Watch American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina and her National Anthem flub (video) before the Green Bay Packer/Detroit Lions game.

Oh no! Sounds like Lauren Alaina either stopped because she forgot the Star Spangled Banner’s words or her microphone cut out. Either way, she sounded really good.

Cut the kid some slack.

Kellie Pickler tweeted in her defense: “IN A TIME WHERE BULLYING IS AT ITS WORST I’M SO DISAPPOINTED THAT GROWN MEN & WOMEN ARE RIPPING APART A 17YR OLD. WHEN PEOPLE FALL…YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP THEM UP, NOT KICK EM’ FURTHER DOWN. DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU. BE KIND. @Lauren_Alaina HEY DOLL! YOU HANDLED YOURSELF LIKE A PRO! SEND THE BULLIES MY WAY & I’LL TELL EM’ WHERE TO GO! XO”