Carrie Underwoodis now healed after aterrifying fall outside her Nashville homea year ago — and poking fun at her tumble.
While co-hosting the CMA Awards on Wednesday with Brad Paisley, the “Cry Pretty” singer — who isexpecting her second childwith husbandMike Fisherand picked up the award for female vocalist of the year — changed into a (very chic!) dress made out of bubble wrap.
Already a mom to 3½-year-old sonIsaiah Michael, Underwood announced during the show she and Fisher are expecting another boy.
“Last year, I don’t know if you all heard, but two days after last year’s show, she took a really bad fall,” said Paisley during a bit. “So tonight that’s not gonna happen again — not on my watch! Put this on.” Shot back Underwood: “Yeah, I’m not gonna wear this.” Paisley went on to pop several of the bubbles in Underwood’s new gown.
Later in the night she received an even better present — the CMA award for female vocalist of the year.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.Michael Loccisano/Getty
Shortly after the CMAs last year, Underwoodbroke her wristduring the scary fall on her front porch. And in January, the country star revealed that in the same accident, she suffered an injury to her face, which resulted inmore than 40 stitches.
“When I am ready to get in front of a camera, I want you all to understand why I might look a bit different,” Underwood wrote in a letter to her fan club in January.
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After stepping away from the spotlight for nearly six months, theAmerican Idolalumreturned to the stage in Aprilat the ACMs for an emotional performance in Las Vegas.
During arecent interview with Vulture, the “Before He Cheats” singer opened up about how the accidenttook a toll on her mentally and physically.
“Going into the studio for the first time, it was a mind game: ‘Do I sound the same? Is my diction the same? Does my mouth move the same as it did before?” Underwood recounted.
“I would sing something and then look at David [Garcia] and be like, ‘Did that all come out clearly?’ My m’s and b’s and p’s were kind of the issue. And he was like, ‘I thought it sounded great,’” the Grammy award winner said of her producer.
Carrie Underwood.John Shearer/WireImage
While it was difficult for Underwood to initially accept that her injury had an effect on her vocals, she’s now come to accept it.
“Things change just as you get older; muscles change. I kind of expect I’m not always going to sound like I’m 22 coming off ofAmerican Idol. Hopefully, I get better,” she added.
The 52nd annual CMA Awards air Wednesday, Nov. 14 from Nashville at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
source: people.com
