On the road!

Fans first met Bachelor Nation star Carly Waddell on Season 19 of “The Bachelor,” and she returned to our screens for Seasons 2 and 3 of “Bachelor in Paradise.”

Carly found love in “Paradise” and got engaged to fellow Bachelor Nation star Evan Bass. The two got married on Season 4 of “Paradise” and welcomed two children together during their marriage.

In December 2020, the couple announced their decision to split, and they’ve been co-parenting their kids Bella and Charlie ever since.

Over the past year, Carly has been focusing more on her music career and has released multiple original songs this year.

Her hits “Your Friends Like Me More,” “Just Work,” and “Two Little Angels” have raked in hundreds of thousands of listens on Spotify and even more across other music streaming platforms.

So it was no surprise that Carly took her music on the road and landed an impressive gig opening for former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter.

Now that their nationwide tour has come to an end, Carly chatted with Broadway World about the opportunity and what life on the road was like.

She said, “It was a dream and a whirlwind [touring with Nick Carter]. The whole thing came about really fast, and once on tour, went by really fast. Nick was amazing. The crew was amazing. Traveling from place to place was hilarious with my guitarist Sam Sardina.”

Carly continued on, saying, “I planned all the travel by mostly car and a few planes, and when I saw some of my travel decisions were putting us in town right at the time we walked onto the stage for sound check, I wouldn’t be joking. Next time I’ll need some traveling help. We were sweating.”

The Bachelor Nation star also opened up to the outlet about what she learned from Nick while touring with him.

She said, “The thing I would say I learned from Nick is how to give 100 percent at every performance and to really be yourself onstage. Nick connects to the audience through his music but also the stories he tells onstage. It really lets the audience get to know him as a person as well as a performer. People want to listen to you sing but also feel like your friend. He is so great at that balance.”

And Carly shared her favorite song to perform on tour, saying, “My favorite song to perform [on tour] was ‘Two Little Angels.’ It’s a song I wrote with Curtis Douglas about my children. It’s a moment when the lights dim and the audience just really listens. We did a live stream from one of the Niagara Falls shows and my kids got to watch from Tennessee and sing along. Knowing they were out there watching with my parents was one of my favorite memories.”

How sweet!

Carly teased that she has a few more songs she’s planning to release soon and is excited for all that’s to come in 2024.