The Hamilton musical “Schuyler sisters” performed “America the Beautiful” Sunday night, but an addition to the lyrics they sang has someĀ on social media outraged.
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“And crown thy good with brotherhood,” they sang, and added, “and sisterhood.”
“From sea to shining sea!”
.@HamiltonMusical's Schuyler Sisters knock it out of the park before the #SuperBowl https://t.co/PaIDezZRQk
— Mashable (@mashable) February 5, 2017
As many cheered their addition, including Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, others felt it was politicizing America’s most watched TV event.
“Political statements already rolling at #SuperBowl,” wrote Wall Street Journal writer Shalini Ramachandran on Twitter.
Political statements already rolling at #SuperBowl: Hamilton gals' "Sisterhood," and Coke's old ad "together is beautiful" pre-game.
— Shalini Ramachandran (@shalini) February 5, 2017
Others commented on Twitter that the change “ruined” the song.
https://twitter.com/viceauthentics/status/828387354624794626
Hamilton is garbage
— Eli Jones (@EliJones20) February 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jessy_v1g/status/828389535549644801
https://twitter.com/jackson__clarke/status/828389485863776256