Ingrid Andress Issued A Statement Saying She's Going To Rehab After Her Home Run Derby National Anthem Performance

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.

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Here's the guy who did win — Teoscar Hernández of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Congrats, dude.

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And here's pop singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress, who sang the National Anthem before things kicked off last night.

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How did she do? Well, see for yourself:

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...Yeah. Not great.

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The performance instantly went viral for all the wrong reasons, and typically we'd share some of the funnier reactions — but, honestly, Ingrid just put out a statement addressing her performance and what went wrong, and it sounds like a rough situation.

Ingrid Andress performs on the baseball field
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"I'm not gonna bullshit y'all, I was drunk last night," Ingrid said in a statement posted to Twitter in which she also revealed that she's checking into a treatment facility today "to get the help I need."

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"That was not me last night," she wrote, before offering an apology "to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much."

Ingrid Andress performs on stage, singing into a microphone while wearing a tank top and a baseball cap
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"I'll let you know how rehab is," she concluded. "I hear it's super fun."

Ingrid Andress performing on stage in a stylish black crop top, holding a microphone and pointing with her finger
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Sheesh. My heart goes out to her, personally — and it's always good to recognize when you need some help, too. Godspeed, Ingrid.

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