Carrie Underwood opened up about the scary fall she suffered last year, which left her needing more than 40 stitches on her face, in her first TV interview since the terrifying accident.
The singer, 35, spoke to Hoda Kotb, 53, during an interview that aired on the Today show on Thursday morning, detailing what she described as a ‘freak accident’ that she once thought might change her appearance forever.
‘Plain and simple it was kind of a freak accident,’ Carrie told Hoda. ‘I just fell, I just tripped taking my dogs out to do their business. It could have happened to anybody. I say, if I had fallen anywhere else, it wouldn’t have been a problem, but there was just one little step that I went to catch myself on and I missed.’
“It Wasn’t Pretty”: Carrie Underwood Breaks Silence on Face Scars After Shocking Accident
In a deeply emotional and long-awaited television interview, country superstar Carrie Underwood finally opened up about the terrifying accident that left her with more than 40 stitches in her face. The incident, described as a “freak fall” outside her Nashville home, shocked fans when news broke in 2017—but few knew the extent of her injuries until now.
“It wasn’t pretty,” Underwood confessed, describing the physical trauma and the emotional battle that followed. “There were moments I honestly didn’t know how I’d look again. I had to be, quite literally, spackled and pasted back together.”
The country music icon, known for her stunning looks and powerhouse vocals, disappeared from the public eye for months after the accident, sparking concern and rumors. When she finally returned to the spotlight, fans noticed subtle changes but praised her strength and grace.
In the interview, Carrie shared the emotional toll of healing not just her face, but her confidence. “I didn’t know if people would recognize me—or treat me the same,” she admitted. “I felt like I had to rebuild myself, inside and out.”
Despite the trauma, Underwood used the experience as fuel. Her comeback performances were fierce, her voice stronger than ever, and her message clear: scars don’t define you—they tell your story.
Her courage to speak out now, years later, has sparked a wave of admiration and support from fans and fellow artists alike. Carrie Underwood’s raw honesty reminds us all that behind every glamorous stage light, there’s a real human being with battles of her own—and sometimes, the hardest ones leave marks we can’t always see.
