Rihanna Had No Idea She Was Pregnant Again When Agreeing To The Super Bowl -- And MORE Vogue UK Highlights
16.02.2023 - 05:27
/ perezhilton.com
Rihanna is getting real about motherhood and her decision to perform at the Super Bowl after a years-long hiatus!
On Sunday, fans watched as the 34-year-old singer delivered a VERY revealing halftime show, showing she was pregnant with her & A$AP Rocky’s second child. It marked the first time in nearly seven years she performed, and it also came after she turned down the halftime show in 2018 to stand in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. As you may recall, the athlete took a knee during The Star-Spangled Banner to protest against racial injustice and police brutality. So Rihanna refused to do the halftime show to support Colin, explaining to Vogue in 2019:
So why the change of heart now? In a new interview with Vogue UK published on Wednesday, Rihanna explained that she knew the impact of having “representation” on as big of a stage as the Super Bowl was important:
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She also noted that her performance was the second that was “representing the Urban community globally” after Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem showed out in 2022:
But there was another big factor in her decision to accept the offer. She was now “raising a young Black man,” saying:
Becoming a momma, Rihanna also realized she was able to “do anything” even after being a few months postpartum:
However, there was one little detail she did not know at the time. The Fenty Beauty founder had no idea she had a baby on board when she agreed to headline the Super Bowl! She told the publication:
Nevertheless, nothing was going to stop Rihanna from putting on a show! Before the Super Bowl, she explained that she wanted “to have fun” on stage,