{"id":4592,"date":"2024-02-13T17:44:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=4592"},"modified":"2024-02-13T17:44:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:44:23","slug":"reba-mcentire-receives-mixed-reactions-after-super-bowl-national-anthem-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/13\/reba-mcentire-receives-mixed-reactions-after-super-bowl-national-anthem-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Reba McEntire receives mixed reactions after Super Bowl national anthem performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Her magical rendition of \u2018<em>The Star-Spangled Banner<\/em>\u2019 had the audience cheering, and us viewers at home were also left with goosebumps. Chris Jones, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u2019 defensive lineman, was visibly moved by the moment and tears began to flow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-0d98ff77a41967513c7e9dd556d6a628\" class=\"newsner-0d98ff77a41967513c7e9dd556d6a628 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>It was truly a performance to remember by the three-time\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/grammys\/\">Grammy<\/a>\u00a0winner \u2013 and what we all needed to start the game off!<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-4b1290e11d5d4df762718c207280f4c8\" class=\"newsner-4b1290e11d5d4df762718c207280f4c8 newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-efb14bc842ec33819d98bfa61c1a0cd6\" class=\"newsner-efb14bc842ec33819d98bfa61c1a0cd6\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reba McEntire\u2019s national anthem performance<\/h2>\n<p>As we know, there\u2019s no bigger stage than belting out the anthem before the opening kickoff at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/super-bowl\/\">Super Bowl<\/a>, and considering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/chris-stapleton\/\">Chris Stapleton<\/a>\u2019s fantastic rendition last year, the expectations were sky-high for the legendary Oklahoma native.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-96308060e9a46d6e0ee0b4d6f014214d\" class=\"newsner-96308060e9a46d6e0ee0b4d6f014214d newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>The applause was thunderous once Reba concluded, setting a splendid tone for the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/reba-mcentire-2024-super-bowl-national-anthem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Taste of Country<\/a>, 2024 was the fourth year in a row that the NFL booked a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/country-music\/\">country singer<\/a> to perform the national anthem.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reba?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@reba<\/a> sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SBLVIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SBLVIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yEQi89hYGg\">pic.twitter.com\/yEQi89hYGg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1756823157359423954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-473549056\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>A month ago, the 68-year-old Reba revealed some intriguing details about her performance. In an interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/reba-mcentire-to-sing-national-anthem-at-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS Mornings<\/a>, the country star said that she accepted the invitation to sing the national anthem for a specific reason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI got the news from my manager\u2026he said they wanted me to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, and I said, \u2018Oh my gosh, well, let me think about that,\u2019\u201d McEntire recalled. \u201dAnd Rex Linn, my boyfriend, who is a huge football fan, he said, \u2018Yes! She\u2019ll do it! Absolutely!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-731ad0798ae56cad330e81c05e17ebff\" class=\"newsner-731ad0798ae56cad330e81c05e17ebff newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>According to herself, she was well-prepared for the big moment \u2013 she had practiced diligently. \u201cI\u2019ve been singing the national anthem in the shower [and] when we get in the car,\u201d said McEntire.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141651 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-1536x1267.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-2048x1689.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2111\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-1536x1267.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/21111420\/GettyImages-1733327161-2048x1689.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"2560\" data-eio-rheight=\"2111\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rex Linn and Reba McEntire pictured in 2023. Credit: Bruce Glikas \/ WireImage \/ Getty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"newsner-1028410581\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Reba also expressed that she felt \u201chonored beyond words\u201d to sing at the Super Bowl for the first time, she told Apple Music host Nadeska Alexis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI get to sing a very special song for all Americans, people all around the world, who have really worked so hard for our freedom and to give us peace. It\u2019s not about me \u2014\u00a0I\u2019m the representation of this song, and I\u2019m just honored to get to sing it. It\u2019s a good one. I\u2019ve been doing it for 50 years, and I\u2019m really proud to get to sing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-mixed-reactions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mixed reactions<\/h2>\n<p>Lots of people took to social media platforms like X to comment their opinions on the performance, with one person focusing their attention on McEntire\u2019s face. \u201cShe can hardly sing through that plastic surgery. Got to bring back Stapleton that was the best I ever seen,\u201d they tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reba?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@reba<\/a> sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SBLVIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SBLVIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yEQi89hYGg\">pic.twitter.com\/yEQi89hYGg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1756823157359423954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2063110793\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Another shared a similar sentiment: \u201cSorry, I love Reba but I thought she was horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sorry, I love Reba but I thought she was horrible.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dawn Keith \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea (@dawn_keith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dawn_keith\/status\/1756824837090115597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others weren\u2019t as critical, with one person saying: \u201cOutstanding performance by Reba! Now that\u2019s the way our National Anthem should be sung always.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Outstanding performance by Reba! Now that&#39;s the way our National Anthem should be sung always. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KT \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@KT_11110) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KT_11110\/status\/1756829039002829188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Each to their own\u2026 What did you think of Reba McEntire\u2019s performance? Let us know in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her magical rendition of \u2018The Star-Spangled Banner\u2019 had the audience cheering, and us viewers at home were also left with goosebumps. Chris Jones, the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 defensive lineman, was visibly moved by the moment and tears began to flow. It was truly a performance to remember by the three-time\u00a0Grammy\u00a0winner \u2013 and what we all needed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4592","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4592"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4594,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592\/revisions\/4594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}