JoJo Returns Home to Sing National Anthem Prior to Patriots Game at Gillette Stadium

Tom Brady wasn't the only one making his return to Foxborough this past Sunday.

Foxborough native Joanna Noelle Blagden "JoJo" Levesque came back to her hometown to perform the National Anthem prior to the Patriots' 35-17 win over the Bengals.

"It was amazing," JoJo said of performing at Gillette Stadium. "I just feel so many emotions being back home and it's my first time singing the anthem here in a few years. ... I grew up [here] and the stadium was pretty much in my backyard. It's still my dream to sell out Gillette [Stadium]. It's something to work towards.

The day was more than a homecoming, as it was also the Patriots annual Breast Cancer Awareness game. JoJo's grandmother, Connie Connors, is a breast cancer survivor, so the day was just as much about celebrating the strength and triumph of breast cancer survivors like Connie as it was about Brady's return to Gillette Stadium.

"Having my Nana here, having it be Breast Cancer Awareness Month and celebrating her being a survivor, it's just a lot going on," JoJo said. ... "[My Nana] is such a strong woman and to be able to have her here ... I was crying seeing her out on the field."

Patriots players wore pink cleats and gloves in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the NFL's Crucial Catch initiative and JoJo wore a pink Patriots jersey. Prior to kickoff, the team honored 150 breast cancer survivors, which included the formation of a giant pink ribbon at midfield. During the game, the entire stadium went pink with a card stunt to show its support for the survivors and raise awareness.

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