"I've always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and
last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA," she said in a
statement obtained by the Daily News.
"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."
Fergie, 42, was on hand Sunday night to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
Unfortunately for the ex-Black Eyed Peas front woman, her rendition —
which featured questionable runs and improvised scats — left many
scratching their heads.
Multiple basketball players and stars in attendance, including Chance
the Rapper, Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green and Jimmy
Kimmel, were spotted smiling and laughing as Fergie belted her way
through the tune.
Even Roseanne Barr, who once sang a notoriously bad rendition of the song, chimed in.
"Who saw Fergie's national anthem performance at the NBA All Star
Game?" she wrote on Twitter. "I think mine was better lowkey."
Still, the singer did find some support in stars like Mariah Carey —
who famously had an on-stage meltdown on New Year's Eve in 2016 — and
Shaquille O'Neal.
"Dahling, nobody needs to listen to that," Carey told TMZ of Fergie's haters.
"Fergie, I love you. It was different. It was sexy. I liked it. Leave her alone," Shaq said, according to ESPN.
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