Marlana VanHoose continues to become a national treasure.
As you may know, Marlana was born with Cytomeglo virus, which left her blind by the time she was just a few weeks old. But while she may not have the sight many of us have, she has the kind of inner strength and perseverance we can only dream of having.
Marlana has not let her minor setback stop her from using her special gift of a beautiful voice to sing the national anthem at UK and other major sporting events, including the 2015 NBA Finals and prior to Kentucky vs Louisville this past season.
On Monday night, Marlana was the star of the Republican National Convention with her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Then Tuesday morning, Marlana was a guest on Good Morning America, and when Robin Roberts asked her about UK, she let out a Ric Flair "WOO!" and dished out a "Go Big Blue" chant:
WATCH: National Anthem singer Marlana Vanhoose WOW's the RNC & WOW's our team too! https://t.co/52khwbUd1t
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 19, 2016
At this rate, VanHoose should be signing the national anthem at the 2017 Super Bowl.