Carrie Underwood suffered a significant setback in November when she sustained some severe facial injuries after an accident.
The accident happened when the country singer and songwriter was out walking her dogs. She tripped and fell down the steps of her Nashville home, which resulted in a broken wrist and facial injuries that required multiple stitches. In , Underwood appeared on The Bobby Bones Show, where she talked about the accident and revealed,
“I was taking the dogs out to go pee one last time, and I just—I tripped. There was one step, and I went to… and I didn’t let go of the leashes! Priorities! So that’s why my left hand’s fine. But I went to catch myself and I just missed a step. If I had fallen anywhere else, I would have been perfectly fine, but it was one step that messed everything up.”
Carrie Underwood got more than 40 facial stitches after the accident
The "Before He Cheats" singer had to undergo surgery for her broken wrist, while her facial injuries forced the doctor to put in more than 40 stitches. In a message to her fans, Underwood shared,
“It’s crazy how a freak random accident can change your life. In addition to breaking my wrist, I someh
Carrie Underwood's Injury Left Her with 40 Stitches in Her Face—What Happened
Carrie Underwood injured her wrist and face when she fell while walking her dogs in
After 40+ stitches in her face, the singer told fans she "might look a bit different."
After the accident, a scar running from lip to her nose can be seen.
In , Carrie Underwood revealed that she was injured in an accident outside her home. She had to have surgery as well as up to 50 stitches on her face, after breaking her wrist and suffering several cuts. After the injury, Underwood took a break from the stage and from showing her full face in social media photos. But that all changed at the Academy of Country Music Awards, where the singer performed her new single for the first time.
Fans of the country music star got their first glimpse of Underwood—and she looked gorgeous (though she did get visibly emotional during the performance). Here's everything you need to know about her injury.
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She fell on the steps outside her house.
A week after hosting the Country Music Association Awards for the 10th year in a row alongside Brad Paisley, Underwood revealed that she fell outside
Underwood avslöjar: Tvingades sy i ansiktet
Berättar nu om olyckan utanför sitt hem
Carrie Underwood bröt handleden när hon föll utanför sitt hem för sju veckor sedan.
Nu avslöjar hon att hon även skadade ansiktet och fick genomgå ett rejält ingrepp.
”När jag kom ut från operationen samma kväll som jag höll sa doktorn till Mike att de sytt mellan 40 till 50 stygn”, skriver hon i ett inlägg till sin fanklubb, uppger Entertainment Weekly.
I november föll artisten Carrie Underwood utanför sitt hem i Nashville och bröt handleden. Nu berättar stjärnan att hon även skadade ansiktet i olyckan.
I ett inlägg till medlemmarna i hennes fanklubb berättar hon att hon tvingats sy ett rejält antal stygn i ansiktet.
”Det finns en del av historien som jag inte känt mig redo att prata om eftersom att jag fortfarande upplever den och det har varit mycket osäkerhet kring hur saker och ting kommer sluta. Det är sjukt hur en galen olycka kan förändra ditt liv”, skriver hon, enligt Entertainment Weekly.
Tvingades sy 40 stygn
Hon skriver också att hon inte vill gå in på de allra obehagligaste detaljerna.
”Men när jag kom ut från operationen samma kväll som jag höll sa doktorn
Carrie Underwood's accident which left her needing 40 stitches in her face
Carrie Underwood has a famous face known around the world, but she once fell victim to a "freak" accident which left her scarred.
The country music star was left needing stitches above her lip after an incident she's since opened up about.
Back in November , Carrie fell at her home while walking her dogs, and not only broke her wrist but caused massive injury to her face.
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At the time, she was rushed to hospital where she received urgent care and subsequently warned fans that she "might look a bit different".
Carrie confessed that her confidence took a knock and she stepped away from the stage and the spotlight as she was unable to sing.
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"I had wanted to be in the studio sooner than I was, actually recording these songs, but I had stitches inside my mouth, outside my mouth," she told Vulture magazine. "It was physically impossible."
Speaking about the exact nature of the accident, Carrie told The Bobby Bones podcast: "I was taking the dogs out and I jus