Carrie Underwood’s involvement on American Idol has been heavily scrutinized, but her co-stars are already speaking up regarding the controversy.

Some American Idol fans are expressing discontent with Carrie Underwood on the show's judging panel, the latest blow to the show alum who is also being accused of "ruining" the show. Underwood, who recently surprised with a familiar dress on a recent episode,

In the end, considering their "whole body of work" up to that point in the show, Josh King, Ché Chesterman, Desmond Roberts and Amanda Barise got the judges’ nods. The six less-fortunate singers included Baylee Littrell (son of Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell) and Zaylie Windsor, who Carrie Underwood had compared to Taylor Swift during her audition.