Country Pop Bites: Carrie Underwood – October 22
Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2008 a wax figure of Carrie Underwood is unveiled?
It’s true! It was at Madame Tussauds in New York.
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Here are 5 interesting facts about Carrie Underwood.
- She was first runner-up in the 2003 Miss Northeastern State University pageant. Although she didn't take the crown, she did win the talent competition.
- During her American Idol audition, she revealed that she had her third nipple removed. "It just looked like a mole," she told the judges.
- Her American Idol fan base calls themselves "Care Bears" and toss stuffed bears onstage while she's performing.
- She was voted the "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" in an online poll by PETA in 2005. She shared the honor with Gwyneth Paltrow's hubby and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
- She sang jingles in Hershey commercials but all of the chocolate on-set was too much temptation. "You know, I'm fighting a losing battle here: I'm trying to lose some weight," Underwood told the Chicago Tribune.