Now that Blake Shelton has left The Voice, Carson Daly remains the only on-screen presence who’s been with the show since its 2011 premiere. The longtime host seems to really enjoy the gig of ushering contestants through the stages of the singing competition while keeping the celebrity coaches in check; however, Daly recently admitted he “hated American Idol” when it first started, and his opinion of singing competitions in general prompted a less-than-enthusiastic response to being offered The Voice.
Carson Daly has appeared on well over 500 episodes of The Voice, and he will continue to lead the competition sereis when it hits the 2023 TV schedule with Season 24 this fall. But he apparently didn’t always have positive thoughts about the idea of artists skyrocketing to fame on television, according to his comments on the Hey Dude… The 90s Called podcast. In fact, he admitted:
