Ariana Grande responds to a controversial Instagram post about Carrie Underwood’s performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Ariana Grande has seemingly responded to Carrie Underwood’s performance at the presidential inauguration.
Underwood, 41, performed «America the Beautiful» during President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 in Washington, D.C.
Vice President Kamala Harris was seated behind Underwood as she sang, and a photo capturing Harris’s reaction was shared by writer and social media influencer Evan Ross Katz on Instagram.
In the post, Katz made a playful reference to RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Coco Montrese, writing, “Kamala Harris evoking Coco Montrese (‘Girl, find the note’) watching Carrie Underwood at today’s chilling Inauguration.”
This was a nod to a memorable moment from the 2016 season of the show, where Montrese gave advice to a fellow contestant.
Grande, 31, was one of the many who liked the post, joining over 22,000 others. The *Wicked* star has previously shown her support for Harris, even sharing a selfie on Instagram urging her followers to vote.
Underwood encountered technical difficulties during her performance at the Capitol rotunda, which led her to perform a cappella.
She encouraged the crowd to sing along, saying, “You know the words,” prompting attendees, including Joe Biden and Harris, to join in.
After the song, Underwood greeted Trump and his Vice President JD Vance before leaving the stage.
She later shared her thoughts on performing at the inauguration, expressing her pride in participating in the event.
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said.
“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.”
Underwood had previously kept her political views private, explaining in a 2019 interview with *The Guardian* that she didn’t see the value in taking sides.
“It’s crazy. Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that,” she said at the time.
