Carrie Underwood was named one of the standouts after her performance

Carrie Underwood has been praised for turning what could have been an embarrassing moment into a memorable presidential Donald Trumps inauguration.

Underwood was scheduled to perform “America The Beautiful” at the inauguration, but technical difficulties forced him to endure an awkward wait.

The country singer He was reportedly criticized for agreeing to perform at Trump's inauguration, but remained unfazed, describing it as an honor.

On Monday, Underwood looked incredibly gorgeous as she performed at the inauguration. She wore a simple but cute gray sleeveless dress which she teamed with matching stilettos and let her blonde hair fly.

However, when it was time for her performance to begin, she had to wait due to an apparent technical problem with the music.

Underwood looked uncomfortable and grabbed the microphone as she waited for the background music to play. She also looked around the inauguration room as those present wondered what was going on.

The end seemed to be in sight as a burst of music played, but it was short-lived. This prompted Underwood to perform the song A cappella.

She tried to get the audience to sing along with her without background music, saying: “If you know the words, help me here.” In the end, Underwood gave a strong performance that earned her so much praise online.

After Underwood's captivating performance, many netizens praised her and praised her handling of the situation.

One fan said: “Carrie Underwood was amazing.”

Another surprised called Underwood to perform every time, writing“Carrie Underwood should be singing everything everywhere all the time.”

A third person admitted: “I feel like I'm following Carrie Underwood now. She's one of the greatest. She just proved it.”

Another fan spilled out“Carrie Underwood is 100% a class act.”

A fifth person added: “When the beat drops, Carrie Underwood soars like a real star on 'America the Beautiful' a cappella.”

After it was revealed that Underwood would perform at Trump's inauguration, she was criticized by “American Idol” producers.

Producers may have been convinced that her appearance, which came more than a month before the show premiered on March 9, would cause a backlash and lower ratings after the inauguration.

An insider said USA Sun“I don't think anyone on the show knew about Carrey singing at the inauguration before it came out, it took them all by surprise.”

They added: “It doesn't conflict with any of her Idol taping dates and it's before this season airs, so it doesn't conflict with her contract. But there are producers who don't approve and are concerned.

According to a source, “American Idol” producers feared fans would boycott the show because Underwood decided to perform at the inaugural event.

They said: “Many viewers are already talking about a boycott, whether it's true or just noise will be seen after the ratings come in, but the conversation it's putting Idol in now is not what the producers want. They don't want the show become political, they want it to be an escape from it.”

Former “American Idol” winner and junior judge previously spoke of her love for the country and expressed that she was honored to perform at the inauguration.

She said in a statement: “I love our country and am honored to be asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event.”

Underwood concluded, “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we all need to come together in a spirit of unity and look to the future.”

While some people might think that Underwood's decision to perform at the inauguration could signify her support for Donald Trump, the 41-year-old singer has previously spoken about her commitment to stay away from politics.

in a 2019 interview with The Guardianshe said: “I feel like more and more people are trying to seat me politically. I try to stay as far out of politics as possible, at least publicly, because nobody wins.”

Underwood added, “It's crazy. Everyone's trying to sum everything up and put a circle on it like it's black and white. And it's not.”