US national anthem singer for NFL's Spain game sparks debate over outfit choice

Karina Pasian was tapped to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" earlier the NFL’s first-ever regular-season crippled successful Madrid, Spain, betwixt the Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders.

Pasian came retired to the tract successful a achromatic mini formal with thigh-high stockings and garters to sing the nationalist anthem. While her show went well, fans were upset with her outfit arsenic she was singing.

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Karina Pasian sings the US nationalist anthem earlier an NFL shot crippled betwixt the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins successful Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.  (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Many NFL fans got caught up successful a frenzied statement connected societal media.

Regardless, Pasian ignored the critics and wrote connected Instagram astir however arrogant she was to person the accidental to sing the anthem successful beforehand of thousands of radical successful Spain.

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Karina Pasian sings the United States nationalist anthem during the 2025 NFL Madrid Game astatine Santiago Bernabeu Stadium connected Nov. 16, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

"Thank you truthful overmuch @nfl for this astonishing opportunity! It was an grant to sing the nationalist anthem astatine the archetypal ever NFL crippled successful Spain!!" she wrote arsenic the caption for a collage of photos.

Pasian has been successful the euphony manufacture for rather a while. Her R&B album, "First Love," reached No. 11 connected the U.S. R&B charts and No. 57 connected the wide U.S. charts erstwhile it debuted successful August 2008.

Karina Pasian sings the nationalist anthem anterior to the NFL 2025 crippled betwixt Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins astatine Estadio Santiago Bernabeu connected Nov. 16, 2025 successful Madrid, Spain.  (Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

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She’s enactment retired a fewer Eps and singles since past with her astir caller EP coming retired successful 2020 called "Something Warm to Wear."

Meanwhile, fans successful Spain were treated to an overtime game. The Dolphins were capable to flight with a three-point triumph implicit the Commanders, 16-13.

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