Performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show is fairly unforgettable. Performing your whole largest hits, for the primary time in years, and eight months after having a baby — whereas suspended on a teeny tiny platform — is certainly an accomplishment.
And asserting that you just’re anticipating your second child through the present? Whereas singing “B— Higher Have My Cash”? Iconic.
And that’s precisely what Rihanna did last night.
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As you may think, the web had some ideas, particularly earlier than the singer’s rep confirmed the news and nobody was certain in the event that they had been seeing what they thought they had been seeing.
The primary tweets had been all about whether or not Rihanna had actually executed what they thought she did.
“Okay so everybody simply googled “rihanna pregnant” proper,” one particular person questioned.
After it appeared fairly apparent that Rihanna was asserting a second being pregnant — through some very clear tummy rubs and flashes — the tweets turned to the how is she doing this? selection.
“Rihanna simply did a complete halftime present pregnant and suspended within the air and my canine must be walked and I’m like ‘it’s raining and I ate nachos, unsure if I can do that,’” wrote Jezebel editor-in-chief Laura Bassett.
“Rihanna: Pregnant, performing halftime present Me: Not pregnant, sitting on the sofa, asking another person to convey me my drink that’s simply out of my attain,” wrote one other.
Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld shared what it was like to simply do a studying throughout back-to-back pregnancies.
“Simply reflecting on once I was doing a e-book occasion whereas pregnant with my 2nd little one not so lengthy after having my 1st and I received so breathless I needed to cease studying aloud from my novel whereas standing nonetheless behind a podium…anyway bravo, Rihanna,” she wrote.
“Please let Rihanna’s efficiency remind you that ladies can: A) do all the pieces males do, however higher B) and whereas pregnant,” one other wrote.
One very good girl identified that Rihanna isn’t simply acting at roughly eight or 9 months postpartum, she’s additionally performing whereas pregnant and elevating an toddler. Head exploding emoji!
“Rihanna doing the halftime present like 9 months postpartum AND pregnant. girls are wonderful,” she wrote.
A couple of billion clapped again at the concept that RiRi’s efficiency was mediocre as a result of she didn’t dance sufficient. And they’re all proper.
Just a few had been fearful about an anticipating particular person — or any particular person — performing suspended within the air on a platform that was a bit of wobbly.
And the the tweet most individuals recognized with? The one stating that one other child may imply extra of a pause earlier than RiRi makes new music as a substitute of people.
And let’s not neglect one final, essential factor: Rihanna is the primary pregnant girl to carry out on the Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present.
