On Sunday, Fergie performed the national anthem before the NBA All-Star game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Oh my god, it went bad.
Just watch for yourself.
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People were stunned and horrified.
@Lesdoggg Actual gif of my face watching the #FergieNationalAnthem
Including the NBA players at the game.
Players faces during Fergie’s rendition of the National Anthem...
Um?
Every player at the #NBAAllStarWeekend game while @Fergie was singing our National Anthem
Uhhh.
Every player during the National Anthem #Fergie
😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳
The look on the player's faces when #Fergie sings the National Anthem...😂😂😂
Chance!
Just watching all the players’ reactions to Fergie has me dying 💀
True all-stars.
These men being able to keep a straight face during Fergie’s national anthem is what really makes them all stars.
A lot of people sympathized.
Did you watch it? There’s a reason #fergienationalanthem is trending right now, after her performance at the All St… https://t.co/K8KO3vWNn2
Others called it "disrespectful."
Fergie’s NBA All Star’s performance was far, far more disrespectful to our Nation’s Anthem then all of the NFL prot… https://t.co/fVqyqipMVj
It even inspired a ~challenge~.
Sing the national anthem like Fergie challenge. #SingItLikeFergieChallenge
America, 2018.
Fergie didn't sing the National Anthem that America needed. She sang the anthem that America deserved.
UPDATE: Fergie has responded to the jokes about her performance, saying she did her best.
“I’ve always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA,” she told BuzzFeed News in a statement. “I’m a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn’t strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best.”