Chris Stapleton Delivers Moving Rendition Of National Anthem At Super Bowl LVII

Country star Chris Stapleton delivered a moving rendition of the national anthem on Sunday at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona that left many in tears, including players.

Before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles played in the worlds biggest game, the 44-year-old country singer delivered what many on social media are calling one of the best renditions of the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl.

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.@ChrisStapleton brings the house down with his performance of the National Anthem! #SBLVII pic.twitter.com/iiRzjVcByW

— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2023

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni could be seen on camera with tears pouring down his cheeks as the “Tennessee Whiskey” hitmaker belted out one incredible line after another.

Tears streaming down Eagles coach Nick Sirianni’s face during Chris Stapleton’s national anthem renditionpic.twitter.com/n8PFGJm1AR

— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) February 12, 2023

Philadelphia lineman Jason Kelce, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, and many more were clearly moved by Stapleton’s performance.

.@Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and lineman Jason Kelce got emotional during Chris Stapleton's National Anthem. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/IVuhIH0KWr

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 12, 2023

Pop star Pink tweeted that, “[ChrisStapleton] my good lord — you and Whitney own the national anthem. Forever and ever.”

@ChrisStapleton my good lord – you and Whitney own the national anthem. Forever and ever

— P!nk (@Pink) February 12, 2023

One person wrote, “A Chris Stapleton National Anthem just hits different. #SuperBowl.”

A Chris Stapleton National Anthem just hits different.#SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/hwCqI0QxSS

— Ian Cull (@NBCian) February 12, 2023

“Kentucky proud! [ChrisStapleton just crushed the national anthem and made me cry,” another tweeted.

Kentucky proud!!! @ChrisStapleton just crushed the national anthem and made me cry. pic.twitter.com/Yh3Hi2da32

— Jennifer Palumbo (@JenNimePalumbo) February 12, 2023

While another wrote, “Chris Stapleton just delivered one of the best National Anthem performances I’ve heard in a long time.”

Chris Stapleton just delivered one of the best National Anthem performances I’ve heard in a long time 🇺🇸

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— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) February 12, 2023

Immediately after the “Broken Halos” hitmaker left people in tears, fans witnessed an all-female fly over as players from both teams waited to play against each other.

An all female flyover to cap off an incredible performance of the National Anthem by ⁦@ChrisStapleton#SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/Ys6KvmMu8r

— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) February 12, 2023

Incredible national anthem by Chris Stapleton and flyover. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/C6nV2kZy2d

— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) February 12, 2023

Emmy-award winner and Golden Globe-nominate Sheryl Lee Ralph started things off Sunday by singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the black national anthem. She was followed by twelve-time Grammy winner, Babyface, who sang a great version of “America the Beautiful,” just before the eight-time Grammy winner brought down the house.

Stapleton, known for hit songs like “Fire Away” shared the news in January with his 1.8 million followers on Instagram that he would perform on the world’s biggest stage.

The line-up last year for Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood, California, included artist Mickey Guyton, who sang the national anthem; R&B hitmaker Jhené Aiko, who performed “America the Beautiful”; and the gospel duo Mary Mary, who sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as they were accompanied by the L.A. Philharmonic’s Youth Orchestra.

It was previously announced that Rihanna would headline the halftime show following last year’s star-studded performance from Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar.

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Costume Designer Says She Kicked JFK Jr. Out Of Manhattan Shop For Mocking Trans Employees

Costume designer Patricia Field said she once kicked John F. Kennedy Jr. out of her Manhattan boutique because he made rude comments toward her transgender employees.

“The Devil Wears Prada” costume designer, who had a reputation for hiring transgender employees, made the claim in her new book, titled “Pat in the City: My Life of Fashion, Style and Breaking All the Rules.”

According to a report published Sunday by Page Six, Field said in the memoir that the younger Kennedy had come into her shop along with his then girlfriend, actress Daryl Hannah, and appeared to take issue with the fact that Hannah was getting more attention than he was from the staffers.

“Drag queens love a good mermaid,” Field wrote in the book, suggesting that Hannah’s role as a mermaid in the 1984 film “Splash” was the reason that her staffers “went gaga” over the actress — and all but ignored Kennedy.

“He looked around and announced, ‘Bunch of freaks.’ If JFK Jr. was looking for attention with his comment, he got his wish,” the “Sex and the City” costume designer wrote. “All the queens at the shop were more than capable of dismissing anyone who acted up.”

Field recalled that it had been an employee named Codie who let Kennedy have it: “If you don’t like it here, get the f*** out.”

“There was no room for interpretation. He went to wait outside while his girlfriend got the royal treatment,” Field added.

Kennedy Jr. dated Hannah after she broke up with her longtime boyfriend, musician Jackson Brown — and they stayed together until after his mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, passed away in 1994. Their split, according to biographer Steven M. Gillon, was in part due to Hannah’s dogs.

According to Gillon’s book, “America’s Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr.,” Kennedy Jr. was upset that the actress and model was more concerned about a sick dog than she was about the fact that he had just lost his mother.

The couple called it quits just a few months after Onassis’ death.