Ingrid Andress is back.
About seven months after a fumbled performance at the 2024 Home Run Derby and subsequent rehab visit, the country star made a triumphant return to the spotlight to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Feb. 28 hockey game between Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild.
“We’re back baby. Thank you @coloradoavalanche,” wrote Andress alongside an Instagram video of herself performing the national anthem at the game, ultimately won by the Avalanche.
Andress’ performance marked her latest try at singing the national anthem at a major event after she caused a stir on social media in July 2024 for taking the stage at the Home Run Derby while admittedly “drunk.”
“I’m not gonna bulls— 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,” she told fans at the time in an Instagram post.
“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. xo, Ingrid,” she continued.
Before the Home Run Derby performance, Andress sent a newsletter to fans announcing her single “Colorado 9” (which was ultimately not released) and wrote about wanting to “clear the air” on something she’d gone through.
“I had to part ways with some people who’ve helped me make a name for myself. It sent me into what my country America calls ‘depression’ but I’m not a doctor,” she confessed.
“I was at the lowest point i’ve ever been, so I decided to go back to where I grew up in Colorado. Sometimes all it takes is a few hours in your hometown to remember who you actually are, and you start to be proud of the person you’ve become,” Andress added.
On March 3, Andress — who will play at the Grand Ole Opry on March 8 — announced her latest single “Footprints” and shared a note about the inspiration behind the song.
“When I was growing up, I had the honor of having very hard working parents. They instilled in me a steadfast work ethic that, to this day, I am so grateful for,” she wrote. “But with it came the message that ‘failure’ was not an option, and if it did happen, it meant failing as a person. A sort of red mark against the rest of your life.”
“As a kid, it was a scary thing to hear. This inability to fail brought me great success, but also brought extreme burnout and more fear than joy. As I’ve gotten older and experienced more life, I think the most human thing on earth is failing,” added Andress.
“It’s getting kicked off, feeling the sting of it, but getting back on the same damn horse anyway. The sister, daughter, and human I want to be is resilient,” continued the “Wishful Drinking” singer. “Without the mistakes in my life, I would not be the person I am today, and I sure as hell wouldn’t have the stories to pass on about my journey. We have to talk about our mistakes in order for our success to make sense.”
She noted the song “is a reminder to all the people I love the most, and also to myself, that I’m out here trying my best at this ‘life’ thing, and if there’s any helpful guidance anyone can take from it, it’s all worth it. Here’s to making it worse, making it right, and making it.”
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