Rihanna’s performance generated great anticipation before her Super Bowl halftime show. The singer not only performed some of the most emblematic songs of her career but also surprised everyone by announcing her second pregnancy. Nine months after becoming a mother for the first time, Rihanna is expecting her second child with her partner, A$AP Rocky.
Although no guest artist was scheduled to perform with her, hours before the show, Rihanna gave some hints about her second pregnancy during an interview on CBS Morning. With a smile, the singer commented that she was thinking of bringing “someone” to her performance, and that’s precisely what she did, albeit in a surprising way.
During her performance, Rihanna not only showed off the budding curve of her pregnancy but also had her dancers participate in the surprise reveal. Backstage, the singer was accompanied by her partner and newborn baby and was seen leaving the stadium with them.
The artist took the stage nine months after becoming a mother for the first time and more than six years after her last tour. During her performance, she performed hits such as “Diamonds,” “Run this Town,” and the legendary “Umbrella.” In addition, accompanied by a corps de ballet dressed in white, Rihanna gave a nod to her cosmetics brand, Fenty Beauty, by touching up her makeup in the middle of the show.
Her father, Ronald Fenty, recently spoke about how happy his daughter is after becoming a mother. “She’s a very protective mother,” he said, also commenting that he gave her baby’s name a lot of thought before deciding on one.