet and ensure she doesn’t suffer the same unfortunate fate as Katy Perry. He thinks it’s a huge coup to have one of the show’s biggest success stories front and center at the judges’ table and believes she’ll serve as an inspiration for all the contestants.” It was frustrating because Katy is a professional and there’s nothing lazy about her, and she doesn’t like wasting time, especially hers,” a second insider previously told Life & Style in August 2024.

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