But not in the way you might think. American Idol may have made Carrie Underwood famous, but she says it was ?horrifying?. Now, not only is she a Grammy winner, but she?s performing to sold-out arenas. I was like, OK, I will just have fun with this and save up as much money as I can and finish school and get a real job because I am always a practical thinker and would never allow myself to think it would turn out OK all the time.