Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Director on How They Kept Pregnancy Secret, Ensured Her Safety (Exclusive)
etonline.comRihanna made history at this year's Super Bowl halftime show when she became the first pregnant woman to perform at the big game.
The high-flying performance also served as a pregnancy reveal and baby bump debut, shocking fans around the world.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the halftime show director, Hamish Hamilton, about the fireworks-filled extravaganza, and how they kept both the secret of Rihanna's pregnancy -- and Rihanna herself — safe.The incredible performance began with Rihanna hovering more than 60 feet in their air on a suspended platform above the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where she kicked things off singing «B***h Better Have My Money.»«For her, I’m sure it was really scary, because, you know, she's not fond of heights either.
So for her, it was, like, super brave,» Hamilton explained. «We practiced it in baby steps. First it was 10 feet, then it was 20, then it was 30.»Rehearsals for the halftime show were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles — where they recently held this year's GRAMMY Awards — and Hamilton explained how getting the platforms right and the camera rigs set up to capture Rihanna's performance the way she wanted was «ambitious» and a «real masterpiece,» technically speaking.«That would be a brave thing to do in, like, a Broadway show, where you've got months and months to set it up… [but] this is a Super Bowl.
I mean, you've got eight minutes to get all that stuff out. Check it, safety check it, make sure it's cool, deploy it, and then fly her up,» Hamilton said. «It was ridiculously ambitious.»As for the pregnancy element — and the secrecy surrounding that particular news — Hamilton explained just how cautious Rihanna had been with revealing the.
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