Carrie Underwood says she almost didn't do 'American Idol'

Carrie Underwood has been one of the biggest stars in the world since winning "American Idol" in 2005 — but she almost didn’t get on the flight that launched her career. The singer wrote an essay for Guideposts magazine in which she revealed how fear almost got in the way of her dream.

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