Before she became a country music superstar, Carrie Underwood was just a small-town girl chasing a dream on American Idol. Now, nearly two decades later, she's returning to the show as a judge. As she steps into her new role,

After Sunday night’s (March 9) two-hour premiere episode of American Idol‘s Season 23, Carrie Underwood is officially back as a fixture on the show. Of course she tuned in from home to watch the premiere,