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Alex Cooper Booed During Wrigley Field’s Seventh-Inning Stretch

Her operatic rendition for the Cubs’ promotional 'Big Al’s Takeover' has gone viral on X with fans overwhelmingly jeering her performance.

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Overview

  • The performance took place on July 6 during the Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley Field, where Chicago held an 11-0 lead.
  • It was part of the Cubs’ 'Big Al’s Takeover' promotion, which offered a special ticket package and commemorative jersey branded with Cooper’s Unwell logo.
  • Fans loudly booed Cooper’s operatic, off-key and choreographed take on “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”
  • Comparisons to celebrated guest singers like Bill Murray underscored tensions between Wrigley’s century-old traditions and celebrity marketing stunts.
  • Neither Cooper nor the Cubs has issued a statement addressing the backlash since the promotion concluded.