The historic Super Bowl LVII would hold prominent significance in black history month. But it was Rihanna who was a mega buzz apart from Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts. The Barbadian singer made tremors with her Super Bowl halftime performance. RiRi also had a special homage planned for Kanye West during her performance. However, the recognition did not settle well among the fans as they trolled the rap artist.
Rihanna’s much-anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance had her on an elevated platform setup. She donned the color red and held the show single-handedly, with no special appearances. But there was one such moment when the fans thought Kanye West would come out of nowhere.
RiRi started a frenzy with Kanye West’s songs
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During the halftime performance, Rihanna did not just sing her songs. She also included two Kanye West (aka Ye) songs. Rihanna performed ‘All of the Lights’ and ‘Run This Town.’ Ye has always been a divisive figure, and her singing West’s songs caused a whirlwind.
Rihanna halftime show FULL #riri #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/HyahaSHnhb
— Tomás Mier (@Tomas_Mier) February 13, 2023
The NFL Fans came together to troll Kanye West after RiRi sparked the frenzy.
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A user was terrified of whether Rihanna would bring out Ye on the stage.
I was scared she'd bring him out for a second. Like baby don't do it
— I ain't reading all that (@UnbelievaBelle) February 13, 2023
Josiah Johnson referred to an image of how Kanye West would watch Rihanna after she sang his song.
Kanye watching Rihanna sing All of the Lights at the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/U5izsxtYGI
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 13, 2023
Another user saw the Kanye Influence.
THE KANYE INFLUENCE #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow #Rihanna #KanyeWest pic.twitter.com/6lfC8N0XIM
— 6BR (@6oober) February 13, 2023
This user referred to Nick Sirriani’s viral video to refer to when West didn’t come out during All of the lights.
when Kanye West didn’t come out when Rihanna started singing All of the Lights pic.twitter.com/i171SVaWEs
— Jackson Didlake (@diidlake) February 13, 2023
This user said Ye won the Super Bowl.
Rihanna pays tribute to YE.
YE won the Super Bowl. #YE24@rihanna X @kanyewest pic.twitter.com/goxVgELP7V
— The Truth (@OptimistGrind) February 13, 2023
This user referred to an iconic meme image of Kanye West watching Riri perform his songs.
Kanye West watching Rihanna perform songs he’s featured on during the Half Time Show with no invite #HalftimeShow pic.twitter.com/weIkMsnE6h
— Everett Lauster (@ELauster) February 13, 2023
This user also thought that Kanye West is coming up.
Me when Rihanna started singing All of the Lights thinking Kanye West was about to show up pic.twitter.com/AMbhSWZY0a
— Ryan (@nottryan_) February 13, 2023
Another user claimed RiRi’s inspiration for the show was none other than West.
Rihanna’s inspiration at the #SuperBowlLVII was definitely Kanye West #FentyBowl pic.twitter.com/21vsWKnmql
— 𝕻𝖆𝖚 ❤️🔥 (@xplicitlxuren) February 13, 2023
Rihanna’s performance not just had the Kanye influence, but it also sparked another whole debate.
Was Rihanna using lip-syncing at the Super Bowl Halftime show?
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Rihanna’s 13-minute-long spectacle at the Super Bowl was nothing less than breathtaking. She solely ran her performance and did not have the customary guest appearance in the halftime show. However, several players watching the game wondered if she had used any additional assistance.
Timelapse footage shows the load in and load out of the stage before and after Rihanna’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.
The star's rep confirmed after the game that the singer is pregnant with her second child. https://t.co/DNDIT2S9Cx pic.twitter.com/HvqDCaNFlU
— ABC News (@ABC) February 13, 2023
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As per AS, several fans implied their speculations about the Barbadian singer lip-syncing on such a momentous platform. There were moments when it felt like she was singing it live. But because she was pregnant, RiRi’s performance was nothing less than a visually appealing marvel.
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