Rihanna showed up at Super Bowl halftime pregnant with her second child, her rep confirms.
USA, February 12 (AP).– Rihanna shined like a diamond. The original singer of barbados kicked off his halftime show on Sunday Super Bowl LVII in a platform suspended above the field.
He wore a puffed red full suit glowing while standing in a transparent rectangle that moved her up and down in the air over the field in the State Farm Stadium. She kicked off her presentation with “Bitch Better Have My Money”.
Dancers in white costumes resembling ski gear moved in sync on their own suspended platforms. Others danced on the red stage like the singer’s outfit.
SHE’S BAAAACK 👑 @Rihanna #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/rH2G9r2RSc
—NFL (@NFL) February 13, 2023
#AppleMusicHalftime #SuperBowlLVII #sports #Music #Concert #Rihanna pic.twitter.com/swyVzPDw8o
—Kento Ito (@alchemistmuffin) February 13, 2023
Rihanna and the dancers descended on the stage and continued their synchronized choreography as she performed “Where Have You Been” and “Only Girl.”
During her performance, Rihanna had no costume changes, set changes or guests that have become a constant at Super Bowl halftimes.
The colors and theme of the performance stayed the same throughout Rihanna’s set, including red lights being projected onto the stage.
No “Pon de Replay,” but let’s face it, RiRi can do no wrong. 🫡 #SuperBowl (📸: Shutterstock) pic.twitter.com/61VPdXHKrF
—Us Weekly (@usweekly) February 13, 2023
Photo: Brynn Anderson, AP.
More dancers filled the field later in the show.
At the same time there were fireworks and lights from the stage, where Rihanna returned to the platform to sing her hit “Diamonds” on air at the end of the presentation.
Her show was her first live event in seven years and her first since she became a mother nine months ago.
unreal. @Rihanna #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/ffPJk08ygg
—NFL (@NFL) February 13, 2023
A HYMN WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS
Country star Chris Stapleton delivered a simple rendition of the US national anthem standing alone on the field, accompanied only by his electric guitar to sing “The Star Spangled Banner,” moments before the Kansas City Chiefs kicked off against the Philadelphia Eagles at the start of the game.
Dressed in black jean and wearing sunglasses, with his hair neatly styled instead of his famous cowboy hat, Stapleton performed the anthem as a ballad, veering a little rocker only towards the last few verses including “land of the free” (“land of the free”). the land of the free).
Oscar-winning actor TROY KOTSUR for CODA was the sign language interpreter during the 2023 Super Bowl national anthem.
Pleasant surprise to see it ☺️✨ #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/WYj7WXNdmi
— Carla ❁ (@shannonlada) February 12, 2023
His version of the anthem felt slow, but it lasted 2 minutes 2 seconds, less than the 2 minutes 5 seconds punters had predicted. Even so, it lasted more than 10 seconds longer than last year’s version, performed by country star Mickey Guyton.
As the eight-time Grammy award-winning musician sang, “CODA” (“CODA: Signs of the Heart”) star Troy Kotsur, the first deaf man to win an Oscar in the acting categories, performed the anthem in sign language. .
OTHER HYMNS
Prior to Stapleton’s performance, “Abbot Elementary” comedy series star Sheryl Lee Ralph sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Dressed in a flowing red velvet gown, Ralph began the song known as the Black American Anthem as an introspective ballad, eventually turning it into a powerful anthem, complete with military-style drums accompanying it and a white-clad choir backing it on the field at State Farm. Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
R&B legend Babyface performed “America the Beautiful” as a beautiful folk song, complete with an acoustic guitar painted with the American flag and blue flowers in the field. A track of drums and other singers started playing before it was over.
FAMOUS FANS AND ARTISTS
Actor Paul Rudd, a die-hard Chiefs fan, was on the field before the game, beaming and wearing his team jersey.
Philadelphia native Bradley Cooper, wearing an Eagles jersey, celebrated from the stands as his team scored the first points of the game. Another famous fan of the Philadelphia team, Kevin Hart, wearing a jersey, clapped to his feet.
Jay-Z, Tiffany Haddish, rapper GloRilla and British chef Gordon Ramsay were also seen at the stadium.
Pre-match performances included DJ Snake and Jason Derulo, whose dancers were synchronized robotic dogs.
Many stars also showed up during the holidays in the week before the Super Bowl.
And many others, including Serena Williams, Adam Driver and John Travolta, will be seen in commercials for the big game.