Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice had been competing in opposition to one another in Season 4 of American Idol, however they had been additionally IRL associates. Within the remaining episode of her Idol to Icon YouTube sequence, Underwood rewatched the second she was introduced because the winner over Bice within the 2005 finale and mirrored on their relationship.
“I can also’t clarify how wonderful Bo is and was throughout your complete present,” the nation celebrity stated. “We had been besties from early on within the present, so for the 2 of us to be within the finale collectively, it was a dream come true to have my good friend subsequent to me on that stage, as properly.”
Underwood returned to the present as a choose for Season 23 earlier this yr and reunited with Bice. She additionally paid tribute to the 20-year anniversary of her win by re-wearing the costume she wore when she was topped the champion.
On Idol to Icon, Underwood choked again tears as she seemed again at her post-win efficiency. “I take into consideration my journey on American Idol on a regular basis as a result of it’s so grand. It’s unbelievable.”
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She added, “To go from any person who was going to highschool, attempting to determine what she wished to do with the remainder of her life, and simply sort of on a whim go check out for American Idol, after which to make it previous the primary spherical, make it previous the second spherical, to maintain going, after which find yourself the final individual standing, after which every thing that’s occurred since then, it simply sounds insane. It sounds insane to me once I give it some thought. If I hadn’t made that one choice in my life, my life could be fully totally different.”
The “Earlier than He Cheats” singer additionally recalled how lengthy it felt to listen to Ryan Seacrest announce her title because the winner. “These few seconds felt like a lifetime,” she admitted. “I used to be attempting to not go out or get sick or one thing on stage as we waited for these lengthy seconds. I really feel like he drew it out the right period of time.”