American Idol fans stunned as Carrie Underwood wears finale dress 20 years later to reveal top 10 contestants
The 42-year-old singer emerged victorious over Bo Bice almost exactly 20 years ago in late May 2005, with Underwood bringing a piece of that episode to Monday's new episode.
When host Ryan Seacrest mentioned that her outfit looked familiar, she confirmed that it was in fact the same orange dress she wore in the Season 4 finale.
'Yes, this is my finale dress. Yes. The old girl's held up pretty good,' Underwood told the crowd at the start of the episode.
Fans were just as stunned as Seacrest, with many taking to social media during the episode.
Franky (@RKOBlackSwan) tweeted, 'OMG. The judges are coming out to Inside Your Heaven and she's wearing the same dress as when she won. Hot!
Abbey Jones (@AbbeyJones11) simply tweeted, 'Carrie's dress!!!!!,' recognizing the orange dress from two decades earlier.
Molly (@MollyVegas) shared an image from the Season 4 finale 20 years ago, adding, '@carrieunderwood IS WEARING THE DRESS!!! #AmericanIdol.'
Kelly (@KellyHart278) @carrieunderwood is wearing the dress she was wearing when she won @AmericanIdol she is my favorite American Idol winner.'
Sara Jackson (@AFanOfTheDbacks) added, 'Carrie underwood is wearing the same dress as she did when she won American idol. #AmericanIdol
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