The multiple Grammy award winner Rihanna lit the Super Bowl halftime show with her powerful performance. Celebrities and sports stars across the globe poured in with opinions on the singer’s performance. Moreover, she surprised the fans during her performance by flaunting her baby bump. Following the show, the performance triggered polarizing views on her pregnancy from all directions. However, the Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal stepped up for the legendary singer and also provided distinct advice to her partner ASAP Rocky.
The Big Aristotle was among the several NBA stars who witnessed the entire Super Bowl game on Sunday. Shaq constantly engaged with the fans with his hilarious content throughout the day via his Instagram. Moreover, the big man still seemed to be in the Super Bowl hangover as he continued talking about the big night in his recent show.
Shaquille O’Neal steps up for Rihanna
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In a recent episode of The Big Podcast, Shaquille O’Neal addressed the noise around Rihanna’s pregnancy. Though the performance moved many fans, some questioned the pregnant singer for her risky stunt. Shaq said, “All you people disrespected my Rihanna shut your face…like we living in a world where people got too much freedom, keep your fu**ing thoughts to yourself.” Dr.Shaq then highlighted Rihanna’s performance and stressed not to pick on her anymore.
The big man further went on to give a piece of advice to the American rapper ASAP Rocky. He said, “If she is my woman and I seen one of you Superstars do that I’m gonna have to get at you.” Shaq then added, “I didn’t know she was pregnant until she bust out…Rihanna thank you, that was my first time I’ve ever seen you perform you did a great job I love you we all love you.”
Rihanna’s performance overshadows Super Bowl
The Sunday Super Bowl showdown between the Kansas City Chief and Philadelphia Eagles garnered a lot of viewership across the country, but Rihanna’s performance overshadowed the event.
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A recent report revealed that the halftime show’s (118.7 M) viewership beat the entire viewership (113 M) of the Super Bowl game. Rihanna’s popularity and her first performance since 2018 could have been the reason for the increased viewership.
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What do you make of the polarizing views on Rihanna’s performance? Will Shaquille O’Neal’s statement stop the attack on the singer? Let us know in the comments below.