" That was not me last night . "
This post contains discussion of substance abuse.
So, the annual MLB Home Run Derby went down last night in Arlington, Texas. This is a picture of Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals, who made it to the finals but didn’t win.
Here’s the guy whodidwin — Teoscar Hernández of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Congrats, dude.
And here’s pop singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress, who sang the National Anthem before things kicked off last night.
How did she do? Well, see for yourself:
Ingrid Andress perform the US national hymn at the Home Run Derby.https://t.co/wwNbbLYXKD
…Yeah. Not great.
The performance instantly went viral for all the wrong reasons, and typically we’d share some of the funnier reactions — but, honestly, Ingridjust put out a statementaddressing her performance and what went wrong, and it sounds like a rough situation.
“I’m not gonna bullshit y’all, I was drunk last night,” Ingrid said in a statement posted toTwitterin which she also revealed that she’s checking into a treatment facility today “to get the help I need.”
pic.twitter.com/e093z2NoJo
“That was not me last night,” she wrote, before offering an apology “to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much.”
“I’ll let you know how rehab is,” she concluded. “I hear it’s super fun.”
Sheesh. My heart goes out to her, personally — and it’s always good to recognize when you need some help, too. Godspeed, Ingrid.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resourceshere.
