After viral 'drunk' national anthem, Ingrid Andress returns to sing 'Star-Spangled Banner'
After her performance of the national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby went viral for all the wrong reasons last year, Ingrid Andress is back to try it again.
The 33-year-old singer returned to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a recent Colorado Avalanche hockey game, as she shared in an Instagram clip posted on Friday. "We're back baby," she captioned the video.
Andress also dropped a new single on Monday titled "Footprints." In an Instagram post about the new song, she reflected on how she was taught "that 'failure' was not an option" growing up.
"As I've gotten older and experienced more life, I think the most human thing on earth is failing," she said. "It's getting kicked off, feeling the sting of it, but getting back on the same damn horse anyway. The sister, daughter, and human I want to be is resilient. Without the mistakes in my life, I would not be the person I am today, and I sure as hell wouldn't have the stories to pass on about my journey. We have to talk about our mistakes in order for our success to make sense."
Ingrid Andress says she was 'drunk' during national anthem performance, will check into rehab
"Footprints" is a "reminder to all the people I love the most, and also to myself, that I'm out here trying my best at this 'life' thing, and if there's any helpful guidance anyone can take from it, it's all worth it," she added. The track includes the lyrics, "Through the years, I'd make mistakes so you wouldn't have to make 'em. / And I took chances every day so you'd know when to take 'em."
In July, the Grammy nominee went viral as footage of her delivering what critics dubbed the "worst national anthem performance of all time" at the MLB Home Run Derby spread on social media.
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In a statement the following day, Andress admitted she was "drunk last night" and would be "checking myself into a facility" to get help. "That was not me last night," she said. "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."
Andress went dark on Instagram and X between that statement and her Friday post, where she shared the clip of herself performing at the Colorado Avalanche game. The video ended with the singer celebrating backstage as the person filming told her that she "sounded great."
But reactions to the latest performance were mixed on Instagram, with one comment saying she "rocked it," while another said that this time was "just as bad."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ingrid Andress sings national anthem again after viral song, rehab
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