Grammy-Nominated Singer Dragged For National Anthem Rendition At MLB Home Run Derby

Country music singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress is receiving terrible reviews for her rendition of the national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas, on Monday night.

The four-time Grammy Award-nominated singer, 32, took to the field at Globe Life Field before the competition began. After her performance, social media exploded with viewers comparing her “Star Spangled Banner” performance to Fergie’s disastrous 2018 attempt and Maya Rudolph performing a parody of the song on “SNL.”

“My ears are bleeding. One of the worst national anthem renditions ever,” one X user wrote in response to the performance.

“Fergie watching Ingrid Andress claim her crown for worst national anthem of all time,” another echoed.

Sports Illustrated writer Alex Carr said, “I’m so sorry, I’m sure Ingrid Andress is a wonderful person, but that was one of the worst national anthems I think I’ve ever heard in my whole life.”

The Michigan native’s breakthrough 2019 single, “More Hearts Than Mine,” peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her 2022 single, “Wishful Drinking,” later became her second entry on the Billboard Hot 100.

She received Grammy nominations for Best New Artist, Best Country Album (“Lady Like”), and Best Country Song (“More Hearts Than Mine”) in 2021. Andress was also nominated in 2022 for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Wishful Drinking.”

Andress’s national anthem performance occurred just one day after she announced new music coming soon. 

“Greetings to everyone that has a pulse,” she shared with her 329,000 Instagram followers. “I truly love you all so much. I’ve been absent for a minute, but I’m so stoked to announce that my new single “Colorado 9” comes out on July 24th, pre-save it now (link in bio).”

“To celebrate, I’m playing two very special shows, one in Nashville, this Wednesday, July 17th, at Row One, and one in Denver on Wednesday, July 24th, at Globe Hall,” she continued. “Thank you for being here for me even though I’ve been living under a rock. Y’all are the best and I can’t wait to see you at my shows (stay tuned for more show announcements soon).”

Suspect Was Reported By Officer 30 Minutes Before Assassination Attempt On Trump: Report

During the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, a local law enforcement officer reportedly spotted the would-be assassin and reported him to state police 30 minutes before the gunman opened fire on former President Donald Trump.

A law enforcement source, according to Fox News, said an officer spotted a man acting suspiciously and carrying a rang-finder — a device to measure distance often used by the military.

The officer took a photo of the suspect and reported him to state police before Trump even took the stage, according to the source. Reports indicate that there was a discussion about whether the suspect was carrying a pair of binoculars to have a better view of the rally.

At 6:11 pm, the gunman started firing on Trump. A bullet pierced the former president’s right ear before Secret Service surrounded him. One Trump supporter, a 50-year-old father of two and volunteer firefighter named Corey Comparatore, was tragically shot in the head and killed. Two others were critically injured.

As highlighted by The Daily Wire, video and eyewitness accounts of the time leading up to the assassination attempt show Trump supporters yelling to police about the would-be shooter minutes before he opened fire.

Greg Smith, speaking to the BBC, expressed shock that law enforcement seemed confused and didn’t appear to follow up on those alerts.

“I’m thinking to myself ‘Why is Trump still speaking, why have they not pulled him off the stage,’” Smith said. “The next thing you know, five shots ring out.”

Smith was listening to Trump from just outside the rally and said he saw the shooter “bear-crawl” to the top of a building.

“We noticed the guy bear-crawling up the roof of the building beside us, 50ft away,” he said. “He had a rifle, we could clearly see a rifle.”

“We’re pointing at him, the police are down there running around on the ground, we’re like, ‘Hey man, there’s a guy on the roof with a rifle,’” Smith recalled. “The police did not know what was going on.”

President Joe Biden has since said an investigation will be conducted into the security failures. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has also said he will conduct a full investigation into the assassination attempt.

Despite the glaring failure, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said she would not resign.

Related: WATCH: Eyewitness Says He And Others Tried To Alert Law Enforcement About Attempted Assassin