Highlights From Rihanna’s Blazing Performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Highlights From Rihanna’s Blazing Performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Rihanna shines bright in her triumphant return to live performance, singing her twelve top-notch tracks through the years

Clad in a red show-stopping outfit—Rihanna’s return to the stage at the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show was nothing short of epic! With a fiery performance of twelve of her biggest hit songs, the Fenty Beauty founder reignited her status as a pop icon and showed the world that she is definitely back. Wearing a bold, head-to-toe red ensemble and baring her second pregnancy with ASAP Rocky, Rihanna made a statement that will go down in history.

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If you missed Rihanna’s live performance at the 2023 Super Bowl, here are all the highlights of her triumphant comeback on stage. 

Glowing with new life 

Rihanna Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show highlights
Photo Credit: @applemusic (via Instagram)

Becoming the first pregnant woman to perform in Super Bowl’s Halftime Show, Rihanna’s return to the stage was not just a musical triumph but a big reveal of her baby bump. 

As she belted out twelve songs, the multihyphenate star also revealed a new chapter in her life, solidifying her status as a mother and an award-winning singer. Her baby bump was evident in her form-fitting bodice and unzipped jumpsuit. This second pregnancy was confirmed after her live performance. The singer’s representative confirmed amidst heaightened speculations on social media as Rihanna rubbed her stomach in her performance’s opening moments. Rihanna’s bold display of motherhood during the halftime show was a powerful statement of strength and beauty that inspired women everywhere.

The Grammy winner with her long time partner ASAP Rocky welcomed their first child on May 2022.

Top-notch tunes

Rihanna Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show highlights
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Leaving the crowd in a state of euphoria, Rihanna treated the world to a fiery performance of her 12 big hits. From the moment she began singing “Better Have My Money,” the energy of the stadium was palpable, and it only intensified with each song. Rihanna’s powerful vocals were showcased on her dance hits titled “Where Have You Been,” Work,” and “Only Girl (In the World).” The 17-minute game-stopping performance also includes “We Found Love” and “Rude Boy,” which reportedly wowed the crowd with its new arrangements. Although many expected that special guests would step on stage while Rihanna was performing her iconic song collaborations, namely “Umbrella,” “All of the Lights,” “Run This Town,” “Work,” and “Wild Thoughts,” Rihanna managed to set the stage ablaze while performing solo.

The momentous performance was concluded with one of the singer’s most beloved anthems, “Diamonds,” illuminating the whole stadium. 

Choreographed by Parris Goebel

Rihanna Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show highlights Choreographed by Parris Goebel
Photo Credit: @applemusic (via Instagram)

Rihanna’s 17-minute halftime show performance was a true spectacle, and the dance choreography was a major part of that.

Rihanna Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show highlights
Photo Credit: @parrisgoebel (via Instagram)

New Zealand’s own Parris Goebel, a renowned Kiwi dancer and choreographer to the stars brought the performance to life. Her work was outstanding, seamlessly weaving together a top-notch song setlist with electrifying dance moves. This was not Goebel’s first time taking on such a task. She also choreographed Jennifer Lopez’s historic Super Bowl performance in 2020. The two women, one from Barbados and one from New Zealand, proudly took over the Super Bowl ILVII Halftime Show together, bringing their unique talents to the stage. 

Featured Image from APPLE MUSIC (via Instagram)

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