A year before Lady Gaga performed the Super Bowl Halftime Show (where she also seriously delivered), Mother Monster belted her heart out with the national anthem, showing that for all of her usual spectacle and attention-grabbing antics, her best assets are simply her powerhouse pipes.

The MAGA contingent and prominent right-wing commentators were outraged at the inclusion of the Black national anthem at the Super Bowl. Newsweek has reached out to a representative for the NFL outside of regular working hours via email for comment.