Carrie Underwood vs. Hollywood

A deep dive into the entertainment industry's culture war uses Carrie Underwood as its unlikely battleground. Tabloids pit her wholesome, faith-based brand against a hedonistic Hollywood, framing her every move as a silent protest against the industry's values. "The fact that she hasn't starred in a superhero movie is a clear statement on moral decay," claimed one cultural critic. Meanwhile, another side claims her powerful voice and success are a quiet rebuke to Nashville's traditionalism. Underwood, who is likely just choosing projects she likes and living her life, has become a Rorschach test for everyone's cultural anxieties. She can't release a new album without it being hailed as a "return to traditional values" or decried as "secretly subversive." The only thing everyone can agree on is that the woman can sing, even if they're hearing entirely different messages in the lyrics. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com