BEYONCE, SINGER: Any questions?</s>CARLOS DIAZ, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Let me say what everyone's thinking. That was the first in your face of the Super Bowl. You walking out here and nailing that national anthem.</s>BEYONCE: Thank you so much.</s>DIAZ: Did all of that flak unnecessary or not affect what you were doing at halftime?</s>BEYONCE: I always sing live. If there's -- this inauguration was, unfortunately, a time where I could not rehearse with the orchestra, actually because I was practicing for the Super Bowl. It was always the plan.</s>DIAZ (voice-over): And after her singing was done on this stage. Beyonce wanted to make sure she explained to everyone why she used the backing track at the presidential inauguration.</s>BEYONCE: I am a perfectionist. Due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no -- no proper sound check, I did not feel comfortable taking a risk.</s>DIAZ: But will Beyonce be lip synching at halftime when the world is watching this Sunday?</s>BEYONCE: I am well rehearsed and I will absolutely be singing live. This is what I was born to do.</s>DIAZ: Beyonce kept tight-lipped about a rumored Destiny's Child reunion and a possible cameo from her husband Jay-Z at halftime. But Beyonce definitely had some butterflies.</s>BEYONCE: Of course, I'm nervous. It's the one thing when I'm no longer here it's what they're going to show.</s>CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Carlos Diaz reporting. The big game in the Big Easy, this year fans can expect some Cajun cooking to go along with the burgers and the beers. And it's more than just Jambalaya and gumbo. Wait until you hear what the big chef is whipping up for Sunday in the Super Dome. But first, some Super Bowl trivia. Did you know that this Sunday marks the tenth time that New Orleans has hosted the Super Bowl? It's now tied with Miami for the most games hosted by one city.
Beyonce Addresses Lip Sync Controversy