The Best Reactions to Rihanna's Super Bowl Performance
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Rihanna delivered an amazing 13-minute set during the Super Bowl Halftime Show, featuring some of her best career hits, from “Bitch Better Have My Money” to “Umbrella.” The internet had been looking forward to this moment for months (for some, even years) and it was everything we hoped for and more. Honestly, we're still recovering.
The excitement was palpable online, as viewers praised Rihanna's setlist, magnificent outfits, and glorious return to the stage.
The anticipation for this halftime show seemed higher than ever, especially since, in recent years, Rihanna has shifted her focus from music to her beauty and fashion empires. (And she just gave birth to her first child last May.) But when she was announced as the Super Bowl headliner in September, the hype built up not only her performance, but also the possibility of her releasing new music—and maybe even going on tour.
Rihanna is well aware of the cultural significance of her Super Bowl performance. She said during a press conference ahead of the big game, “I mean, it’s a long way from home, right? It’s a long way from home. It’s a beautiful journey that I’m on, and I could’ve never guessed that I would have made it here. So it’s a celebration of that. I’m excited to do that. I’m really excited to have Barbados on the Super Bowl stage.”
And a celebration it was. Take a look at how the best reactions below.
People got emotional when she appeared onstage for the first time in years.
Me the minute Rihanna showed up on my screen #Rhianna #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/G5cBHPq1jU
— victoria smith (@torismith714) February 13, 2023
Suspended in the air at the Super Bowl opening the halftime show by singing “Bitch Better Have My Money.” An all-time serve.
— Kevin Fallon (@kpfallon) February 13, 2023
My reaction when Rihanna first song is Bitch Better have my money after 6 years pic.twitter.com/l6txyJgNNO
— Jobless Yb Fan (@ShisuiTheDonn__) February 13, 2023
Though, her suspended stage looked familiar...
RIHANNA LOOK OUT pic.twitter.com/WU6gwLCa6y
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) February 13, 2023
And so did those costumes.
Rhianna and her back up dancers pic.twitter.com/r6PaEslm21
— Matt Nozedar (@Noze_Knows) February 13, 2023
rhianna's backup dancers #RihannaSuperBowl pic.twitter.com/sFtd5XrIHB
— teresa⁷ (@t_gutierrez19) February 13, 2023
Bruh why did Rhianna's background singers look like Oompa Loompas pic.twitter.com/q4Q0iDPoWd
— Theworst (@Thorger129) February 13, 2023
She promoted Fenty of course!
rhianna will always be promoting fenty pic.twitter.com/5a5z7tqvG1
— 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@shanxeditss) February 13, 2023
One thing about Rhianna is she gonna promote her business like a baddie she is #SuperBowl #Rihanna pic.twitter.com/kagibRBxWh
— Skyler (@SkylerShane17) February 13, 2023
now one thing about rhianna she’s gonna stay promoting fenty😭 pic.twitter.com/n5INUXvkL0
— yvette. (@aestheticevans) February 13, 2023
And no one was the same by the time it was done.
RHIANNA COME BACK I WANT ANOTHER CONCERT pic.twitter.com/JAsF3ngjJh
— mac (@icarusdaydrm) February 13, 2023
me now that rhianna's performance is over pic.twitter.com/JO2f3K0ktA
— sonia (@mxgnusbxne) February 13, 2023
rhianna left time to turn this shit off pic.twitter.com/rzzkeTzD6Q
— kylee | stream harrys house | (@spicythebread) February 13, 2023
me now that rihanna performed
pic.twitter.com/5PaAxHKEfS— out of context hannah montana (@OCHannahMontana) February 13, 2023
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