NBC Mixes Up Mickey Guyton and Jhené Aiko During Super Bowl Coverage and Fans Aren’t Having It
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NBC briefly identified country singer Mickey Guyton, who opened up the Super Bowl with a powerful rendition of the national anthem, as R&B star Jhené Aiko, who was there to sing “America the Beautiful.” And let’s just say, Twitter users were not happy with the faux pas.
Although the chryon misidentifying Guyton was quickly fixed, the mix-up was named and shamed on Twitter, with one fan chiding the network, “Not them showing Mickey Guyton with Jhene Aiko’s name underneath. Come on now…”
Another tweeted, “Jhene Aiko and Mickey Guyton don’t look alike. Tighten up NBC. All black folks don’t look alike.”
The name mix-up of the two Black singers was especially awkward considering Guyton had told the New York Post earlier this week, “It’s Black History Month, and a Black country singer gets to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Wow. This is a huge moment for me. It’s a huge moment for Black people. And I want to represent that in the best possible way that I can.”
Here’s just a handful of those who spotted the mistake and were quick to express their frustration.
Not them showing Mickey Guyton with Jhene Aiko's name underneath. Come on now… pic.twitter.com/EVAKQ1ZOnc
— 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚊𝚜𝚝. (@travisfromdabk_) February 13, 2022
Jhene Aiko and Mickey Guyton don't look alike. Tighten up NBC. All black folks don't look alike pic.twitter.com/80dY3FfC1h
— THEE MsNikki_MindYaBusiness85 (@RhondaNicole25) February 13, 2022
Mickey Guyton is not Jhene Aiko. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/XdG4dc4RYZ
— Tia A. Ewing (@TIA_EWING) February 13, 2022
Y'all see @NBC point the camera at Mickey Guyton when they announced Jhene Aiko?
Jay Z, the NFLis a lost cause, G.#SuperBowlpic.twitter.com/d4bluCrRBB
— Carter G-Wish A MFer Would-son (@XLComedy) February 13, 2022
Several people suggested the person responsible for the snafu be fired.
Guyton, on the other hand, did not seem upset and tweeted a behind-the-scenes photo with the caption, “What a dream. Thankful.”
What a dream. Thankful.
#SBLVI#SuperBowlpic.twitter.com/jT5HoH6gYs
— Mickey Guyton (@MickeyGuyton) February 13, 2022