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The Opry is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and the biggest stars of country music came out for the special occasion. Blake Shelton hosted the event, and celebrities like Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, and Lainey Wilson took the stage to perform.
But before the main event, the celebrities walked the red carpet. Carrie Underwood, who has had a full schedule with the new season of American Idol and her Las Vegas residency (not to mention tending to the animals on her farm), stepped out for the occasion.
Carrie is no stranger to the red carpet, but this time she brought a special guest: Her husband Mike Fisher! Carrie and Mike have been married for almost 15 years, but the former professional hockey star does not often accompany Carrie on the red carpet. In fact, their last appearance was for the CMA Awards back in 2022. She was asked about her husband’s whereabouts at the 2023 CMT Awards, and Carrie said, “My husband’s got the kiddos. He’s always holding down the fort while I’m out doing stuff like this.”
But the couple made it a date night for the Opry milestone! During the broadcast, Carrie took the stage to perform a tribute to country music icon Randy Travis, who invited Carrie to become a member of the Opry 17 years ago. Randy suffered a stroke in 2013 and has since suffered from aphasia. Carrie sang “Three Wooden Crosses” and “Forever and Ever, Amen” and finished the performance by joining Randy in the crowd, where he sang the final “Amen” and received a standing ovation.
Carrie told the audience that she borrowed her sister’s Randy Travis cassette tapes when they were kids. She said, “From the first time I heard him sing—his traditional country voice and those songs,—I knew my sister wasn’t getting those tapes back. The first time I met him, I cried. I never could’ve imagined that I’d be recording songs with him, or that Randy would become my good friend.”
If you missed any of Opry 100: A Live Celebration, you can stream it on Peacock.
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