Rachel Platten She enjoyed positive vibes after her recent performance of the national anthem was met with mixed reviews.
Platten, 43, has performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before NFL Wild Card Playoff Game Between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, January 13.
The moment was undoubtedly poignant, given that the game had been moved to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, due to… Ongoing wildfires in Southern California. In memory of the tragedy, the stadium was decorated with banners reading “Thank you to the firefighters and first responders.”
However, Platten's actual performance proved to be quite divisive on social media.
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“What on earth is a rendition of the national anthem? 🤔🥴,” one viewer wrote via X. last He said“Ah, brother, after everything that's going on in L.A., can't you get a better singer for the national anthem?”
Platten also performed her 2015 hit “Fight Song” before the playoff. As she sang, a 200-foot “LA Together” banner appeared on the sideline as a backdrop before the players introduced the teams.
via Her Instagram StoryPlatten chose to focus on the positive reviews of her performance and reposted supportive comments from her fans and followers.
One viewer said Platten's performance gave her “goosebumps.”
“The hardest things in life can bring people together in a beautiful way sometimes,” the post continued. “Go Ramez tonight 🤍.”
Even paintings He reposted a video For a little boy in Steph Curry Jersey watches Platten's national anthem with interest.
The post read: “My little country loves its country very much.” “Every time he hears the national anthem, he claps enthusiastically, stands at attention with his hand over his heart and makes sure we all do too 🇺🇸.”
The catastrophic wildfires that swept through large parts of Southern California have greatly impacted the sports world and prominent members of the sports community. Since the fire first broke out in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Tuesday, January 7, more than 17,000 acres have burned. Subsequent fires in the area caused (…)
Before kickoff, the former Prime Video and Ram Los Angeles analyst Andrew Whitworth He addressed the fans inside the stadium and the millions of viewers watching at home.
“Over the past week, the Los Angeles area has been devastated by catastrophic wildfires,” Whitworth, 43, said. “More than 150,000 people have been evacuated. Our friends and neighbors have lost their homes, entire communities have been devastated, and there is still more work to do. The courage and bravery of our firefighters and first responders prove that true heroes live among us.
“But I believe in the people of Los Angeles,” Whitworth added. We are strong! We will not be defined by this devastation. We will rebuild Los Angeles, hand in hand, together. As long as it takes and whatever it takes, we will build it together.
The Rams prevailed 27-9 over the Vikings, earning them a trip to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL playoffs on Sunday, January 19.
