The Truth About Carrie Underwood's Sad Life

Carrie Underwood is one of the most successful winners of American Idol in the show's history. But this doesn't even begin to explain the scope of her success within the genre of country music. Underwood has won seven Grammy awards and CMT's Artist of the Year honor five times. In 2018 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and she has sold over 60 million records worldwide. She's also happily married to former hockey player Mike Fisher, with whom she has two sons — Isaiah and Jacob. But even the biggest stars fall, and Underwood knows what the impact feels like in a very literal sense. Through a history of personal tragedies, Underwood has overcome many hardships in her life. You may not know many details about them because of Underwood’s poised, smiling professionalism. So, let's take a closer look at the sad details of Carrie Underwood's life, because what we've learned might surprise you. Celebrities have freak accidents just like us. Carrie Underwood experienced one in November 2017 when she fell on the steps outside of her home in Nashville, injuring her face. She initially kept this news private, only telling the news about a hurt wrist, but later came clean in a post on her fan club site in 2018. She wrote: "In addition to breaking my wrist, I somehow managed to injure my face as well. I'll spare you the gruesome details, but when I came out of surgery the night of my fall, the doctor told [my husband] Mike that he had put between 40 and 50 stitches in." The "Cry Pretty" singer was worried about how fans would react if she looked different, but said: "I am grateful that it wasn't much, much worse." Months later, Underwood joked about the incident on Sunday Morning, saying, Many months later, Underwood has recovered completely, and perhaps unless you live with her, it's impossible to see much of a difference in her face. But appearance matters in all facets of the entertainment industry, so we can't imagine the anxiety Underwood faced during this time. Her fall was just one event that inspired many songs on her 2018 album, Cry Pretty. Carrie Underwood has also intimated that she had multiple miscarriages before giving birth to her son Jacob Fisher on January 21, 2019. She said on Sunday Morning that: She originally planned on working on a new album and having another baby that year, but instead, Underwood revealed that she had three miscarriages between 2017 and 2018. Since she was writing the Cry Pretty album at the time, she wrote songs to process her feelings. But one night, while her husband Mike Fisher was away, Underwood said she let herself get angry with God because she thought she had another miscarriage. While snuggling with her son, she began sobbing. Underwood described her state of mind, saying: "I was like, 'Why on earth do I keep getting pregnant if I can't have a kid?'" She then prayed: “'Do something. Either shut the door [to having a child] or let me have a kid.’" After telling God exactly how she felt, a few days later, she went to the doctor to confirm her latest miscarriage and was told she was perfectly healthy and pregnant with future son Jacob. Well before those struggles, Underwood had a few high profile relationships with people like Tony Romo before marrying hockey player Mike Fisher on July 10, 2010. One of her ex-boyfriends is Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford, who broke up with her via text. But as the decision was mutual, Underwood didn’t announce the personal event publicly, until forced by interviewers to go into details. She told Extra in 2008: "We broke up over text so... it's like 'peace out'. I don't know why it's all out now." At the time, she said that she didn't like the fact that being famous forced her to relive unpleasant memories she'd put behind her, saying: "When you break up with somebody and then like two months later it comes out, it's like you're rehashing old stuff." It's understandably annoying, so we're happy Underwood probably won't have to have another text message breakup in her future. Watch the video to learn The Truth About Carrie Underwood's Sad Life. #CarrieUnderwood