Music superstar Rihanna stole the show during the Super Bowl halftime performance in Arizona in February 2023 when she hinted at her pregnancy by rubbing her stomach on stage. Following her energetic performance, a representative for the singer confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she is indeed expecting her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in May 2022.
During the Super Bowl halftime performance, Rihanna wore a bright red outfit that accentuated her baby bump. Rocky watched from the sidelines, dancing along and filming his partner’s performance. The reveal of her pregnancy in this way made her the first pregnant woman to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
In an interview before the Super Bowl, Rihanna discussed how motherhood inspired her to take on the challenge of performing at one of the world’s biggest stages. The Grammy-winning artist was three months postpartum at the time of the interview and was initially apprehensive about performing. She ultimately decided to go through with the performance, motivated by her desire to show her son that she could take on any challenge.
The couple has been private about the details surrounding their growing family, including the name of their first son. Rocky expressed his joy about being a “full dad now” in an interview, while Rihanna has voiced her desire for a large family and her opposition to societal pressure to get married before having kids. Her parenting style has been compared to that of Teresa Giudice from The Real Housewives of New Jersey, stating that she wants to be a protective, “psycho” mom.
The news of Rihanna’s second pregnancy has caused a buzz on social media, with fans expressing their excitement about the singer’s growing family. Rihanna’s pregnancy and her performance at the Super Bowl highlight the ongoing conversation around motherhood and career, and the decision women must make about when and how to balance both.
