Super Bowl halftime show, Rihanna subtly gave away that she’s pregnant with her second child.A representative for the Grammy Award-winning singer confirmed the news shortly after Rihanna’s performance — and visible baby bump — stirred mass speculation online.Rihanna, the first pregnant woman to star in a Super Bowl halftime show, is expecting her second child with partner A$AP Rocky. The pair had their first child together in May 2022.
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The theme — and the colour scheme — stayed the same throughout the 13-minute show, with red lights bathing the stage at times and golden fireworks exploding in the air above her.Rocky was also present at the game and was seen dancing to Rihanna’s performance from the sidelines.In an earlier promotional interview for her Super Bowl performance, Rihanna told CBS’s Nate Burleson that she had a surprise planned for her halftime show.“I’m thinking of bringing someone. I’m not sure, but we’ll see,” she said.Rihanna was three months postpartum when she accepted the Super Bowl halftime show contract.