American Idol is celebrating new judge Carrie Underwood's birthday just one day after her debut on the season 23 premiere. The hit show took to their social media to share a throwback post of the season four champion holding her golden ticket and calling her family after finding out she was going to Hollywood.

Back when she auditioned for American Idolin 2005, Carrie Underwood arrived at her Kansas City casting event every bit the homegrown Oklahoma farm girl. She was country through and through, and had grown up in the ’90s,

After Sunday night’s (March 9) two-hour premiere episode of American Idol‘s Season 23, Carrie Underwood is officially back as a fixture on the show. Of course she tuned in from home to watch the premiere,