Carrie Underwood Recalls Meeting Loretta Lynn For The First Time Saying She “Smacked My Rear” While She Was Talking To Vince Gill

Carrie Underwood recalled meeting country Icon Loretta Lynn for the first time. In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the country superstar said that her most memorable backstage encounter with another artist was when she first met Loretta Lynn. The interview…

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Posted on October 3, 2020

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Carrie Underwood Photo Courtesy of ACM Awards, Loretta Lynn Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music

Carrie Underwood recalled meeting country Icon Loretta Lynn for the first time.

In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the country superstar said that her most memorable backstage encounter with another artist was when she first met Loretta Lynn. The interview comes as a celebration of the Grand Ole Opry’s 95th Birthday in which 20 country superstars shared some of their favorite memories.

Underwood said that she was “talking to Vince Gill” when somebody walked passed her and smacked her on the rear.

“I was talking to Vince Gill (just name-dropping here!), and somebody walked by me and smacked my rear,” Underwood explained.

She continue to elaborate on the moment saying that it “definitely” caught her off guard for a second before she turned around. Upon turning around she seen that it was Lynn.

“It definitely caught me off guard for a second, and then I turned around, and that was my first time meeting Ms. Loretta Lynn!” Underwood said.

The “Cry Pretty” singer also described her first time stepping into the Opry circle as “Magical.”

Underwood recently paid tribute to Lynn and other notable women in country music during her ACM Awards performance, which you can watch HERE.

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Andrew Wendowski is the Founder and CEO of Music Mayhem. As a 29-year-old entrepreneur, he oversees content as the Editor-In-Chief for the independent brand. Wendowski, who splits time between Philadelphia, Penn., and Nashville, Tenn., has an extensive background in multimedia. Before launching Music Mayhem in 2014, he worked as a highly sought-after photojournalist and tour photographer, collaborating with such labels as Interscope Records and Republic Records. He has captured photos of some of the biggest names, including Taylor Swift, Metallica, Harry Styles, P!NK, Morgan Wallen, Carrie Underwood, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Shania Twain, and hundreds more. Wendowski’s photos and freelance work have appeared nationwide and can be seen everywhere from ad campaigns to various publications, including Billboard and Rolling Stone. When Wendowski isn’t running Music Mayhem, he enjoys spending time at concerts, traveling, and capturing photos.

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