Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th has fans divided.
Amidst the controversial move by the country singing sensation, a rumored feud has resurfaced – between Carrie and actress Hilary Duff.
The rumored feud was never confirmed by either stars, however fans have long suspected that there was bad blood between the two celebrities.
Fans have surfaced what they believe is to be evidence of Hilary, 35, of giving Carrie, 41, the cold shoulder, amid the news the American Idol winner is set to perform at Trump’s inauguration.
Hilary’s then-husband Mike Comrie and Carrie’s husband Mike Fisher both played professional hockey in the NHL – and the stars were pictured in an image from a 2007 Ottawa Senators game where they sat in different rows and Hilary appeared to ignore Carrie.
Carrie Underwood ‘s decision to perform at Donald Trump ‘s inauguration on January 20th has fans divided. Amidst the controversial move by the country singing sensation, a rumored feud has resurfaced – between Carrie and actress Hilary Duff
The rumored feud resurfaced this week after news that Carrie would be performing America the Beautiful at Trump inauguration.
Comrie and Fisher briefly played on the same team – the Ottawa Senators – during the 2006-2007 season before Comrie was traded to the New York Islanders.
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Threads user @jaystep posted a picture of the blonde bombshells at one of the games their men were playing together in, with the two most likely in a VIP suite for the WAGs.
The superstars sat in different rows and did not appear to interact in the image – with Hilary in a closer row – and away from Carrie.
The Threads user’s post went viral on the app, which said: ‘Remember when Hilary Duff refused to sit with or acknowledge/interact with Carrie Underwood when their men both played for the same hockey team and there were unaddressed rumors for months that they hated each other…? Hilary always stays winning.’
It received over 56K likes and over seven thousand comments, with many of them negative comments about Carrie – or just wondering if she was a pro-Trump person.
Many of the comments were positive Hilary messages or recalling a moment where Hilary showcased her kind and loving heart.
Hilary began dating Comrie in 2007, with the couple getting engaged in February 2010 and married in August 2010.
They welcomed their only child together – son Luca Cruz Comrie on March 20, 2012 and the couple split in 2014, with their divorce finalized in 2016.
Hilary moved on and married singer/songwriter Matthew Koma (born Matthew Bair) in December 2019 after dating on-off since 2017.
Hilary’s then-husband Mike Comrie and Carrie’s husband Mike Fisher both played professional hockey in the NHL. Comrie and Fisher briefly played on the same team during the 2006-2007 season before Comrie was traded to the New York Islanders
Hilary and Matthew have three children together: daughters Banks Violet Bair, five, Mae James Bair, three, and Townes Meadow Bair, eight months.
Carrie is married to Mike Fisher, whom she first started dating in 2008, getting engaged the following year.
They tied the knot in July 2010, and have since welcomed two sons: Isaiah, nine, and Jacob, five.
However, it appears the superstars were friendly – as evidenced by an interview Hilary did in 2011.
She was interview by Marc Malkin and Brett Malee for Today.com, where she revealed she and Carrie talk.
She said she was jokingly jealous of Carrie because Mike Fisher (Carrie’s husband) was traded to Nashville, Tennessee from Ottawa, and Hilary’s then husband Mike Comrie was traded to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – which was farther from LA.
‘I’m a little envious of her [Carrie] right now because he just got traded to Nashville,’ she joked to the reporters.
‘Like, really? I’m like, Come on! I’ll take San Jose, I’ll take any place closer than Pittsburgh!’ she said.
‘I do love Pittsburgh [thought] and the team is really good,’ Hilary added at the time.
She also revealed that her and Carrie talk because they were both WAGs and in the public eye.
Hilary said: ‘We get it [long-distance marriage] because we kind of go through the same thing. When we see each other we [talk]. For a while, our guys played on the same team so it was cool to see her there.’
However, it appears the superstars were friendly – as evidenced by an interview Hilary did in 2011
The country singing superstar, 41, is scheduled to sing America The Beautiful after Trump is sworn in – as well as his vice president pick JD Vance.
Fans are divided at the news, with some praising the artist, and others condemning her controversial move of performing at Trump’s inauguration.
As one fan put it: ‘Carrie’s about to have the whole country talking. Iconic move or controversial queen?’
One person said: ‘Disgusting, thought she had morals. It was all a sham,’ while another thanked her via X, formerly Twitter.
‘I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future,’ she said in a statement to USA Today on Monday.
Carrie is set to perform the song on January 20th with The Armed Forces Chorus and The United States Naval Academy Glee Club after the presidential oath of office is administered to Trump by the Chief of Justice of the United States.
Another called it ‘perfect’ while another said she was a ‘solid choice.’
‘No Kid Rock or Jason Aldean using Carrie Underwood to drawn [sic] the rating for Trump, I’m not going to watch a convict take the oath, what a joke’ someone wrote on X.’
Kid Rock and Jason have both been very public about their support of Trump.
Another had harsh words for the rest of Hollywood upon hearing the news about Carrie.
Carrie is set to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on January 20
The country singing superstar is scheduled to sing America The Beautiful after Trump is sworn in – as well as his vice president pick JD Vance
‘Nice to know that she’s not a Hollywood blood sucking Vampire,’ they wrote.
‘Good for Carrie Underwood,’ a Trump follower exclaimed on the social media site.
One X user made it a point to insult Taylor Swift in their tweet – as the singer was very vocal about her support of Kamala Harris and her bid to the presidency.
‘Sorry Taylor Swift you didn’t make the cut,’ they wrote harshly.
One person brought up a 2017 skit Carrie took part in with her CMAs co-host Brad Paisley.
The X user had written: ‘How convenient for her liberal a**. Bend the knee, stupid b****.’
In 2017, Carrie and Brad poked fun at Trump’s tweets at the time.
‘Now Brad, I don’t know if you heard about this, but the CMA has given us some “guidelines” with specific topics to avoid,’ she said during the live broadcast.
‘So we can’t be doing any of our silly little songs because this year’s show is a “politics-free zone.”‘ she added.
At that point, Brad starts playing the guitar and sings to the beat of Carrie’s song Before He Cheats – while using new lyrics.
‘Right now, he’s probably in his PJs, watching the cable news, reaching for his cellphone. Right now, he’s probably asking Siri how in the hell do you spell Pocahontas,’ Brad sang.
Carrie reacted simply with: ‘Well, here we go.’
Fans are divided at the news, with some praising the artist, and others condemning her controversial move of performing at Trump’s inauguration
One person brought up a 2017 skit Carrie took part in with her CMAs co-host Brad Paisley
One person brought up a 2017 skit Carrie took part in with her CMAs co-host Brad Paisley
Brad continued: ‘In the middle of the night, from the privacy of a gold-plated White House toilet seat, he writes little Bob Corker, NFL and covfefe.’
At that point, they both laughed about ‘covfefe’ which was what is thought to be a spelling error that Trump, 78, did in a tweet he shared after becoming President in January 2017.
‘And it’s fun to watch, yeah, thats for sure, until little rocked man stars a nuclear war. And then maybe next time he’ll think before he tweets,’ Brad sang.
In 2019, Carrie spoke to The Guardian, where she said that she likes to ‘stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins.’
She added: ‘It’s crazy. Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that.’
The inauguration is set to take place at noon on January 20, 2025.
