Sheryl Lee Ralph Super Bowl

The stage and screen legend performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before the big game, and people had questions that she didn't feel like answering.

[ [Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2023/02/12/megan-fox-deletes-instagram-amid-machine-gun-kelly-breakup-rumors/)] - The Grammys reportedly wanted to honor Janet Jackson, but talks broke down as a result of the way CBS treated Jackson in the wake of her infamous 2004 halftime show. - Leslie Grace, star of the canceled Batgirl movie, on the footage of the movie she screened: “...The film that I got to see — the scenes that were there — was incredible. “She knows how much Ben hates awards shows and was over it the very next day,” Lo has reportedly forgiven Ben for looking so glum while seated next to her at the Grammys. The shoes. The hair. [was also lipped](https://jezebel.com/in-sync-we-trust-pop-musics-history-of-lip-syncing-an-1791634821)—a fact that did nothing to diminish its power and has done nothing to diminish its legacy. The wardrobe. She’s right, of course: In the grand scheme of things, whether or not she lip synced doesn’t matter. Does it matter? “Does it matter?

The 66-year-old 'Abbott Elementary' star sang 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' during the game's pre-show.

So to be there with those great singers, artists, performers, I'm going to accept what it says about me," she told ET. "They wanted to create a moment that brought us all together and I believe that's exactly what they did. It was just amazing." This was unintentionally, intentionally planned," Maurice told ET. "It is no coincidence that I will be singing the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl on the same date it was first publicly performed 123 years ago (February 12, 1900)," she shared. I'm here for you,'" Ralph recalled. "Because they would not have chosen me if they did not feel that I could deliver. "I thought what a wonderful honor it is for me to be here singing this song inside the arena with the NFL, making a huge gesture for diversity, inclusion, and the end of so many of these isms that people want to keep alive to divide us," she told ET. "Lisa Ann Walter was like, 'I made it. Me? "I could not see them. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/sheryl-lee-ralph-response-super-bowl-lip-sync-1235323413/), Ralph replied, “Does it matter?

Sheryl Lee Ralph says it "doesn't matter" whether or not she mimed during her Super Bowl performance.

Sheryl went on to insist she was just happy she was able to be part of such a perfect moment, adding: “It’s just so amazing that they chose me. She told The Hollywood Reporter: “Does it matter [if it was lip-synced]? Article content

Harbison Studio designed a custom jumpsuit for Emmy-winning actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph, who performed the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before ...

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Ralph performed the Black National Anthem on the 123rd anniversary of its first public performance (February 12, 1900) before the big game on Sunday, February ...

[Rihanna](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/rihanna/) was singing live into a live mic on top of pre-recorded music during her [soaring Super Bowl Halftime Show](https://www.tvinsider.com/1081261/rihanna-super-bowl-halftime-show-2023-video/). Ralph’s Abbott co-stars, [Quinta Brunson](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/quinta-brunson/) and [Lisa Ann Walter](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/lisa-ann-walter/), were in the crowd in Glendale, cheering her on with pride. [Abbott Elementary](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/abbott-elementary/) takes place in Philadelphia. [1Why Did Taye Diggs Leave ‘All American’?](https://www.tvinsider.com/1081643/taye-diggs-leaves-all-american-billy-baker-death/) [2Ask Matt: Spinoff Mania, ‘Night Court’ & Long Streaming Waits](https://www.tvinsider.com/1081498/ask-matt-tv-spinoffs-night-court-criminal-minds-ghosts/) [3T.K. [Whitney Houston](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/whitney-houston/)‘s mic wasn’t live during her 1991 Super Bowl national anthem (she was singing live on top of a pre-recorded track, but her mic was off), and it’s still considered the [greatest of all time](https://www.tvinsider.com/1080440/best-super-bowl-national-anthems-ranked/). The shoes. [Sheryl Lee Ralph](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/sheryl-lee-ralph/) reminded reporters of that following her [splendid performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”](https://www.tvinsider.com/1081227/super-bowl-sheryl-lee-ralph-lift-every-voice-and-sing-video/) at the [2023 Super Bowl](https://www.tvinsider.com/1079278/super-bowl-2023-commercials/) where the Kansas City Chiefs reigned supreme. The hair. The wardrobe. At the [Super Bowl](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/super-bowl/) is loud. Lip-syncing at the Super Bowl is more common than some may realize.

The song has been a part of the pre-game in the NFL since 2021 and the performance by Lee came during the month of February, which is Black History Month in the ...

What a way to bring us all together,” Ralph said in a press statement prior to the game. Previously, Keys sang it in a pre-recorded video and Mary Mary sang the tune outside the football stadium. The song has been a part of the pre-game in the NFL since 2021 and the performance by Lee came during the month of February, which is Black History Month in the United States.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a 123-year-old song beloved by the Black community, and Ralph did a beautiful rendition of it. Of course, people are complaining ...

Of course, people are complaining that this song made the Super Bowl “woke.” Imagine being that stupid and racist. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a 123-year-old song beloved by the Black community, and Ralph did a beautiful rendition of it. For the first time ever, the NFL wanted the Black National Anthem performed at the Super Bowl, and they invited Ralph to sing it.

The singer delivered a soaring Super Bowl halftime performance with a major surprise — she is pregnant with her second child.

A backing track with drum machines and singers kicked in before he was done. Another famous Philly fan, Kevin Hart, wearing a jersey, stood and flapped his arms. She stood on a transparent rectangular platform that raised and lowered as she belted out the lyrics to “Bitch Better Have My Money” over the turf where the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were battling moments earlier. There were also none of the constant costume changes and scene shifts from previous years. But it was more than 10 seconds longer than last year’s sung by another country star, Mickey Guyton. She and the dancers were lowered to a long stage that matched her outfit as she sped through hits including “Work,” “Where Have You Been,” and “Only Girl,” belting out “Want you to make me feel like I’m the only girl in the world.”

Sheryl Lee Ralph has declared it "doesn't matter" whether or not she mimed during her Super Bowl performance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'.

'Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph deflected speculation that she lip-synced during her Super Bowl LVII performance on Sunday: 'Does it matter? No.'

And I was so thankful for them to think of me and include me for that honor.” [Emmy](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-09-12/emmys-2022-sheryl-lee-ralph-song-supporting-actress-song) Award-winning “Abbott Elementary” star promptly waved aside speculation that she lip-synced during her live pre-game performance at Super Bowl LVII. [the Hollywood Reporter,](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/sheryl-lee-ralph-response-super-bowl-lip-sync-1235323413/) Ralph firmly deflected: “Does it matter? “They wanted to create a moment that brought us all together and I believe that’s exactly what they did. Hughes, a Democrat] is a senator in Philadelphia. Happy Black History Month!” the 66-year-old wrote on