Ingrid Andress’s disastrous performance of the national anthem on Monday has enraged online conspiracy theorists.
The country musician sang what has since been dubbed “the worst national anthem ever” ahead of the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday.
Andress has since admitted to being intoxicated during her performance and has checked herself into an institution. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, she apologized to MLB and fans.
But before her confession, Francis Scott Key’s shrill and false performance of the lyrics not only led to a flood of criticism, but also to a storm of interesting conspiracies.
Many social media users suspected that there was a hidden motive behind the Grammy-nominated singer’s moody performance.
Ingrid Andress’s disastrous performance of the national anthem led to a wild conspiracy
Several users claimed that Andress’ Star Spangled disaster was a publicity stunt to promote her own music.
“Ingrid Andress did that 1000% on purpose so people would google her and listen to her music to see if it was as bad as that national anthem,” wrote one user on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Really next level genius stuff.”
“Maybe Ingrid Andress sang the national anthem terribly on purpose so people will seek out her music to see what she’s actually singing. And then they’ll get hooked,” wrote another, sharing a similar theory.
“When I see all the attention Ingrid Andress is getting for raping the American national anthem, I’m starting to think she sang off key on purpose,” someone chimed in. “Most people (myself included) had never heard of her. Now everyone on this app knows who she is.”
One user called the alleged plan “brilliant,” confirming the conspiracy theories of others.
“I don’t know what an Ingrid Andress is, but her anthem performance was absolutely intentional,” he said. “Now everyone knows her name and she’s getting clicks like crazy. Brilliant.”
Another added: ‘Ingrid Andress is actually not a bad singer at all, I’ve seen her live several times… which makes me think what happened here was just a terrible creative choice… something that was clearly wrong…’
Many social media users claimed that Andress’ Star Spangled disaster was a publicity stunt
Some claimed that she deliberately over-the-topped her performance to promote her own music
However, some were less than impressed with the alleged stunt, calling the treatment of the anthem “disgusting.”
“@IngridAndress, if you weren’t going to perform the #Anthem with humility and care, it would have been better to give someone else the chance,” she began.
“The only conclusion a reasonable person can draw is that your hack was intentional and premeditated.”
Others, however, were not so convinced, questioning why Andress would make such a decision, as it would risk ruining her career.
But others questioned why Andress would make such a decision, at the risk of ruining her career.
Instead of achieving the desired result, many believe that the artist has actually failed in her singing career.
“It’s been confirmed that Ingrid Andress can actually sing. I just listened to a few of her songs but holy shit the national anthem she sang last night might be the end of her career,” one user wrote.
“How awful for Ingrid Andress to ruin her career like that, especially since no one knew who she was until today,” agreed another.
“Ingrid Andress ruined her career” and “I think Ingrid Andress just ruined her career,” were some of the reactions to the incident.