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Nancy Lee Grahn Skips Kimmel Episode With Carrie Underwood, Then Clarifies She Was Not Criticizing the Host

She later stressed that her objection was to Underwood’s booking, citing the singer’s 2025 inauguration performance, not to Jimmy Kimmel.

Overview

  • Nancy Lee Grahn wrote on Threads that she would not watch the Jan. 23 Jimmy Kimmel Live! because she would "refuse to even look" at Carrie Underwood.
  • After coverage framed her post as a slam on Kimmel, Grahn said she loves the show and was only skipping that night’s episode due to Underwood’s appearance.
  • Comedian Kathy Griffin and other Threads users weighed in, with several labeling Underwood "MAGA" and urging boycotts.
  • Underwood, who visited Kimmel with fellow American Idol judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, has largely avoided public political stances but sang at Trump’s 2025 inauguration.
  • Entertainment outlets reported that representatives for Underwood and Jimmy Kimmel Live! did not immediately respond to requests for comment.