Ariana Grande’s subtle dig at Carrie Underwood’s inauguration performance after blunder

Ariana Grande has channelled her wicked persona and thrown shade at Carrie Underwood.

The American Idol star was one of several performers who took to the stage at The Capitol after Donald Trump was sworn in as president for the second time. But Carrie, 41, faced problems with her performance from the outset and was plagued by technical blunders.

Carrie appeared startled as she clutched to her microphone when the backing track for America The Beautiful failed to play, leaving Trump looking somewhat annoyed by the error. After a delay, she performed the song acapella with help from the Armed Forces Choir and the US Naval Academy Glee Club in front of an audience of more than 600 people at the 60th inauguration ceremony.

But her set was hit with backlash from the get-go, with many claiming her career was over after she agreed to the performance due to Trump’s controversial opinions and decisions – including petitioning for legislation to legally rule that there be two sexes, as well as his decisions surrounding immigration.

Now, Ariana Grande appears to have joined those criticising Carrie for her performance. The Wicked actress hit like on a post from internet star Evan Ross Katz who had been mocking Carrie. The image shared on Instagram showed Carrie singing into the microphone with former Vice President Kamala Harris looking annoyed in the background.

Captioning the post, Evan penned: “Kamala Harris evoking Coco Montrese (‘Girl find the note’) watching Carrie Underwood at today’s chilling Inauguration,” referencing a quote from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Ariana was one of 20,000 social media users who had liked the post which has been commented on over 300 times.

Her decision to like the post has not gone unnoticed, with many flocking to X, formerly known as Twitter to echo Ariana’s sentiments. One user said: “Do you know how bad you have to be for the greatest vocalist of our generation shading your performance I’m crying. ” A second went on to add: “She ended Donald and Carrie simultaneously. “

“Ariana Grande is finally in her shade queen era! Ariana ended that republican fad,” commented a third. A fourth added: “She’s not afraid to throw some shade when it feels deserved. ” Meanwhile, some were quick to defend Carrie’s performance and encouraged Ariana’s fans to save their tears for another day. One Carrie fan penned: “Carrie did an amazing job under the circumstances. “

A second typed: “There was a technical problem with the music, so she had to sing acapella. She didn’t do a bad job considering. No sense in making fun of Carrie Underwood over this. ” Despite the backlash surrounding her performance, Carrie appeared unfazed and admitted it was an honour.

In a statement, she said: “I love our country and am honoured to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future. “

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Source: Mirror