Rihanna has confirmed her pregnancy following speculation after her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.
Post-performance, The Hollywood Reporter verified the news via a rep for the singer.
During the performance, Rihanna visibly unzipped her jacket and rubbed her belly during several parts of the set.
This led fans to speculate on social media.
Everybody tryna see if Rihanna pregnant again pic.twitter.com/MEUgbSiN15
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 13, 2023
rihanna NAILED it and she looks better than ever but is mrs fenty pregnant, bc why she's rubbing her belly like that 😭😭😭 ??? pic.twitter.com/4RvTaJ1s34
— fuck off (@selizzyclb) February 13, 2023
Some folks also believe that she revealed the pregnancy in plain sight during the halftime show’s press conference on Thursday, in which she said there would be a special guest.
Of course, as we saw during the performance, no other guest or featured artist came out–unless she was referring to the bundle of joy she is expecting.
Rihanna’s mind #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/TJQUI8FxSn
— samantha bush (@takeyourzoloft) February 13, 2023
Fans have also come to the conclusion that it may be a while before they get new music or a tour.
rihanna’s unborn baby seeing the internet be upset they’re coming before the album/tour pic.twitter.com/xhkK2zfiDH
— mar paramore’s PR manager (@chrrypm) February 13, 2023
Rihanna spoke about the impact motherhood has had on her during the press conference a few days ago.
“When you become a mom, there’s something that happens where you feel like you can take on the world and can do anything,” she said. “The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. So, as scary as that was, because I haven’t been on stage in seven years, there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all. And it’s important for me to do this this year. It’s important for representation. It’s important for my son to see that.”
Congrats to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky!
