Confirmed (Maybe): Beyonce Lip-Synched The National Anthem – So What!!?!

So in the gossip world we never know what’s going to be huge news and I guess this is.  Apparently everyone is up at arms about Beyonce and her national anthem performance.

It went from, “That was one of the best national anthems ever” to people speculating if she lip synched it or not.

It has been confirmed by the Washingtonian that it was lip-synched, however until Beyonce admits it herself, it’s all just rumors.  The website reports pictures that were snapped of Beyonce and posted on her instagram of her rehearsing as proof.  They also have a quote from a member of the Marine Corps band,

“We don’t know why Beyoncé decided to use prerecorded music, All music [for inaugural ceremonies] is prerecorded as a matter of course, and that’s something we’ve done for years and years. The Marine Band did perform live throughout the ceremony but we received last-minute word that Beyoncé wanted to use the recording.”

I’m not sure really what the big deal is.  Most of us were home watching on TV or Youtube so it was a recording no matter what.  Why she decided to use the pre-recorded version only she knows and she might tell us she might not.  The fact that people are outraged is just funny. She owes us nothing.  She will still perform at the Superbowl, still sell millions of albums this year and still cash fat checks.

Some of the comments regarding this issue is enough to set us back 300  years, for instance,

What is it with black people, teleprompters and lip syncing?  They keep telling us to treat them like human beings but then they go off and give us a fake performance.

Really?  We didn’t pay to see a concert? Relax.  Did they really make it into a race thing?? Yes.  Read the over 400 comments on the Washingtonian websites, it’s enough to make you vote for Django for President.

If Beyonce did lip synch, she did an amazing job.  See for yourself.