Carrie Underwood found a fan with a very inspirational story and invited him on stage at her concert in Boston this week.
What happened next was a shock.
The singer earlier this year had asked fans to share their stories about personal champions, which was a prelude to the release of her song “The Champion” with rapper Ludacris. As People magazine noted, one of the people who responded was Boston resident Chuck Choi, who said he taught himself to speak English by listening to the music of rapper Eminem.
The winners of the contest got the chance to join Underwood on stage at a concert as she shared their stories, and Choi was picked to join Carrie at her concert on Thursday at the TD Garden as part of her Cry Pretty 360 tour. Carrie told the crowd that Choi arrived in the United States speaking no English, but he learned thanks to the legendary rapper.