Carrie Underwood reportedly feels that she was not given “the same respect” as Beyoncé during her inauguration performance this week. The country music superstar sparked backlash from her queer fans and LGBTQ+ allies after being confirmed as one of the performers at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday (20 January).

Carrie Underwood allegedly felt snubbed at the Presidential Inauguration 2025 and not accorded the same respect as previous performers.

Underwood was reportedly not thrilled as how her rendition went down, according to the Daily Mail. She allegedly felt that she was not “afforded the same level of respect” as other singers have in the past,

Country star Carrie Underwood allegedly didn't feel as respected as others who've performed at inaugurations in the past.

The country music superstar had to think on her feet after back-up music appeared to fail during her performance at the historic event