An image of Adele watching Rihanna has fans laughing following last night’s Super Bowl!
Because it’s abundantly clear she was only there to see her performance, and not the football.
Which is kind of iconic.
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The day that football fanatics wait a whole year for is finally here!
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles faced off!
And we also got to see Rihanna’s coveted halftime show.
It was a Super Bowl Sunday to remember!
The Super Bowl is arguably one of the most watched events every year.
The game continually dominates viewing figures, and this year was no different.
The Super Bowl frequently ranks at the top of the most-watched broadcast in the U.S.
But, why is it so popular and where did it all begin?
The first ever Super Bowl game took place back in January 15, 1967.
Named originally the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, the game saw teams from rival leagues, the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs, take each other on.
To begin, the Super Bowl took place in early to mid-January, however a change in the early 2000’s led the event to take place on the first Sunday in February.
But, recent years saw changes to the scheduling of the anticipated game…
The Super Bowl was played on the second Sunday of February.
It comes despite heavy petitioning to move the game to be played on a Saturday.
The 2023 edition of the Super Bowl took place last night.
The game took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
It was a long awaited game, that’s for sure.
And, it’s safe to say, it has everyone on the edge of their seats.
Because it seemed pretty evenly matched!
As both teams finished the regular season with a 14-3 winning record.
So, it’s no surprise that there was a lot of pressure on both teams.
But, of course, the Super Bowl’s popularity has grown so much over the years that it is no longer about just the game…
While it still is about the football, it is now also about the half-time show, the performances and, of course, the ads!
And last night was no different…
This year, we saw Rihanna take to the famous stage for the halftime show.
The impressive concert blew everyone’s minds – but more on that later.
And of course, who can forget the Super Bowl ads…
It’s not very often that viewers pay attention to ads during a sport event, but that’s not the case for the Super Bowl.
In fact, the Super Bowl is one of the few times that people actually do pay attention to the ads!
So, there’s no surprise how hard brands try when securing a Super Bowl commercial.
And, not to mention how much they have to pay to secure one in the first place…
While the official price of an ad has not been released, rumor has it that spots were selling for upwards of $6.5 million for a 30-second ad.
Yikes.
This year’s Super Bowl commercials are just as great and funny as you’d expect.
The included spots from Melissa McCarthy, Bryan Cranston, Serena Williams, and Danny McBride.
But that wasn’t the only thing that dominated headlines last night …
Rihanna’s half time show was part of a huge public announcement!
She used the opportunity to show the world her pregnant belly, revealing her bump on stage during her half time show!
Riri welcomed her first baby with A$AP Rocky back in May, 2022 – and it’s now clear baby number two is on the way!
Rihanna had previously opened up about how becoming a mother had spurred her on to do the half time show, as per Joe …
“When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world — you can do anything.”
“And the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world, so as scary as that was…there’s something exhilarating about the challenge of it all.”
“It’s important for my son to see that.”
Rihanna also revealed she had struggled to narrow down her set list.
“That was the hardest part — deciding how to maximize 13 minutes, but also celebrate.
“I think we did a pretty good job at narrowing it down.”
But there was something else about Rihanna’s performance that has shocked the internet.
Some fans believe she is lipsyncing!
“Might be the worst #SuperBowl halftime show I’ve ever watched,” one person tweeted. “No energy. Boring. She’s not even trying to lip sync properly. Horrible.”
“Isn’t Rihanna the richest woman alive? Why is she lip syncing? Just do your thing,” another added.
“Rihanna not even having the mic near her mouth while the lyrics are playing. Why bother doing the halftime show if you’re not even gonna try and lip sync, bizarre,” offered another.
“I mean almost all artists these days lip sync at major events but Rihanna is just blatantly obvious lol,” offered a fourth.
“I am sorry but Rihanna knew she was pregnant and not able to sing and dance for the half time super bowl. She should have said sorry I can’t do it please give someone else the chance to entertain everyone in front of millions,” another user wrote.
Even Donald Trump joined in on the pile-on.
“EPIC FAIL: Rihanna gave, without question, the single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history,” he wrote.
“This after insulting far more than half of our Nation, which is already in serious DECLINE, with her foul and insulting language. Also, so much for her ‘Stylist!'”, he added.
But there was one person who absolutely loved the halftime show.
She joked: “I’m going just for Rihanna. I don’t give a flying f***.”
And fans are absolutely loving it.
One person wrote: “Adele is just like us. here for Rihanna nothing more.”
Another joked: “Adele at the super bowl just for Rihanna she’s so real.”
