Roseanne Barr Rushes To Ingrid Andress’ Defense After Drunken National Anthem Meltdown: “Hardest In The World” To Sing

Ingrid Andress has found support in another person who came under fire for very publicly botching their rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Yes, we’re talking none other than Roseanne Barr .

In the wake of the country artist’s highly trolled rendition of the National Anthem at the Home Run Derby on Monday night (July 15), Barr has come to her defense, deeming the song the “hardest in the world” to sing while speaking with TMZ . The outlet reports that the Roseanne star told them she believes Andress did fine.

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After receiving some ruthless reviews online, Andress posted a statement on X on Tuesday (July 16), confessing that she was “ drunk last night .”

“I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need,” she shared. “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.”

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Barr told TMZ that she takes pride in her own panned performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” at a 1990 San Diego Padres game — in which she scream and sang the lyrics, and one she thinks takes the cake when it comes to the worst take on the patriotic ballad. She also expressed to the outlet that she is hopeful that Andress can navigate the online hate, and that someone will eventually deliver their own terrible take on the song to steal the spotlight from Andress.

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Also among those who have caught flack for their National Anthem performances in recent years is Fergie , who performed the song at the NBA All-Star Game in 2018. At the time, she told TMZ that she’s “always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem” and “wanted to try something special for the NBA. 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,” she added.

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