On Sunday, multiplatinum country and pop music star Jewel sang the national anthem at the Indy 500. However, her version of the national anthem left many fans angered and a bit perplexed.
Some people, however, loved it.
Wearing white with a cowboy hat, Jewel belted out a rendition of the anthem that lasted two minutes.
The takes poured in quickly on Twitter.
Still, some liked the anthem and thought Jewel hit a home run.
Ultimately, the Twitter reaction was pretty evenly split. Jewel’s version was obviously more harmonious and in keeping with her folk song background. That’s definitely a departure from the traditional singing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Though, it’s hard to see how there is anything grossly offensive about it.
Josef Newgarden ended up winning the race, his first Indy 500 championship.