Pink spat out a cough drop before singing the national anthem and fans are applauding her dedication

• Pink performed the national anthem at Super Bowl 2018, despite battling the flu earlier in the week. 
• Seconds before singing, she remove something from her mouth.
• Fans believe it was a cough drop and they're here for dedication to push through her illness.
• Pink later confirmed on Twitter that she was sucking on a cough drop before her performance. 

Not even the flu can stop Pink. On Sunday, the 38-year-old singer slayed the national anthem at Super Bowl 2018, despite being under the weather.

But it's a small moment ahead of her performance that has people talking. Before she took the mic, the singer nonchalantly removed something from her mouth. 

Take a look: 

Fans were quick to believe it was a cough drop, and applauded the singer for her dedication.

Later in the evening, Pink confirmed on Twitter that she was sucking on a cough drop prior to performing 

Now for the real question. Where did that cough drop go? It looked like she tossed it on the ground.

Let's hope the players don't stumble on it during the game. 

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