Carrie Underwood had furious off-screen reaction to fan-favorite Filo's elimination

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During the latest episode of American Idol, Filo was eliminated and while Carrie Underwood kept her composure on screen, that wasn't the case off camera.

Carrie Underwood was arguably the most upset judge on American Idol Monday night. The Before He Cheats singer may have taken on more than she expected in her new role as a judge on the singing competition, which has already led to some intense moments — including an emotional breakdown over a nepo baby’s fate and a “furious” exchange with Ryan Seacrest . Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The tension continued during the latest episode when Carrie reacted to the Top 10 reveal .

Brian May's heartbreaking admission as Freddie Mercury's belongings sold in auction Selena Gomez warned Taylor Swift about Blake Lively's 'odd behavior' After the final contestants sang their hearts out for a chance to continue competing, Ché and Filo didn’t gain enough votes from viewers and were sent home. After the Top 10 was announced, the camera quickly turned to the remaining contestants, who were shocked by the outcome. “When Filo got sent home, the entire studio was in absolute shock,” an audience member told The U.



S. Sun. The judges’ initial reaction was never covered and according to an audience member, this was intentionally done to mask their disappointment.

“It was by far the loudest gasp and by far the most stunned and upset the judges looked.” The insider told The Sun that Carrie, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie were “furious.” The panel couldn’t believe the season’s first platinum ticket winner didn’t make it farther.

They added: “All three were clearly upset by the results but Carrie appeared the most struck by it. Oh, she was not happy.” “She seemed really angry and also sad about it.

She had a 'WTF' facial expression and was stunned speechless for several seconds.” DON'T MISS: John Foster dedicates tearful American Idol performance to late pal Maggie Dunn [NEWS] Inside American Idol’s biggest secrets – paychecks, housing, and more Carrie Underwood says judges made 'concessions' choosing American Idol Top 14 [LATEST] After gaining a little bit of composure, Carrie “kind of lingered and looked forward and didn’t speak for several seconds as Filo said his goodbyes.” “Then her, Luke and Lionel whispered to each other very seriously,” the source mentioned.

“It was clear none of the three judges expected Filo to go home.” "And none of the three judges were happy about saying goodbye to someone who should've been a finalist,” the source said. The entire studio was equally dismayed as the judges but made sure to hide that to make Filo’s last moment on the American Idol stage memorable.

Once the news was revealed, the entire audience chanted his name. “The crowd was chanting 'Filo, Filo, Filo!' for a minute or two even when cameras stopped rolling,” the insider recalled. “No one else got that kind of reaction except Filo.

He took it really well but others didn’t.” “Everyone was really upset he got sent home over Breanna [Nix] who many feel didn't deserve to go through over Filo,” they claimed..