July 14th 2023.
Rihanna's reign continues to be unstoppable! The icon has just been nominated for five Emmy Awards for her record-breaking Super Bowl performance, which is now the most-watched halftime show in history. As reported by VIBE, the 14-minute show has been nominated for Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special, Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special, and Outstanding Variety Special. Interestingly, Rihanna shares the nomination for the latter with her Roc Nation boss, Jay-Z.
The day after the show, the Barbadian beauty took to Instagram to share some behind-the-scenes photos of the night, captioned with: “Pull up breed up 2 d bashment…5 EMMY NOMZ is craaaaazzzyyy!!! Im so grateful for every single person involved in creating these memories!” The show marked Rihanna's first major public appearance in years, after her dedicated fans had to wait patiently for a sign of her return to the music scene.
The unexpected reveal of the 35-year-old singer's pregnant belly to over 121 million viewers (more than the six million who reportedly watched the game itself) was hailed as an iconic moment. Ahead of the show, Rihanna sat down with Apple Music to explain why she had decided to accept the NFL’s invitation to perform, following her previous refusal in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. She attributed her newfound confidence to her soon-to-be motherhood. “When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel you can take on the world. You can do anything… So, as scary as that was ’cause I haven’t been on the stage in seven years, 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 and it’s important for my son to see that,” she said.
Rihanna has proved again why she's one of the most dominant and influential forces in music and entertainment. Her Emmy nominations are a testament to her greatness, and her fans can't wait for her next move.
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