Rihanna’s Halftime Performance

Coming from someone who doesn’t listen to Rihanna on a day to day basis, her halftime performance was astonishing. First off, her outfit didn’t have too much going on. She had a very unique hairstyle with a side part and braids coming off the back of her head. She went with a red dress-like suit with a pair of red gloves to match, and I loved how she stood out from all of her background dancers. Her background dancers had similar baggy clothing like Rihannas’, but their clothing was white and futuristic. Rihanna represented the culture by using all African-American background dancers.
She started off her performance levitating in the air on a small rectangle platform. Can we talk about how she revealed her little bump on her stomach? In front of millions of spectators/viewers all around the world, she revealed that she was with child. Due to her pregnancy, her dancing routines were limited, but overall it was a decent showing. You can tell she was holding back, but she was still throwing in a few dance moves with her background dancers. I know for a fact that she would have put on a better show because her last performance 6 years ago at the 2017 VMA’s was also one for the books, stacking up 83 Million views on YouTube. During the halftime performance, I also loved how the background lights were in sync with Rihanna’s music. Rihanna’s visuals were astonishing! I loved the way the background dancers moved their bodies to make certain types of visuals for the audience. The way Rihanna also added a few dances from her culture (Barbados) was also very impactful. Shout out to whomever the choreographer was!
Rihanna’s voice was so soothing and beautiful as well. It would have been nice if other famous artists were to pop out during her performance on certain songs they are featured in. For instance, if Drake came on stage when she was singing “Work” or if Kayne were to come out during “All of The Lights,” that would have sealed the deal. Speaking of lights, during Rihanna’s “Shine Bright Like A Diamond” performance, the whole stadium pulled out their flashlights and moved to the beat. This was my favorite part of the show because the audience shining their lights on Rihanna made it as if she was shining like a diamond herself. During the last couple of songs starting with “All of The Lights,” fireworks started to come from the top of the stadium, shooting up golden sparks. Overall, this was a halftime show to remember. In my opinion, this was the best way to start a comeback.