Country singer Ingrid Andress has finally come to terms with the cringe-worthy reality of her drunken national anthem performance at last year’s MLB Home Run Derby.

As The Blaze reported, Andress, who belted out a painfully off-key version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the event in Arlington, Texas, admitted she was so intoxicated she doesn’t even remember it happening.

Ingrid Andress performs at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, opening for Kelsea Ballerini’s hometown concert, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.

Her out-of-tune, slurred attempt at America’s anthem quickly went viral, making headlines for all the wrong reasons. And the next day, rather than attempt damage control, Andress did something rare in the entertainment industry—she owned up to it.

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In a blunt social media post, she confessed:

“I’m not gonna bullsh*t y’all, I was drunk last night. I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition. I’ll let y’all know how rehab is—I hear it’s super fun.”

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Now, nearly a year later, Andress is reflecting on the catastrophe that inadvertently forced her to confront her drinking problem.

Appearing on “The Viall Files” podcast, the 33-year-old singer described her mindset leading up to the performance and how she failed to recognize the severity of her situation.

She stated how she had been drinking for days before, adding that she was enjoying the “numbing” sensation alcohol gave her. When asked by host Nick Viall how aware she was during the anthem, Andress had a startling realization.

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“I was so f**ked up that afterwards, I actually thought I kind of nailed it. I was like, ‘Oh, I feel like there were some hiccups in there, I could have sang it better.'”

That lack of concern was a turning point for the singer. “This is so unlike me. This is not OK. I need help,” she recalled thinking.

But it wasn’t until the next morning—when she had no recollection of the performance and saw the backlash—that she understood just how bad it was.

“It’s terrifying that I don’t remember how it went. That’s when I called management and said, ‘Hey, I need to check myself in somewhere. This is not me, and I feel like I’m at a point where I don’t feel like I can get out of this myself.’”

Despite the humiliation, Andress is now able to laugh about it.

“It only took, you know, global humiliation for me to be like, ‘This is a problem. I’m fine with being America’s punching bag because for one moment, everybody was united in the fact that was awful. So, America, you’re welcome!”

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For Andress, the story has somewhat of a happy ending. The daughter of former MLB strength and conditioning coach Brad Andress, she grew up around professional sports and got a shot at redemption earlier this year.

In February, she took the microphone again—this time sober—before a Colorado Avalanche NHL game, proving she could actually carry a tune when not drowning in alcohol.

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