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Wow!Can You Believe Carrie Underwood Won ‘American Idol’ 12 Years Ago Already?


We officially feel old!

Carrie Underwood took to Instagram on Thursday, May 25 to celebrate herself winning American Idol — and we can’t believe it’s already been 12 years since her victory!

“12 years later and I’m still not sure how it all happened to me! 12 years ago today, my dreams came true and life has been a dream ever since! I am beyond blessed and so thankful! #AmericanIdol #TBT,” the 34-year-old singer captioned a montage of snapshots from the night she won the reality singing competition.

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Since her Idol days, Carrie has become one the biggest country music stars ever with six hit albums, seven Grammys, six CMAs, 11 AMAs, and 10 Billboards. She has also been married to her pro hockey player husband, Mike Fisher, since 2010, and the pair are parents to a two-year-old son, Isaiah.

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Carrie’s celebration comes amid news the popular show is being rebooted on ABC. Just last week, she reunited with the series’ original judge Paula Abdul for a fun selfie.

‪”So happy to reunite with the amazingly talented and equally beautiful @carrieunderwood tonight. So proud of your journey,” Paula captioned the recent snap of the two.

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All we can say is we really hope Carrie will be part of the Idol revival!

Click through the gallery below to see what the American Idol runner-ups are up to today!