Pregnant Rihanna Delivers Gravity-Defying Super Bowl Halftime Show: Fans Freak Out Over Epic Performance!
She sure shined bright like a diamond! Rihanna took to the sky for a wild, firework-filled halftime show during Super Bowl LVII!
Rihanna came down from the rafters of the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, rocking an all-red ensemble as she descended onto the field with a slew of back-up dancers -- all while flaunting what appeared to be a burgeoning baby bump. ET confirmed the news shortly after her performance that she is expecting baby no. 2.
She kicked off her performance with "B***h Better Have My Money," before launching into "Where Have You Been" and a medley of her biggest hits including "Only Girl in the World," "We Found Love," and "S&M" to name just a few.
Fans online had a lot of thoughts about the epic set, and took to Twitter to share their love -- both for the performance, and the exciting revelation.
Everybody tryna see if Rihanna pregnant again pic.twitter.com/MEUgbSiN15
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 13, 2023
rihanna opening the show with ‘bitch better have my money’ 🔥 #superbowlpic.twitter.com/xsvtNVxIRq
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 13, 2023
rihanna’s baby in the womb rn
pic.twitter.com/dz3p34LAPD— Jeffery Werkins (@JefferyWerkins) February 13, 2023
Watching Rihanna perform Umbrella pic.twitter.com/mmJdIdCvb1
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) February 13, 2023
Kanye watching Rihanna sing All of the Lights at the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/U5izsxtYGI
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 13, 2023
Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show… pic.twitter.com/46BQInjFyt
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) February 13, 2023
Take a bow, Rihanna!! 👏 thoughts on that performance? #SuperBowlLVIIpic.twitter.com/bQBGZxV4om
— E! News (@enews) February 13, 2023
Me and my friends running to get tickets to Rihanna if she announces a tour pic.twitter.com/oPUK0fjhiY
— jordan ♡︎☀︎︎♥︎ (@jojodances913) February 13, 2023
rihanna is in a league of her own..nobody can touch her at this point in her career ⚓️🎈pic.twitter.com/szGsg3F71E
— ♊︎ (@saintsmoons) February 13, 2023
Rihanna's 2nd baby at the Superbowl halftime show: pic.twitter.com/u1V5tl1vwa
— expiredkirspies (@ricekrispies69) February 13, 2023
#Rihanna at #SuperBowlHalftime it’s pure magic 🥺, congratulations queen! #SuperBowl#riri#HalftimeShowpic.twitter.com/ESNHdozyJg
— JUDAS BABY GAGA 💋 (@Seb_pop00) February 13, 2023
not jisoo related but LET’S GIVE IT UP FOR MOTHER RIHANNA’S RETURN OMG pic.twitter.com/NZq0TxYFJk
— ٰ (@jisoogaIIery) February 13, 2023
Rihanna ate this diamonds performance up pic.twitter.com/jsHymEJTMW
— tired of waiting for R9 (@RIHANNARAGE) February 13, 2023
It’s Rihanna’s world we’re just living in it pic.twitter.com/MZuq32Ykmv
— Joey ♡ (@dayascamera) February 13, 2023
RIHANNA WE ARE SO PROUD 😭 pic.twitter.com/GA8OCnxX2R
— Rihanna (@RIRIVOGUEE) February 13, 2023
Rihanna: RUN BULLETPROF, RUN YEAH YOU GOTTA RUN!pic.twitter.com/qdBSa49lHP
— moon loves Miley (@moonxcoldplay) February 13, 2023
Get you a man that looks at you like ASAP looks at Rihanna
pic.twitter.com/kUDbE9WHzG— Chicks in the Office (@ChicksInTheOff) February 13, 2023
Rihanna performing B!tch Better Have My Money at the Super Bowl Halftime show pic.twitter.com/gaGJGGr4hv
— Justwhodafuq (@Justwhodafuq) February 13, 2023
me now that rihanna performed
pic.twitter.com/5PaAxHKEfS— out of context hannah montana (@OCHannahMontana) February 13, 2023
ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Rihanna backstage following her Super Bowl press conference on Thursday, and she admitted that between her upcoming performance, recent Oscar nomination and being a mom, "it really feels like a lot's happening all at once."
"Motherhood, Oscars, Super Bowl, I'm still pinching myself, really," she continued. "I'm grateful. I'm grateful."
During the press conference, Rihanna admitted that while stepping back into the spotlight can feel overwhelming at times, she thinks her opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl "could have only been now."
However, her new adventures with motherhood made her more sure than ever that she could handle the challenge.
"When you become a mom, there's something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world, you could do anything," she shared. "The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. So, as scary as that was -- because I haven't been onstage in seven years -- there's something exhilarating about the challenge of it all. And it's important for me to do this this year. It's important for representation, it's important for my son to see that."
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