Confirming social media rumors, a representative for Rihanna confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the superstar is pregnant following her explosive Super Bowl halftime show.
During her 13-minute performance, Riri sang and danced to a collection of her hits at the State Farm Arena in Glendale, Arizona, where the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in a nail-biting, last minute win.
During the halftime show the billionaire singer/fashion brand icon performed such well-known hits as “We Found Love,” “Where Have You Been,” “Diamonds” and “Work,” with a subtle hint that she was pregnant which set social media afire.
Rihanna, along with rapper A$AP Rocky, are the proud parents of a 9-month-old boy. In an interview that took place ahead of her halftime performance, the Grammy winner said she first thought twice about performing at the Super Bowl, but motherhood ultimately inspired her to perform at the big game.
“I was like, ‘You sure? I’m three months postpartum. Should I be making major decisions like this right now? I might regret this,’” she said. “When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world — you can do anything,” she added. “And the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world, so as scary as that was…there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all,” she said. “It’s important for my son to see that.”
She also said fitting her 18-year catalog into a tight set was tough “The setlist was the biggest challenge. That was the hardest part — deciding how to maximize 13 minutes, but also celebrate. That’s what the show’s going to be — it’s going to be a celebration of my catalog in the best way,” she said. “I think we did a pretty good job at narrowing it down.”
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Eva Rinaldi