{"id":1252,"date":"2024-07-17T07:54:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T07:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2024-07-17T07:54:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T07:54:10","slug":"ingrid-andress-admits-she-was-drunk-during-mlb-home-run-derby-national-anthem-performance-checks-into-rehab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=1252","title":{"rendered":"Ingrid Andress admits she was \u2018drunk\u2019 during MLB Home Run Derby national anthem performance, checks into rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Country music singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress said Tuesday she has checked herself into a rehab facility after admitting that she was “drunk” during her national anthem performance at\u00a0The MLB Home Run Derby.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Andress, 32, went viral on social media after performing the national anthem at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Monday night. Fans online criticized the\u00a0singer\u2019s pitch,<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with some calling it among “the worst national anthem renditions ever.”<\/p>\n

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Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

But Andress addressed the issue on X Tuesday afternoon, admitting that she was “drunk” and plans to check herself into rehab.<\/p>\n

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“I’m not gonna bulls— y’all, I was drunk last night,” her statement read.<\/p>\n

“I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition. I’ll let y’all know how rehab is, I hear it’s super fun.”<\/p>\n

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Ingrid Andress performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on Aug. 6, 2023, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

MLB HOME RUN DERBY NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER\u2019S PERFORMANCE FACES CRITICISM ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Andress,\u00a0a four-time Grammy nominee,<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is best known for her breakthrough single, “More Hearts Than Mine.” The song peaked at 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained on the list for 20 weeks.<\/p>\n

In 2021, she released her second-biggest song to date, “Wishful Drinking,” in collaboration with country singer Sam Hunt. It also spent 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 47.<\/p>\n

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Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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