Pink sang the national anthem on Sunday prior to the Super Bowl. Her “Star-Spangled Banner” was stunning and unifying, but it was something that happened right before the song that sent Twitter into a frenzy.
At the last moment, Pink appeared to pull out a piece of gum prior to singing. How could this consummate professional forget to ditch her gum prior to such a giant, international stage?
Gum check #Pink #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/qSqKZfZY5H
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) February 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/TheStag42/status/960292110049120257
I loved Pink already and then she slipped her gum out right before singing the national anthem and I loved her even more
— Carly Lane-Perry (@carlylane) February 4, 2018
P!nk took out her gum right before blowing everyone away with the National Anthem at the #SuperBowl https://t.co/W0L4Jq3jet
— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) February 4, 2018
But not so fast, Pink later said on social media. The pop star clarified that it was a lozenge. As Vulture reports, she was sick with the flu.
https://twitter.com/Pink/status/960315387513470976
She also took some time to respond to the haters postgame.
https://twitter.com/Pink/status/960314739535462400
H/T Vulture