Kristin Chenoweth Speaks Out After Opera-Infused National Anthem Performance Goes Viral
Kristin Chenoweth is opening up about her National Anthem performance at the NBA Finals after her rendition went viral.
The Tony-winning and Emmy-winning actress is a trained opera singer and she infused her operatic vocals into the performance, which didn’t go over well with some NBA fans.
Kristin spoke out about adding her signature high notes to the National Anthem while speaking in an interview the next day.
“You know, sometimes when I get asked to do the anthem, it’s by either the NFL or the network or something. But this one was the Thunder, and I took it very seriously,” Kristin said about her hometown team.
She told The Oklahoman, “And I always take singing that song very seriously, because of the beautiful words, the lyrics of the song. So, I just wanted to make Oklahoma proud. And, yeah, I guess I did want to set the tone (and) just get everybody ready to really cheer their brains out to, hopefully, win.”
Kristin added, “I went up to the High C. It’s the night to do it, you know? I’m an Okie. The Thunder is my favorite team. It’s the very final game; we’re at home; we want this championship. We’ve never been there. It’s our turn. All of those things are going through my mind. So, that’s the time to really sing it.”
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