
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Carrie Underwood
5. Carrie Underwood is the family's Swarovski sheep.
During an interview with Marie Claire, Underwood talked about how her parents made do with less, even though they were far from impoverished. Her mom would sew the singer outfits from material she got at Walmart, and the family still lives in the same humble home they did when Underwood was growing up. By contrast, the singer sports $30 million diamond necklaces at awards shows. "I'm the black sheep of the family," she revealed, adding, "The black-crystal sheep. Swarovski."
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