Rising R&B singer Nezza is going viral for choosing to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game.
The backlash has been swift.
Despite being instructed not to, she took a big risk when she sang the national anthem in Spanish at a recent Los Angeles Dodgers game.
The rising singer, dancer, and social media personality sparked nationwide debate Saturday night when she delivered a rendition of the U.S. national anthem in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers home game.
The unexpected choice came despite, according to Nezza, the team’s instructions not to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in any language other than English.
In the aftermath, Nezza has since revealed that she has received death threats for her performance.
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TMZ Sports first reported the news:
“Nezza sang the song at Dodger Stadium in L.A. Saturday — later claiming a Dodgers team official told her she was not to sing it in Spanish … and posting a behind-the-scenes TikTok as proof. She sang it in Spanish anyway … and she says it feels good to be on the right side of history.
While death threats might seem scary, Nezza’s taking them in stride … telling us that’s just fame in the internet age — people are always upset.
The California native says people are calling her actions disrespectful, even though she calls herself a proud American, adding her dreams came true in L.A. She’s got another message for haters, too — dissent ain’t the same as disloyalty.”
Nezza No Longer “Welcome” At The Stadium
Nezza made a decision that could affect her for a long time.
Born Vanessa Hernandez, the 30-year-old of Colombian and Dominican descent, made quite the decision when she delivered a rendition of the U.S. national anthem in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers home game.
To make matters worse, she shared footage of team representatives discouraging it beforehand.
As a result, the musician says she is no longer “welcome” at the stadium.
In an interview with Variety, the singer said that she was asked not to return before she even “set foot out of” Dodger Stadium.
“As I was walking back out, we received a call, and they were like, ‘Don’t ever email us again,'” Nezza told the publication.
“‘Don’t ever call us again. Your clients are never welcome here ever again.'”
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