In August of last year, comedian, actor and producer Billy Eichner shared a screenshot to Twitter revealing he had just been blocked by country artist Carrie Underwood.
He captioned the tweet:
"ICONIC"
At the time, Eichner did not provide an explanation, but his fans speculated—based on accounts Underwood followed—the block may have been political in nature.
On Monday, Eichner sat down with Andy Cohen to talk about his new movie Bros on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen when a fan inquired about the famous block.
Eichner called being blocked by Underwood "a great honor."
"Carrie Underwood blocked me on Twitter, which I consider a great honor. It was one of the great thrills of my life."
Eichner then began to recount the incident.
"During the height of COVID, she retweeted a speech about how kids shouldn't have to wear masks in schools, letting her political views be known for the first time."
"I guess I made some jokes about that on Twitter, and she didn't like that."
You can watch the segment below.
Billy Eichner Got Blocked by Carrie Underwood | WWHLyoutu.be
Eichner's original Tweet last summer garnered plenty of reactions.
\u201c@billyeichner No wonder.. since (of all people) she is following Rand Paul\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner She's got jesus, you've got the rest of us.\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner I saw her husband was a big Candace Owens fan\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner Be careful, she might slash your tires, smash your headlights, key your car, or cut up your seats!\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner So @carrieunderwood hates masks and gays and lives in Tennessee? Imagine that.\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner \u266b maybe next time she'll think before she tweets \u266b\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@h0lly_blue @billyeichner COVID really did reveal all the b-list celebrities that are dumb and/or just bad people.\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner \ud83d\udc4f \ud83d\udc4f \ud83d\udc4f\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner Jesus has taken the wheel\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner Damn hell of a way to find out the Jesus singer is an anti-masker.\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
\u201c@billyeichner\u201d— billy eichner (@billy eichner) 1629317098
Eichner's romantic comedyBros is in theaters now.
If, however, you're looking for a good drama you can follow Eichner on Twitter.
