Yahoo Sports Jewel's Indy 500 national anthem reactions range from 'mangled' to 'best I've ever seen'
Multiplatinum singer Jewel performed the national anthem before the 2023 Indianapolis 500 and fan reaction was ... mixed.
Indy 500 fans called the performance everything from 'The best I've ever seen' to 'mangled.'
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Here's the replay, and what fans had to say about the performance and opening ceremonies at IMS.
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Watch a replay of Jewel's national anthem
.@jeweljk sings the national anthem at the greatest spectacle in racing. 🇺🇸 #Indy500
📺: NBC and @peacock pic.twitter.com/rpjuG1o2dk— INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) May 28, 2023
'What did Jewel do to the Indy 500 national anthem?'
Jewel butchered the national anthem at the Indy 500. People were trying to sing along but couldn't because of the way she sang it. What a shame.
— Nancy Gould (@nagould) May 28, 2023
Jewel mangling the anthem what a shocker #Indy500
— Dr.Greenthumb (@The_Wraith420) May 28, 2023
Jewel singing the national anthem at the Indy 500 is a thing I didn't even know I needed.
— Matt Janik (@MattJanik) May 28, 2023
Jewel just did the best national anthem I’ve ever heard in my life I’m not exaggerating
— shakira (@shakkattackk) May 28, 2023
I really like Jewel. But that wasn’t good.
— choose wisely (@billpresson) May 28, 2023
Jewel just made everyone cry
— doctorgc (@DoctorGC) May 28, 2023
See the flyover
We love a flyover over @IMS✈️#ThisIsMay • #INDY500 pic.twitter.com/Bqh7FVfos3
— Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (@RLLracing) May 28, 2023
#Indy500 #FlyOver#BadAss pic.twitter.com/A6HwhCXaNb
— Eric Barnes (@ebarnes442) May 28, 2023
Nice timing for the second flyover. Right at the end of "Back Home in Indiana." #Indy500
— Drew #GoArmyBeatNavy (@Sarge_73Z28) May 28, 2023
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Watch Jewel sing Indy 500 national anthem: Best or worst rendition?
