Carrie Underwood shows off her healed face as star reemerges ahead of ACM Awards after facial injury

She suffered a devastating facial injury back in November.

But after months of hiding her face, Carrie Underwood is ready to be seen.

Ahead of her highly anticipated performance at Sundays ACM Awards, she posted a full facial shot on Saturday.

While not a clear image, it was the best view fans have had of Carrie's face since November, when she fell outside her home, breaking her wrist and sustaining a gash to her face that required between 40 and 50 stitches to fix.

Looking better! Carrie Underwood shows off her healed face as star reemerges ahead of ACM Awards after facial injury

Looking better! Carrie Underwood shows off her healed face as star reemerges ahead of ACM Awards after facial injury

Carrie looked back to her old self in the image, which she captioned 'Had a great rehearsal'. 

 The singer, 35, also posed a shot of herself on Instagram Friday evening in which she was singing while accompanied by musicians, in preparation for this Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.

She wrote in a caption: 'Getting ready for the weekend…#CryPretty #ACMawards @CALIAbyCarrie.' 

Back on the grind: Carrie Underwood, 35, shared a shot of her rehearsal Friday as she prepared for her comeback to the stage at Sunday's ACM Awards, about five months after she was injured at her home November 10

Back on the grind: Carrie Underwood, 35, shared a shot of her rehearsal Friday as she prepared for her comeback to the stage at Sunday's ACM Awards, about five months after she was injured at her home November 10

This past Tuesday, Underwood shared an update on her health with fans, saying that she's 'doing pretty darn good these days.'

The Jesus Take The Wheel singer posted a letter on her website that addressed the major injuries she suffered and how she is doing now. 

 'First off, physically, I’m doing pretty darn good these days! 

'My wrist is almost back to normal, about 90% there…and the docs say that last 10% will come in time,' wrote Carrie. She continued: 'And my face has been healing pretty nicely as well. I definitely feel more like myself than I have in a while.'

Looking good: The songstress had 40-50 stitches in her face after the accident in November

Looking good: The songstress had 40-50 stitches in her face after the accident in November

'Pretty darn good': Carrie Underwood shared that she has almost completely recovered after a freak accident outside her Nashville home in November 

'Pretty darn good': Carrie Underwood shared that she has almost completely recovered after a freak accident outside her Nashville home in November 

Carrie shared her health updates on Tuesday, but also opened up about what being at home has been like the last few months. 

'One of the silver linings for me in this healing process is the time I’ve gotten to spend with Mike and Isaiah. I’ve been calling it “forced relaxation.” Sometimes I think things happen in order to make us slow down,' said Carrie.

But musically, the blonde beauty is more ready than ever to share what she's been working on.

Earlier this week, she released a new single called Cry Pretty, which she detailed in her earlier posts.  

'The title refers to when emotions take over and you just can’t hold them back. It really speaks to a lot of things that have happened in the past year and I hope when you hear it, you can relate those feelings to those times in your life,' posted Carrie.     

Tears of glitter: The American Idol vet shared this post to announce her new single, Cry Pretty

Tears of glitter: The American Idol vet shared this post to announce her new single, Cry Pretty

At the ACM Awards, Underwood is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year as well as Vocal Event of the Year for The Fighter with Keith Urban.  

The 53rd ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Previously announced ACM Awards performers include Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Kelly Clarkson, Florida Georgia Line, Alan Jackson and Lady Antebellum.

Also included are Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Midland, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi, Bebe Rexha, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Brett Young. 

Previously announced presenters include David Boreanaz, Drew Brees, AJ Buckley, Cam, Sam Elliot, Eve, Ashton Kutcher, Dustin Lynch, Nancy O’Dell, Rebecca Romijn, Max Thieriot and Lindsey Vonn. 

Last week, Carrie shocked fans when she shared her first full face image since the accident. The country singer, 35, tweeted a picture of herself singing her heart out as she practiced alongside her band. 

'Missed these guys. #band rehearsals,' Carrie captioned the photo. 

While Carrie had shared an image of her profile as she sat in the recording studio just a few days ago, the shot marked the first time her entire complexion could be seen.

And while she had previously warned fans she looked a little different after the incident, the American Idol vet look like the same old Carrie in the photo.

Blonde hair pulled up into a messy bun as she belted into the microphone, the star appeared to have makeup on in the photo, which was taken several feet away from the songstress. 

Underwood warned her fans that she is 'not quite looking the same' as a result of the facial cuts and the stitches required to close them, Entertainment Tonight reported. 

She wrote to members of her fan club earlier this year: 'I am determined to make 2018 amazing and I want to share things with you along the way. And when I am ready to get in front of a camera, I want you all to understand why I might look a bit different.'

Carrie, who is married to Canadian professional ice hockey player Mike Fisher, continued: 'It’s crazy how a freak random accident can change your life.'

'I'll spare you the gruesome details, but when I came out of surgery the night of my fall, the doctor told Mike that he had put between 40 and 50 stitches in.' 

The accident happened a few days after she co-hosted and performed at the 51st Country Music Association Awards Show in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 8.

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