Rihanna’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday night sparked a mix of excitement and praise from fans and stans across the internet. From passionate praise of the pop star’s energy and showmanship to mockery of the excellent set, the performance sparked a range of emotions on social media.
Rihanna’s 15-minute set featured classic songs from the singer’s discography, including “Where Have You Been”, “Only Girl in the World”, “We Found Love”, “Rude Boy”, “Work”, ” Wild Wild”, “Blow it Up”, “All of the Lights”, “Run this Town”, “Umbrella” and “Diamonds”.
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Before the halftime show even starts
As Mashable covered earlier this week, many speculated or tried to predict Rihanna’s setlist or even how she came out on Sunday. Many fans even expressed that if the show didn’t start with “Pon de Replay”, the performance would already be a failure.
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what opening
At +1100 odds in Vegas, Riri decided to bless the Superbowl with “Bitch Better Have My Money” to start the half. From the setlist of classic Rihanna songs to the set design to that AMAZING red coat, this year’s halftime show was a show and social media agreed.
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Super Smash Bros set design
Some users have pointed out the excellent set design and that it resembles some fan-favorite Nintendo video game series.
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The biggest reveal of the night
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the performance was the announcement of Rihanna’s second pregnancy. The appearance of a baby bump sparked speculation as to what might be the case and they were right. And it may have broken the internet…more than the first time. Everyone is happy for Rihanna but most are angry with the father of her children, rapper A$AP Rocky.
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