UNDERWOOD CAN'T CARRY THE LOAD!

Tenderhearted Idol judge collapsing under pressure

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SONGBIRD Carrie Underwood is reportedly getting tied in knots trying to adjust to her emotion-ravaging American Idol judging gig, and sources say alarmed friends are urging the country cutie to ease up — for fear she could burn herself out!

Sources snitch the 42-year-old blond knockout’s problem is her relentless drive for excellence and feeling the heavy burden of holding the future of Idol contestants in her hands.

“Carrie is a huge perfectionist,” notes an insider. “The standards she has for herself are extremely high and she tends to pick apart everything she does.