Rihanna on agreeing to perform at the Super Bowl: “It’s powerful to break those doors”
nme.comRihanna has explained her decision to agree to perform at the Super Bowl after infamously turning previous offers from the NFL down.The star rejected the organisation’s approach for her to be the Halftime Show performer in 2018.
That move was made in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who was shut out of the league after taking a knee to protest police brutality during the US national anthem at games.In a new interview with British Vogue, Rihanna acknowledged there were still issues with the system and society. “There’s still a lot of mending to be done in my eyes,” she said. “But it’s powerful to break those doors and have representation at such a high, high level and a consistent level.”The singer pointed to last year’s performance from Dr.
Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar, coupled with hers this year. “Two Super Bowls back-to-back representing the urban community, globally,” she said. “It is powerful.
It sends a really strong message.”She continued to explain that becoming a mother had also changed her perspective in more ways than one.
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