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Charlie Puth at the GRAMMY Hall of Fame Gala held at the Beverly Hilton on May 16, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)

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

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