jezebel.com: Regarding the other stirring Super Bowl LVII performance all dressed in red, Abbot Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph flat-out refused to say whether she lip synced or not during hers. The legend of stage and screen (and singer of cult post-disco club classic “In the Evening”) performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (the 100+-years-old so-called “Black national anthem”) at the State Farm Arena in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday before the big game.
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As long as it was Sheryl Lee Ralph singing in the recording, I have no issue with it being pre-recorded. I feel that in live theatre, the audience is more understanding that life happens and mistakes are made. They know those mistakes will get fixed for the next performance. But in an event that is so closely watched by the vast majority of the nation, when a fifteen second advertisement is millions of dollars, and you have only two minutes to set up, of course the production team is trying to eliminate every element that could lead to a problem. I would argue that the televised portion is more important than the in-person since that is how the network and the NFL are making their money. So who gives a shit? For everyone complaining about it being pre-recorded, I beg you to perform something in front of millions of people and see how quickly the viewers tear you apart. The point being, Sheryl Lee Ralph gave an amazing performance and that is what we should be focusing on.
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