Pop singer Alice says giggle during all-star game anthem caused by ‘excitement’
MIAMI — Canadian pop singer Jocelyn Alice says she giggled while singing O Canada before Tuesday’s MLB all-star game because she was “overcome with excitement.”
Calling the experience one of the best days of her life, the Calgary native tweeted Wednesday that she saw some fellow Canadians on the big screen and got caught up in the moment, prompting her to laugh.
“I love my country,” she tweeted. “I’m so proud to be Canadian.”
Alice was widely criticized for her performance by social media users, who seized on the fact Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak seemed to give her a disapproving glance after she giggled. He later said he didn’t notice her laugh.