Originally appeared on E! Online

It seems like Taylor Swift ’s declaration has come true.

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In fact, the NFL agrees that Charlie Puth is a big enough artist to open up the 2026 Super Bowl , as they announced Nov. 30 he will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the event.

Following the announcement, though, one unenthused critic saw the selection of the “We Don’t Talk Anymore” singer as a sign that society has “fallen from when Whitney Houston sang” the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl, writing on X (formerly Twitter) Dec. 1, “He’s not gonna give us vocals I’m afraid.”

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Despite the dig, Puth saw the moment as an opportunity to c

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