I am one of those people who mostly watch the Super Bowl to snack, see the funny commercials, and the epic halftime show. This year I was particularly amped to see Rihanna perform during halftime because it would be her first live performance since 2018 and also her first performance since becoming a mom in May 2022 when she and A$AP Rocky welcomed their son. I knew she would deliver, but OMAIGA, I did not expect to be left wondering if she will be delivering another baby soon. And I am by no means the only one who was left wondering, but not for long.
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Rihanna’s performance started with a spectacular entrance via floating platforms lowered into the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. She was dressed in a red jumpsuit that was open to reveal a molded red bandeau over a red body suit that seemed to be showcasing a rounded belly. I, like so many, kept looking at her midsection especially when she would rub it and hurriedly made my way to Twitter to see if anyone else thought that RiRi looked like she was full of life. So many people were speculating if she was making a pregnancy announcement. Well, it turns out she was because she is actually pregnant! It’s been confirmed. Check it out
What an entrance!
Rihanna and her dancers made quite the entrance on platforms that seemed to be floating high above the ground. At the start, the camera focused on RiRi’s face before panning to reveal her whole body. That’s when the “Work” singer yanked her jumpsuit back a bit more and rubbed her belly daring us all to wonder if she’s pregnant again.
That’s when I started googling, 'Is Rihanna pregnant again?'
She had her first son with A$AP Rocky in May of last year. Their baby boy isn’t even a year old and his name is still a mystery. “We just didn’t get around to it yet, really. We’ve just been living,” the singer explained to the Associated Press in November regarding why she hasn’t publicly shared her son’s name yet.
Then I went to Twitter where so many people were speculating on the state of Rihanna’s womb.
I mean no one wants to be the jerk calling a woman pregnant before she’s actually said that she’s pregnant, but sometimes you can’t help but wonder and this was certainly one of those times. RiRi was pretty much daring us to ask.
Rihanna had kind of hinted that there would be a 'surprise guest' during her performance.
Earlier in the week, Rihanna was on the first episode of The Process with Nate Burleson podcast and she said that her halftime performance would include a surprise guest. Since Rihanna failed to introduce another performer one fan speculated the surprise guest was a baby in her belly to which Nate Burleson responded, “Bingo!”
Shortly after her performance, RiRi’s second pregnancy was confirmed.
A rep for Rihanna confirmed to People that the belly Rihanna was rubbing during her performance is indeed carrying a baby. This means that Rihanna is now the first pregnant woman to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
And what was A$AP Rocky doing Rihanna’s epic pregnancy reveal.
He was smiling and filming her on his cellphone looking all proud and happy. Look at how enthusiastically he claps for her. The NFL account shared the cutest video of him and captioned it: “ASAP Rocky is everyone watching @Rihanna #AppleMusicHalftime.”
