Brandy Channels Whitney Houston’s Super Bowl Style as She Sings the National Anthem at NFC Championship Game
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The Grammy-winning singer delivered a stunning rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.
During the NFC Championship game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Brandy managed to pay stylish tribute to her idol Whitney Houston while belting out a flawless version of the national anthem.
Before Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers, the Grammy-winning singer, 42, performed a stunning rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
“AMEN BRANDY!!!” Kelly Rowland tweeted along with a video of the performance. Snoop Dogg also applauded her powerhouse vocals on Instagram with a series of emojis: “✨👊🏾👊🏾🔥👏🏿👏🏿🌹🌹🎶🎶.”
Her voice, however, was not the only thing that turning heads. The Queens actress also drew the attention of spectators with her outfit, which evoked feelings of nostalgia.
Brandy appeared to channel the late Houston’s sporty attire from her iconic 1991 Super Bowl performance, wearing a red, white, and black Prada tracksuit — and people were quick to point out the striking similarities between the two.
“One thing about Brandy, she’s gonna always find a way to pay homage to Whitney Houston #NFCChampionship,” one Twitter user wrote.
“Brandy and her ode to Whitney Houston with this jumpsuit is literally giving me the chills,” another tweet read.
“If my girl Brandy doesn’t do anything else, she’s going to pay tribute to her idol one way or another,” another fan commented.
Brandy has always been open about her admiration for Houston, who died tragically in 2012 at the age of 48.
The “Boy Is Mine” singer previously worked with her idol on Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, a 1997 movie musical in which Brandy played the title role and Houston co-produced and played the Fairy Godmother.
“My childhood dreams were to be a singer, touch as many people as I could, and to meet Whitney Houston, just meet her,” Brandy told PEOPLE in August 2020.
“So to meet her, hang out with her and sing with her,” she added, “it was unbelievable. For her to cast me in such a role, the first Black princess, I don’t know the words to really describe what that feels like.”
Speaking to PEOPLE in 2021, Brandy fondly recalled the experience “was a collaborative thing, and what I loved about working with her is that I was allowed to contribute, I was allowed to be myself.” She added, “And then I was allowed to get all the pointers from her that I could soak in.”
Brandy continued, “We had some beautiful, funny moments that I can remember forever. She’s really my angel, and I’m just so appreciative to her for this opportunity.”
