True to form, the Grammy winner, Fenty mogul and fashion disrupter delivered a show-stopping stage spectacular in a red hot, monochromatic moment worthy of her icon status and a viral bump reveal. She’s the first pregnant woman to headline a Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Rihanna.Godofredo A Vasquez/AP/Shutterstock
Rihanna wore a custom Loewe flight-inspired look “designed o build volume in step with the dynamic scenography of the show,” according to the brand.
Loewe Creative director Jonathan Anderson crafted a jersey catsuit that formed the foundation in of her look, worn under a sculpted leather corset and completed with a layered flight suit made of cotton canvas.
‘I’m so excited to have been part of this unforgettable moment," Anderson shared in a statement. “Rihanna is a true icon, and working with her to bring these stage looks to life feels like a wild, wonderful dream.”
Rihanna performing at Super Bowl LVII.Mike Coppola/Getty
Rihanna’s wardrobecomplemented her energetic set listwhich included smash hits like “Bitch Better Have My Money,” “Where Have You Been?” “Only Girl in the World,” “We Found Love,” “Rude Boy,” “Work,” “Wild Thoughts,” “Pour It Up,” “All of the Lights,” “Run This Town,” “Umbrella,” and “Diamond.”
Rihanna performing at Super Bowl LVII.Kevin Mazur/Getty
The 34-year-old Barbadian superstar and new mom turned to her trusted team of pros to help craft her look for the Super Bowl stage —Jahleel Weaveron wardrobe,Priscilla Onoon makeup andYusef Williamson hair.
Rihanna performing at Super Bowl LVII.Ezra Shaw/Getty
She rocked a full Fenty beat, includingFenty Beauty’s newly launched Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstickin a bright red hue,The MVP. She even included Fenty in her performance, touching up on stage with theInvisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder.
Last month, Rihanna also dropped aFenty Beauty stadium-approved essentials beauty kitand a limited-edition, 17-pieceSavage x Fenty Game Day clothing collectionfeaturing jerseys, hoodies, sweats and more to celebrate her mark on the big stage.
Ahead of her performance, the startoldEllethat her beauty philosophy is centered around the ability to freely create.
“My mantra has always been and always will be, ‘Beauty is there to have fun with. It should never feel like pressure or a uniform.’ I hope that carries on, because it’s an incredibly joyful and freeing way to live,” sheshared.
“When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you can take on the world. You can do anything, and the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world,” the singer shared. “So, as scary as that was… there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all, and it’s important for me to do this this year. It’s important for representation. It’s important for my son to see that.”
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Looking back on the preparation for the show, the singer revealed the “hardest part” was choosing her setlist.
“That was the hardest, hardest part: deciding how to maximize 13 minutes but also celebrate,” she shared. “That’s what this show is gonna be. It’s gonna be a celebration of my catalog in the best way that we could’ve put it together. You’re trying to cram 17 years of work into 13 minutes, so it’s difficult. Some songs we have to lose because of that, and that’s gonna be okay, but I think we did a pretty good job of narrowing it down.”
Super Bowl LVII will be broadcast live from the State Farm Stadium in Arizona on Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
source: people.com
