Carrie Underwood’s having a full-circle second together with her first-time American Idol judging gig — and she or he’s spilling all of the tea about it to TMZ.

We caught up with Carrie in NYC Wednesday, and she or he’s telling us becoming a member of Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the panel is nice to this point — however once we requested her how she offers with tough emotional moments on the present, a chance arose that confirmed us.

You must try the video we caught — Carrie displayed her nurturing facet and linked with a fan who opened as much as her about how her music helped the girl via the lack of her personal mom.

It was pure emotion — Carrie was locked in, completely transfixed on the fan, ensuring she knew she was 100% supported and appreciated.