A$AP Rocky was his pregnant girlfriend Rihanna’s biggest supporter as she cheered her on when she hosted the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show.
As the superstar took to the stage for her first live event in seven years, her rapper Beau, 34, dutifully filmed her performance and even wore a black leather jacket with her tattooed hand holding a soccer ball on her back.
The Harlem native, who is expecting his second child with the Stay hitmaker, also wore an American flag face mask to match the front of his outfit.
As the nine-time Grammy winner sang some of her biggest hits, the father-of-one beamed as he watched Rihanna wow the crowd with her song and dance moves.
Rihanna became the first pregnant woman to perform in a halftime show on Sunday when she revealed her baby bump to more than 70,000 fans
encourage them! A$AP Rocky proved he’s pregnant girlfriend Rihanna’s biggest supporter as she cheered for her as she hosted the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show
Fans went wild on social media, and many celebrities, including her infamous ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, posted their wishes.
“Damn,” wrote comedian Michael Che. “I can understand why they would call him as soon as possible.”
In addition to the many humorous jokes that flooded social media, there was an outpouring of heartfelt congratulations for the Grammy-winning icon.
Perhaps the sweetest and most surprising message came from Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who posted a simple message on his Instagram story that read: “GO GIRL.”
Brown placed the words against a purple background and added red heart and praying hand emojis.
One star was Cardi B, who cheered Rihanna on from her seat in the stands.
And Zendaya was left speechless by the hitmaker’s revelation, posting a photo on her Instagram story that left her looking stunned.
Halsey sent the Diamonds singer some love via Instagram when she posted a photo of an “age” setup for Rihanna on her mantle.
But not everyone was over the moon, as one fan lamented a possible delay in Rihanna’s next album, captioning a photo with a bitter expression and writing, “I realize Rihanna is pregnant again and we will never again” don’t get an album.”
Supportive friend: As the superstar took to the stage for her first live event in seven years, her rapper Beau, 34, dutifully filmed her performance and even wore a black leather jacket with her tattooed hand holding a soccer ball on her back
Anticipation: Rihanna became the first pregnant woman to star in a halftime show on Sunday when she revealed her baby bump to more than 70,000 fans
Patriotic: The Harlem native, who is expecting his second child with the Stay hitmaker, also wore an American flag face mask to match the front of his outfit.
The A-list comments kept pouring in and Olivia Wilde posted a photo of the multi-platinum megastar on her Instagram story.
Wilde captioned the photo of Rihanna posing with attitude, writing: “MY ONLY VIBE FROM HERE.”
Jamie Fox posted a video to his Instagram story of his Super Bowl viewing party going crazy with “Rihanna vibes.”
Filming her every move: As the nine-time Grammy winner sang some of her biggest hits, the father-of-one beamed as he watched Rihanna wow audiences with her song and dance moves
Sweat: Katy Perry sent the Umbrella singer some congratulations ahead of her knock-out performance, tweeting: “Sending you all the love. you got it @rihanna”
Katy Perry sent some congratulations to the Umbrella singer ahead of her KO performance, tweeting: “Sending you all the love. You got this @rihanna.”
And Jordan Woods supported the singer by captioning a photo of her applying Fenty lip gloss and writing “@FENTYBEAUTY BEFORE HALF TIME”.
After her stunning halftime show concluded, celebrities dubbed her the “best ever.”
“OMG!!!” Ellen DeGeneres tweeted. Best #SuperBowl performance ever. She sounded great!!! Looks good!!! I love her!!!!’
“OMG!!!” Ellen DeGeneres tweeted. Best #SuperBowl performance ever. She sounded great!!! Looks good!!! I love her!!!!’
Impressed: After her stunning half-time show ended, celebrities dubbed her the ‘best ever’
Rihanna launched her act on a platform high above the field when she released her single “B**** Better Have My Money”.
Rihanna stuck to her hits and didn’t reveal any new songs during her 12-song performance. She got the crowd going as she transitioned into Where Have You Been, followed by the hit song Only Girl (In The World).
“We Found Love”, “Rude Boy” and their hit “Work” followed, although their collaborator Drake did not appear on the later track. She followed up with Wild Thoughts and Pour It Up.
The hitmaker made some controversial song choices, including a snippet of her verse from rapper Kanye West’s All Of The Lights, and she also sang a snippet of Jay-Z’s Run This Town, which West also featured in the original rendered version.
The A-list comments kept pouring in and Olivia Wilde posted a photo of the multi-platinum megastar on her Instagram story. Wilde captioned the photo of Rihanna posing with attitude, writing: “MY ONLY MIND FROM HERE.”
Jamie Fox posted a video to his Instagram story of his Super Bowl viewing party going crazy with “Rihanna vibes.”
Katy Perry sent some congratulations to the Umbrella singer ahead of her KO performance, tweeting: “Sending you all the love. you got it @rihanna”
“UNBELIEVABLE!!” tweeted Andy Cohen
“OMG!!!” Ellen DeGeneres tweeted. Best #SuperBowl performance ever. She sounded great!!! Looks good!!! I love her!!!!’
Impressed, Elizabeth Banks tweeted: “Wasn’t she attached to anything? How?! Wow?! Excited by #Rihanna’
Jordan Woods supported the singer by captioning a photo of her applying Fenty lip gloss and writing: “@FENTYBEAUTY BEFORE HALF TIME.”
Source: Daily Mail
Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
