Names and faces

— Carrie Underwood says she is all about the music, not politics. Yet the 29-year-old countrymusic star has found herself in a media storm after voicing support for sa m e - s ex marriage. In an interviewwith British newspaper The Independent, Underwood, who is married to hockey player Mike Fisher, was quoted as saying she believes everyone should have the right to love. She also noted that her church was gay-friendly, and it wasn’t her job to judge people. Underwood’s comments created a backlash online from those angry with her stance. Speaking in London, Underwood was uncomfortable revisiting the subject and said she was staying away from reading the reactions. “I was asked a difficult question in the last five minutes of an interview and I answered it the best way I knew how, and after that I do what I do and I love making music and I generally try to stay out of any kind of controversy,” she said in an interview Tuesday. “The role-model word is really scary to me, because no matter what happens in your life, something you do, wear, say, sing, whatever - somebody somewhere is probably not going to like it too well,” she said. “I just really try hard to do what I do and try to be nice to people and make great music and if people think they can look up to that, that’s wonderful. If not, that’s OK, too.” The former American Idol and Grammy winner is in the U.K. to win over English hearts with her music. Her latest album, Blown Away, is her first British release. She’s also playing a sold-out show today at London’s Royal Albert Hall that will feature her latest material as well as older hits like “Before He Cheats.”

Ashton Kutcher’s production company is suing because it isn’t being allowed to spend more time at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Katalys t M e - dia Inc.

’sbreach-of-contract lawsuit accuses the California department of reneging on a deal to film a reality series focused on the government agency and its customers. The company produced Kutcher’s show Punk’d and some of the actor’s other projects. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. Department of Motor Vehicles spokesman Mike Marando said the agency does not comment on active lawsuits.

Front Section, Pages 2 on 06/21/2012

Upcoming Events