Carrie Underwood’s Cute Lamb Name Backfires—Fans Furious Over ‘Insensitive’ Tribute

Carrie Underwood is facing considerable criticism following a perceived insensitive gesture towards Jamal Roberts, the newly crowned “American Idol” winner. The 42-year-old country music icon, returning as a judge two decades after her own victory, stirred controversy by naming a baby lamb on her Tennessee farm “Jamal” in honor of Roberts, the show’s first Black male winner in 22 years. Fans noted what they viewed as her tepid reaction to Roberts' Season 23 victory, including remaining seated during his final performance. Her lamb’s name announcement on Instagram, where it garnered over 152,000 likes, provoked a wave of backlash, with numerous followers decrying the choice as inappropriate. This incident adds to a challenging period for Underwood, whose return should have been celebratory but has instead been fraught with accusations of bias and insensitivity.