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Carrie Underwood Files $50 Million Lawsuit Against The View and Whoopi Goldberg
Nashville, TN — Country music superstar Carrie Underwood has launched one of the most explosive celebrity legal battles in recent memory, filing a $50 million lawsuit against ABC’s The View, co-host Whoopi Goldberg, and several others involved with the show. Her legal team accuses them of orchestrating what they describe as a “vicious, calculated defamation” broadcast live to millions of viewers.
The controversy centers on Underwood’s recent appearance on the long-running daytime panel show, where she was booked to promote her latest tour and album. According to sources close to the singer, what was expected to be a lighthearted interview spiraled into a public ambush.
Underwood’s attorneys allege that during the segment, Goldberg and other panelists made “false, damaging, and personally humiliating statements” regarding her personal life, professional ethics, and private beliefs — remarks they argue were not commentary but “character execution, broadcast to millions, designed to inflict maximum reputational harm.”
At a press conference, Underwood’s lead attorney condemned the incident: “This wasn’t commentary. This was character assassination.”
High Stakes for Live Television
The lawsuit carries significance beyond its $50 million claim. In her filing, Underwood names not only Goldberg but also ABC executives, The View producers, and every co-host present during the controversial segment. She accuses them of conspiring to create a “hostile, humiliating, and defamatory environment” where she was blindsided with accusations she had no chance to rebut.
Court documents further allege that private information — some of it unverified — was “recklessly aired” before a live studio audience and millions watching at home.
Friends of the Grammy-winning singer say she was shaken by the experience. “They tried to humiliate me on live TV,” she reportedly confided after the incident. “Now they’ll taste public humiliation in court.”
If successful, the case could set a precedent for how far live television can go in its treatment of celebrity guests — and just how costly the consequences may be when lines are crossed.
