Even though the music didn’t work, Carrie Underwood went acapella when it came time to sing America the Beautiful, so it didn’t matter.
She was also fantastic.
Naturally, people started talking about the 41-year-old country music artist and her performance after that. And the topic of money came up at the end of that conversation. Before the swearing-in, several specifically questioned how much Underwood was paid to sing.
Generally speaking, an Underwood performance is not inexpensive. She must have received high compensation for her inauguration performance, too, right?
According to Taste of Country, which is arguably the greatest country music website in the nation, Underwood probably didn’t earn a single penny from her performance. According to the website, artists are not compensated for their performances during the inauguration, although their travel costs are probably covered.
She doesn’t really need the money, though.According to Celebrity Net Worth, she is worth $120 million.