- Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood has managed to build a hugely successful career since winning American Idol and she credits it to two things. "First of all, I've been very lucky," she tells The Independent. "Secondly, the best people in the music business really do work with the TV show, so I have got to work with them. It means I've had very talented people round me from the start. Maybe some of the other winners who've come off Idol have, kind of, deviated from that a little bit, and tried to do their own thing. But I've always loved the show and still love everything about it." It also helps that Carrie hasn't had any huge public scandals or fallen into any of the pitfalls of being a celebrity. Carrie's life is pretty quiet and simple and she says, "Isn't it pathetic? Even in high school, I was an angel. Never went to parties. Never snuck out. Didn't drink alcohol. None of that." Plus Carrie is aware that people are constantly watching her when she's out in public. She says, "I love it when a fan will just say, 'Hi!'. What I don't like is when they'll secretly follow you around, taking pictures, slyly sneaking around the corner."
