If Alicia Keys's voice cracks at the Super Bowl, but it's edited out, did it even happen?

When Alicia Keys belted out the opening notes to her iconic anthem If I Ain't Got You during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show — and warbled, ever so slightly, before recovering — it was a vulnerable, but for many, relatable moment about the realities of live performances. Then, it was edited out.
When Alicia Keys belted out the opening notes to her iconic anthem If I Ain't Got You during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show — and warbled, ever so slightly, before recovering — it was a vulnerable, but for many, relatable moment about the realities of live performances. Then, it was edited out.

If Alicia Keys's voice cracks at the Super Bowl, but it's edited out, did it even happen?

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