Carrie Underwood was NOT first pick to be an Idol judge as ABC sought pop star

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Carrie Underwood was NOT first pick to be an Idol judge as ABC sought pop star

CARRIE Underwood was NOT the first pick to be American Idol’s newest judge as the network had eyes on an A-list pop star, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.  The decision was “not unanimous” to have the country singer take the place of Katy Perry when she stepped onto the panel for season 23 of the reality competition.  American IdolCarrie Underwood judges American Idol during season 23[/caption] DisneyLionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke …