Super Bowl fans spot Coco Jones’ sweet nod to Whitney

Coco Jones earned fan reward Sunday with a strong pre-game performance at Super Bowl LX that paid tribute to a music legend.

The 28-year-old singer delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing, often called the Black National Anthem, sporting a white tracksuit that paid tribute to the one Whitney Houston famously wore during her personal Super Bowl look virtually 35 years in the past.

Fans shortly acknowledged the reference on X, praising the singer for her tribute.

“Love that Coco Jones was paying homage to the greatest to ever do the anthem at a Super Bowl, Whitney, of course,” one viewer posted.

Another wrote, “Salute to the Whitney Houston outfit. Classic performance.”

“Did y’all catch that?” one viewer wrote on X. “Coco Jones’ outfit was a clear ode to Whitney Houston’s iconic 1991 Super Bowl outfit.”

Houston’s performance of The Star-Spangled Banner at the 1991 Super Bowl XXV stays one in every of the most iconic in American music historical past.

With the Persian Gulf War, the then 27-year-old singer’s emotional anthem struck a chord with tens of millions of viewers.

“I remember standing there and looking at all those people,” Houston said in a later interview with People.

“It was like I could see in their faces the hopes and prayers and fears of the entire country.”

Houston died in 2012 at age 48.

Jones’ tribute appeared to strike a private and respectful tone, reminding viewers of the lasting legacy of Black women artists on soccer’s largest stage.

“Job well done!” one fan wrote. “Love that she paid homage to Whitney Houston with the tracksuit fit!”

Another added, “I love a proper Whitney Houston reference.”