A rumor circulated online recently that country singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood was reportedly suing the ABC talk show, The View.

Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration was a hot topic on Tuesday’s edition of The View. Joy Behar and Alyssa Farah Griffin had opposing views on the country singer’s choice to accept the invitation,

Whoopi Goldberg is sticking up for Carrie Underwood after the singer came under fire for accepting the invitation to perform at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.

Whoopi Goldberg defends Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at Trump’s inauguration: ‘I won’t be watching’ - ‘The View’ host’s remarks came after the country singer was hit with immense backlash on

Whoopi Goldberg is no fan of President-elect Donald Trump, but she supports Carrie Underwood's decision ... by singing at his inauguration, and Sunny Hostin agreed that if she were a singer ...

Host Sunny Hostin chimed in to share that she won ... Whoopi Goldberg says she ‘stands behind’ Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at the inauguration (The View / Getty Images) Meanwhile ...

Whoopi Goldberg supports Carrie Underwood’s right to perform at Trump’s inauguration but says she won’t watch.

Carrie Underwood became the subject of discussion on a recent episode after she announced her upcoming performance at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony

For her part, Carrie has defended her decision to perform at the historic inauguration ceremony, calling it an “honor” to perform for her country: “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event.

Goldberg's comments come just a day after Underwood shared on Monday that she would take the stage at Trump's inauguration. In the statement, she said she accepted Trump's invitation because she loves our country: "I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."

Goldberg, an outspoken critic of Trump, defended Underwood’s right to perform while clarifying that she herself would not be watching, reported Entertainment Weekly. CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO PERFORM AT TRUMP INAUGURATION: After her decision was met with backlash from some, #TheView co-hosts weigh in. pic.twitter.com/sGOXbhpujq