Pink is raising eyebrows after she spat something out of her mouth before performing the national anthem at Super Bowl LII.
After beautifully singing the "Star Spangled Banner" while battling the flu, some fans were baffled over what the three-time Grammy Award-winning artist's actions.
Of course, assuming the substance was gum, Twitter users were quick to voice their disapproval.
Did I just watch #pink take gum out of her mouth. #Superbowl 🙄
— Taylor (@taytweetmachine) February 4, 2018
Pink chewing gum right before the national anthem. Very distasteful. #SuperBowl
— air dud (@carltonautism) February 4, 2018
Ah jazus she threw the gum on the ground!!! 🙄 #Pink #SuperBowl
— Irish Biltong Co. 🆠(@Irishbiltong) February 4, 2018
But despite the backlash, several fans sung their praise for the "What About Us" singer.
Ohhh @Pink pulling the cough drop out right before singing the National Anthem. You're doing great, flu be damned! #SuperBowl
— Kylie Bearse (@KylieBearseWX) February 4, 2018
Pink spitting her gum out before the #NationalAnthem is my favorite part so far. #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLII
— Justin Warshaw (@JustinWarshaw) February 4, 2018
Pink casually taking out her gum before the national anthem is the highlight of Super Bowl. Go girl. #NationalAnthem #Superbowl #SuperBowlLII
— MariPatrice (@2ndateleventh) February 4, 2018
And others thought the act was simply hilarious.
Pink straight up spit her gum out, LIVE, before singing the National Anthem..
— SIEFE (@Siefe) February 4, 2018
SAVAGE AF 😂 #SuperBowl
Surely @Pink didn't just spit her chewing gum out with the whole world watching?? 😂🙈 #Superbowl #Pink #SuperBowlLII #Eagles #Patriots
— Mike Watson (@mikewatsonmusic) February 4, 2018
ANd @Pink had GUM because you chew it until you SING to hydrate her throat!! So SHUT IT !! She was FABULOUS! #SuperBowl
— WUBS NET 🦀🥃 (@WubsNet) February 4, 2018
Eventually, Pink addressed the trending topic and said contrary to popular belief, it was a throat lozenge and not a stick of gum. She also thanked her fans for their well wishes as she sang through her illness.
It was a throat lozenge
— P!nk (@Pink) February 5, 2018
All of your prayers and well wishes and candles got me through today. Thankyou so much for all the love and support. We â¤ï¸ you. #SuperBowl2018 pic.twitter.com/1jbojyFjqc
— P!nk (@Pink) February 5, 2018
