Carrie Underwood Talks Vegas Residency, Self-Care, and Her Secret to Those Legendary Legs (EXCLUSIVE)

If there’s one thing Carrie Underwood is almost as well known for as her incredible voice and legendary music career, it’s her devotion to fitness. The 41-year-old eight-time Grammy Award winner sports the best legs in the business and an unmatched level of energy and intensity, to boot.

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REFLECTION: Carrie Underwood’s Las Vegas residency

Recently, the busy mom of 2 boys has been seeing her workouts pay off as she performs night after night in an unforgettable Las Vegas residency, REFLECTION, at the Resorts World Theatre. And now, Carrie is thrilled to announce that her residency has been extended into spring of 2025 with six additional shows! Tickets are available for purchase starting Friday, August 2nd at 8AM ET at AXS.com/carrieinvegas .

“The audiences in Vegas are amazing – people come from all over the world for a good time and we’re there to bring the party every night,” Carrie shares with FIRST for Women in an exclusive interview for our latest cover. ( Pick up your copy here )

“REFLECTION is a show you can only see in Vegas,” Carrie enthuses. “We’re able to do a lot of incredible set pieces and special effects and other elements that we just couldn’t pack up on trucks and move from city to city every night.”

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Big news also broke this week when Carrie announced that in 2025 she will be taking the place of Katy Perry as a judge on the hit reality singing competition that launched her into superstardom. The season 4 winner will be joining judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the panel, along with long-time host Ryan Seacrest, for Season 8 on ABC and Hulu (the franchise's 23rd season). Auditions kick off on August 12 with a return of "Idol Across America" — a live nationwide virtual search for the next superstar.

Carrie Underwood’s fitness secret: See it as self-care

When life gets hectic with work, taking care of the kids, schedules and other commitments, Carrie admits it can be difficult to find time to work out, so her key is to simply do it anywhere she can.

“It’s really important to me to prioritize exercise, whether I’m at a gym or only have time for a quick run or some squats while I’m folding laundry or picking up toys,” Carrie shares of how she stays healthy, upbeat and keeps her legendary legs strong.

And the benefits are more than just skin deep. “It really impacts my overall sense of well-being, so I always make it a priority for myself,” she adds. “I really enjoy it, so it’s not hard for me to be motivated. Honestly, exercise and physical activity really is my greatest form of self-care.”

In an effort to help other women hone their fitness routines and find that same joie de vivre , Carrie launched the app fit52 in 2020. “It features a lot of the different workouts I enjoy — including my leg routine!” The best part? “You can customize each workout and do the exercises anywhere. You don’t need to be in a gym or have any equipment around.”

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Whether it’s an hour or 10 minutes, Carrie says it’s a time she can clear her mind and just focus on herself. “When I don’t make that time, I definitely feel the difference.”

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Carrie recently celebrated the first anniversary of her exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel, CARRIE’S COUNTRY . After it’s success, she launched a second channel, CARR-DIO by CARRIE’S COUNTRY , which plays high-energy workout tracks to listen to as you exercise, along with some fun fitness advice.

“We recently added another new channel to the CARRIE’S COUNTRY universe, SAVIOR SUNDAY DAILY by CARRIE'S COUNTRY , exclusively for the SiriusXM app,” she says. “Working on the channels and curating those playlists is a lot of fun for me and is so motivating!”

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To millions of fans’ delight, Carrie also released the Deluxe Edition of Denim & Rhinestones . “I’m never not working on something, whether it’s future collaborations or writing or just thinking about music. I was so excited to be able to include new songs that we weren’t able to include on the original release,” she beams. “This has been such a fun musical era to live in!”

And on August 2nd, Carrie joined forces with rock icons Papa Roach to release their collaboration on the song "Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)." Royalties will go to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and raise awareness for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S. and Canada.

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