"She's going to Hollywood!": American Idol fans react to Landry Champlin singing Carrie Underwood's "Good Girl"

American Idol Season 23 premiered its latest episode on ABC on March 16, 2025. The latest episode of the singing competition featured Landry Champlin, a pageant coach.

The former pageant queen performed Carrie Underwood's Good Girl and she considers herself as the "biggest" fan of Carrie Underwood. Landry's performance won her the Golden Ticket on American Idol Season 23. Seeing her brilliant performance, fans of the show took to social media platform X and appreciated her performance.

A fan wrote on X:

"Landry's either psychic or just really good at manifesting because she's going to Hollywood! #americanidol."

Another fan commented about Landry's performance:

"Ok Landry! I was kinda just thinking about when someone says they're gonna sing one of Carrie's songs, how she doesn't really react a way like Katy would, but then Carrie said that! #AmericanIdol."

A netizen commented on X:

"@AmericanIdol LOVE all the Carrie flashbacks. Landry was good. #AmericanIdol."

A person wrote about Landry Champlin:

"Landry champlin is going to hollywood #AmericanIdol."

One of the panelists on American Idol Season 23, Carrie Underwood tweeted, referring to Landry's performance:

"I was so worried I would mess Landry up by singing with her. You can tell she's had a lot of on stage experience. #GoodGirl #AmericanIdol #CrazyDreams."

Another fan wrote on the platform:

"Up first tonight on #AmericanIdol is #LandryChamplin singing " Good Girl" by @CarrieUnderwood. It's a YES for her and she is heading to #Hollywood. Congrats Landry! "

A netizen reacted to Landry's performance:

"This is an amazing performance by landry champlin #AmericanIdol."

A person wrote on X:

"Landry has a GREAT voice for country music she could definitely go far in the competition #AmericanIdol."

Another person commented:

"Landry dreamed @CarrieUnderwood sang with her and told her she was going to Hollywood… So basically this audition is just a formality #americanidol."

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American Idol Season 23: Landry Champlin's rendition of Good Girl wins her a Golden Ticket

The latest audition episode of American Idol Season 23 featured a former pageant queen, Landry Champlin, from Colleyville, Texas. The 23-year-old female participant, as she revealed, grew up listening to Carrie Underwood songs and that she was the:

"Biggest Carrie Underwood fan known to man."

Landry chose to sing one of Carrie Underwood's songs, Good Girl, for her performance. During her performance, the singer herself entered the vocals in the background. Even then, Landry's performance was impressive, as everyone appreciated it.

Carrie Underwood who replaced Katy Perry on the singing show, told Landry:

"I feel like you definitely made that (song) your own. I'm like, 'Oh man, am I gonna throw her off by jumping in at the beginning? But you held your own."

Panelists, including Richie and Bryan, agreed with Carrie and appreciated Landry's performance. As a result, Landry Champlin was given a Golden Ticket for her fantastic performance. This means she would directly advance to the Hollywood phase of the singing show.

After witnessing Landry's performance and how she won the Golden Ticket, American Idol fans took to social media platform X and applauded her.

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Fans can stream their favorite artists' performances from American Idol Season 23 on Hulu.