Carrie Underwood is one of the classiest women in the music industry today. There is no doubt that Carrie will have staying power as her talent is real and her attitude is focused on the task at hand. Miss Underwood graces the cover of the December issue of Elle and dishes on rumors, that other blonde, and life on the road. Here are some of the highlights:

On the rumor she was dating Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps:

“I swear on everything, on my job, on my house, my dog…That’s how serious I am. It’s all just a lie. Anytime any [media source] ever says ‘a friend said,’ or ‘a close’ whatever – no, they didn’t! It’s just made up. None of my friends would say anything. Ever. About anything!”

On her comment that a taken Tony Romo still calls her:

“It was just something that was said in passing, and I would never mean to say anything to hurt anybody or to stir up anything, because I’m just not about drama. At all. I might be mad too if somebody said my boyfriend was calling some other girl. So I can definitely see where she [Jessica Simpson] would be coming from. But I haven’t talked to him since, like, May.”

On whether or not she’s dating someone:

“If I say I am or I’m not, as soon as this magazine comes out, it might be the opposite of what I tell you now. In three months, it’ll be ‘Carrie said she’s not dating anybody,’ yet last night, I was out on the town with some guy. He’s going to get mad at me. Everybody’s going to think I’m a liar. It’s just best not to go there.”

On life on the road:

“I don’t know how people do it. It’s tiring. It’s hard. Right now I do a lot because I have no reason not to. I don’t have a husband or kids. If I go home, I’m home by myself. I have no reason not to be on the road, no reason not to just get out there and do everything right now, while I’m young enough to, while I can enjoy it. But I think when I get a little older, I definitely want to slow down, just because it’s very stressful. It’s hard on your body, hard on your mind, hard on your emotions.”

On dealing with celebrity:

“I knew what I was signing up for, and I’m not complaining at all. I’ve learned how to deal with it, and my life is great, I’m a happy person. What are you going to do? Give it all up? No!”

Click after the jump for more pics of Carrie from the photo shoot.
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What an unlikely combination of characters…and no, it’s not what you are thinking….Carrie Underwood and Fifty Cent aren’t just spending time together for the heck of it.  Instead they have teamed up together for a new ad campaign for Vitamin Water.

Of course, Carrie would be a great fit for this campaign.   Carrie’s had an amazing year and has been in the spotlight not only for her musical talent, but her recent relationships with Tony Romo and Gossip Girls’ Chace Crawford.

Bring in that money girl!

Carrie has come a long ways from this:

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It is a dream for any aspiring country singer to be able to perform on the Grand Ole Opry stage. But, to be included in the “in-crowd” is something even more spectacular.

Carrie Underwood was surprised tonight by one member of the “in-crowd”, Randy Travis. Randy invited the blonde belter to join the rest of the cool people and become an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. Of course she said YES!

Other official members include Garth Brooks, Reba McIntyre, Josh Turner and Dolly Parton, to name a few.

And to think, only a couple years ago, she was only a number.

*tear*

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