Overview
- Underwood posted an Instagram selfie urging fans to become St. Jude Partners in Hope and to support the MusicGives campaign.
- Commenters were split, with some saying she looked like a different person and others praising both her appearance and her fundraising push.
- She returned to her natural bronde shade in August after years of wearing platinum blonde hair.
- Her recent social feeds featured mostly throwbacks and few public appearances, leaving many followers unaware of the change until now.
- Auditions were filmed after the color shift, and previews show she will have the darker hair when American Idol returns January 26, 2026 on ABC.