U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's January 2025 inauguration program featured the country music star scheduled to sing "America the Beautiful."

Carrie Underwood might be a superstar on the stage, but her latest gig has stirred up more than just applause. The 41-year-old country music icon has agreed to perform at President Donald Trump 's inauguration — scheduled for Monday, January 20 in Washington, D.C. — sparking a whirlwind of reactions from her fanbase.

Underwood made her big screen debut in April 2011 in the movie Soul Surfer. The movie follows the true story of surfer Bethany Hamilton as she overcomes obstacles to return to the water after a shark attack took her arm. The singer plays Sarah Hill, who was Hamilton’s church youth leader at the time.