It’s hard to believe that Carrie Underwood would be insecure about anything. But when she was growing up, she was super-sensitive about her freckles.

She tells People, “I had freckles on my face and they were in the exact same spot on both of my cheeks, so I felt like I got teased at school. I remember asking my mom if we could get rid of them. Well, I did get rid of them.”

There’s also an interesting story behind that million-dollar smile of hers.

“I had bad teeth, too.  I had to get braces more than once.  I actually had them on the bottom for three months while doing red carpets, but no one knew, so I felt like I had a secret.”

Carrie also opened up, in a different interview, and played a game of “29 Questions” and there were some great answers. Some of our favorite answers she had:

  • Her first job was at a gas station
  • She sleeps better when she’s in Oklahoma
  • She admitted to owning 250 pairs of heels
  • She can bench press almost 100 pounds,
  • Her tip for getting those incredible legs is doing squats and lunges while holding weights.
  • Her one message to women around the world would be “Support other women.  Tell somebody they’re beautiful.”

 

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