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RIHANNA SHINES BRIGHT

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Nine-time Grammy Award winner Rihanna has confirmed she is pregnant with her second child after surprising fans with a baby bump during her highly anticipate­d comeback at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

The -year-old, who gave birth to her first child just nine months ago, sent social media into a fren y as she took to the stage and rubbed her tummy in front of a global audience of millions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ari ona, where the Philadelph­ia (agles are taking on the Kansas ity hiefs.

A representa­tive for star confirmed the baby news shortly after the performanc­e finished.

,t marks the first time she has performed on live television since , where she joined D- Khaled on stage to sing :ild Thoughts at the Grammy Awards.

Rihanna started off the show suspended on a platform high above the field as she belted out her single B Better ave My Money’. She was dressed in a baggy scarlet jumpsuit that covered up her curves and was strapped loosely on her. owever, she wore a skin-tight bodysuit underneath that highlighte­d her burgeoning baby bump.

She shares her first child, who was born on May , , with the rapper A$AP Rocky, who kept a low profile at the event. The two have kept their growing family under the radar, and so far neither musician has shared the name of their child.

The hitmaker paired the suit with a set of chunky red trainers. The platform she was suspended on then descended toward the field, where she joined a bevy of dancers in white on stage.

She kept her dancing moves to a minimum while letting the backup dancers pick up the slack.

Rihanna stuck to the hits and didn’t reveal any new songs during her performanc­e, which featured songs. She had the crowd going wild as she transition­ed into :here ave ou Been, followed by the hit 2nly Girl ,n The :orld .

:e Found ove, Rude Boy and her hit :ork followed, though her collaborat­or Drake wasn’t featured on the later song.

 ?? (Daily Mail) ?? Rihanna made her highly anticipate­d comeback at the Super Bowl 57 on Sunday and sent social media into a frenzy with speculatio­n that she is pregnant again, before she revealed that she was expecting her second child.
(Daily Mail) Rihanna made her highly anticipate­d comeback at the Super Bowl 57 on Sunday and sent social media into a frenzy with speculatio­n that she is pregnant again, before she revealed that she was expecting her second child.
 ?? (Pic: Supplied) ?? Rihanna confirmed she is pregnant with her second child.
(Pic: Supplied) Rihanna confirmed she is pregnant with her second child.

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