Not letting the haters get to her. Of course, especially in the last several months, Carrie Underwood has become no stranger to online criticism. When it was announced that she would sing at President Trump’s inauguration this past January, you can imagine that many who do not support the President were not happy with her decision. Carrie never openly supported any candidate during the election, and she never outright endorsed President Trump even after performing, and she has generally been pretty quiet on politics. Back during the “controversy,” Carrie put out a simple statement that she was “honored” to be asked to perform for the President and felt humbled to “answer the call” in an effort to display unity: “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. 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.” But in addition to the political backlash, Carrie, like many other celebrities and people online, receives criticism online daily about her looks, music and pretty much anything you can think of. Of course, that comes with the territory of being in the spotlight, and once you reach the level of success that she is, I imagine it gets pretty easy to block out that noise. The newest American Idol judge says she lives by the “post and ghost” method, which she told E! News she stole from Joe Rogan… meaning she posts what she wants, the gets off Instagram (or whichever given social media website) and doesn’t look at the comments again: “I stole that from Joe Rogan. It’s really important when you think about social media that you realize it’s not the real world. It took me a long time to realize that, and a long time to be secure enough in myself to be like, ‘Do I care if somebody doesn’t like my hair today, or this thing I sang or how I sang it? I don’t.'” One of Joe’s mottos is “don’t read the comments” and it’s something he tells many of his guests, especially the ones who are newer to fame, or the ones who can easily get sucked into a war on X. And as someone who probably receives more “hate” than anyone, so I guess that’s a pretty good strategy to follow. As a busy mom and wife, who obviously also has a very busy career, Carrie added that she’s basically too old to be worried about what random people on the internet have to say about her, so she clearly has much more important things to worry about: “I got a lot going on in my life. I’m 42 years old. I’ve got two kids I’m trying to raise to be good humans. I’m just out there doing the best I can, so if I want to post something, I’m just going to do it and leave it there.” And it’s wisdom she wants to impart on other young artists and even American Idol contestants, and she said she’s had a conversation about online backlash with many people over the years. She tells them to take step back and realize “everybody’s not saying that.” But of course, it’s a lot easier said than done, especially when you’re young or just not used to that kind of thing, and Carrie herself says she was “so naive” about all of when she first won the show at 22: “Being on the show when I was 22 years old, every single week was like, ‘Do or die, now or never.’ I felt grateful that I even got the opportunity to get to be on the show, and I still feel like that now. I do get nervous for the hopefuls. I do want everybody to win, but alas.” I think Carrie has been a great addition to the judging panel that includes her fellow country star Luke Bryan, as well as the legendary Lionel Richie. I haven’t watched every single episode, but from the clips and interview with all of them I’ve seen, they seem to have a natural chemistry, and have given the show a new life, making it much more exciting for viewers The American Idol finale is coming up on May 18th, and in honor of her 2005 win, Carrie wore the same dress she had on when she was crowned the winner. It still fits like a glove, and she looks incredible as always: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) The post Carrie Underwood Credits Joe Rogan For “Post & Ghost” Social Media Approach first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Several cardinals have spoken with an American media outlet to register their dissatisfaction with some of what has been said during the meetings of cardinals that are taking place prior to the conclave, known as general congregations. Specifically, they are upset that certain cardinals have spoken out against some of Pope Francis’s decisions and called for a change of direction in the new pontificate. “We have listened to many complaints against Francis’ papacy in these days,” one anonymous cardinal told America magazine Wednesday. The unnamed cardinal added that a speech by Italian Cardinal Beniamo Stella — in which Stella expressed opposition to Pope Francis’s appointment of laypeople to take part in the governance of the Church — was “the worst.” The cardinal told America that he felt Stella had “openly attacked Pope Francis.” The anonymous cardinal’s complaints are strange because the general congregations are a time for cardinals to speak frankly with one another about how the pope can best serve the People of God. That means cardinals will assert where they feel the former pontiff’s reign fell short and how improvement can be sought. An anonymous cardinal also complained to America that some cardinals are not respecting the limit placed on their speaking time. The cardinal named 93-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong among those who “do not respect this time limit.” In his speech, the cardinal said, Zen criticized the Synod on Synodality, which was one of the central initiatives of Pope Francis. (In 2022, the Chinese government arrested Cardinal Zen, who has long criticized it, on false charges.) The anonymous cardinals also claimed that Cardinal Stella wishes to see Cardinal Pietro Parolin elected pope. The cardinals spoke anonymously to America because they had taken an oath of secrecy. This oath states: “[A]ll matters in any way related to the election of the Roman Pontiff or those which, by their very nature, during the vacancy of the Apostolic See, call for the same secrecy.” This oath is not as all-encompassing as the one the cardinal electors take regarding matters discussed during the conclave. For the conclave, cardinals pledge “absolute and perpetual secrecy,” with the penalty for revealing the secrets of the conclave being excommunication. Several cardinals also spoke to the National Catholic Reporter on Wednesday about the general congregations. These cardinals are presumably of a progressive bent, given that the publication publishes articles openly calling for the ordination of women to the priesthood and supporting the use of contraceptives. One anonymous cardinal reported to the National Catholic Reporter that “younger cardinals” had offered some of the strongest statements in favor of Pope Francis’s emphasis on synodality. Much attention has focused on the absence of a mention of synodality in both the pope’s funeral Mass, which was said by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, as well as the Novemdiales Mass presided over by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who is seen as one of the most likely successors to the Chair of Saint Peter. This absence upset some who view synodality as a defining feature of Pope Francis’s papacy and who perceive discomfort or opposition to it as a defiant rejection of a core part of the pope’s teaching. Notably, one of those (presumably progressive) cardinals who spoke to National Catholic Reporter claimed that Parolin’s star had fallen as a result of his homily at that Novemdiales Mass. The National Catholic Reporter said that, according to this cardinal, “the Mass was a reminder of Francis’ charisma and communication gifts and that Parolin lacks both.” The cardinals’ open complaints to America and National Catholic Reporter are an interesting view into the secretive general congregations and indicate that the meetings, far from being an environment of total agreement, are a place of spirited debate and discussion regarding the future of the Church. READ MORE from Ellie Gardey Holmes: Papabile Stresses Need for a Holy Pope Early Indications of Cardinals’ Priorities Begin to Emerge The Spectator P.M. Ep. 133: The Next Pope and the Future of the Church The post Some Progressive Cardinals Express Displeasure With Pre-Conclave Meetings appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

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