Mexican actress Salma Hayek received flak for singing United States national anthem on the "Late Show with David Letterman" last Wednesday.

According to an article on the Mexican newspaper El Informador, "Salma sings the U.S. national anthem better than the Mexican one." In a translation byThe Huffington Post, an image of the actress also accompanied the article, which read "The Mexican actress Salma Hayek appears to easily forget her homeland"

On the late night talk show, Hayek fumbled through the first bars of her own country's national anthem, before she stopped and said, "Eh, no, really?" The actress eventually gave up, saying, "it's enough."

While some questioned Hayek's Mexican patriotism after her rendition of the national anthem, in her interview with Letterman she explained how she promotes pride in her Mexican heritage through her daughter. She also added that Mexico's flag was "more elaborate" than the United States' red, white, and blue, as her country's flag has an eagle eating a snake.

The Huffington Post reported: "In fairness to Hayek, she often looked unsure of herself as she sang the American anthem and she goofed up the 'bombs bursting in air' verse."

Hayek, who formerly lived in the United States, now lives in Paris along with her billionaire husband François-Henri Pinault.

"She denied knowing the words to the French national anthem, 'La Marsellaise,'" the Huffington Post wrote.

This has not been the first time that Hayek was met with criticism for downplaying her Mexican heritage. Last year, Hayek told Vogue that she has "hardly had any memories of what it is to be Mexican" and that she is "completely different now."

In a statement, Hayek dismissed allegations she was denying her culture. "I have taught my child to embrace her Mexican heritage, to love my first language, Spanish, to learn about Mexican history, music, folk art, food, and even the Mexican candy I grew up with," said Hayek.