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Jennifer Hudson Lip Sync Singing National Anthem at the Superbowl

Did Jennifer Hudson lip-sync or sing live at super bowl 2009? Jennifer Hudson returned to the spotlight making her first public appearance to sing the National Anthem at super bowl XLIII, following the tragic murders of her mother, brother and 7 year-old nephew this past October in Chicago.

27 year-old Jennifer Hudson looked somewhat nervous as she took the stage at the super bowl held at James Raymond Stadium in Tampa Florida, wearing a beautiful flowing white top, black pants and cropped black jacket.

Taking a deep breath, Jennifer Hudson performed the National Anthem for the super bowl audience at the stadium, with super bowl guests respectfully becoming very quiet just prior to the performance, so much so that “you could hear a pin drop” according to television news teams covering the game.

Apparently not too many people know that featured performers at the Super Bowl submit pre-recorded song tracks to the NFL prior to performing at the super bowl a week prior to the big game. Did Jennifer Hudson lip sync? Yes she did, and so did Faith Hill who performed America the Beautiful.

Jennifer Hudson’s Super Bowl Performance Sparks Lip-Sync Controversy

Some people just can’t give Jennifer Hudson a break. The singer, whose mother, brother and nephew were murdered last year, came out of seclusion to sing at last night’s Super Bowl, and now people are making a big deal out of the fact that she was lip-syncing.

Although entertainers can perform live, the NFL pre-game show producer, Rickey Minor, admitted that Jennifer Hudson and Faith Hill, who sang “America the Beautiful” before the national anthem, used the tracks they provided to the NFL a week before the game.

Jennifer Hudson deserves the utmost respect, for it was definitely a challenge for the singer to take stage. As her brother-in-law faces charges for the brutal killings of her family members, Jennifer Hudson is slowly trying to transition herself back in to the public spotlight. And that’s not easy, especially when media criticism abounds.

“This was such an important performance, because it’s the first time everyone has seen Jennifer,” producer Minor said to the Associated Press. “But she’s in such a great place, with such great spirits, and time can heal her wounds. She’s on fire right now and totally grounded.”

Let’s try to not crush Hudson’s spirits, OK? She’s also scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards on February 8 — where she is nominated for four awards, including Best R&B album.