Rihanna is supposed to imitate superstars like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake and Prince: The 34-year-old singer from Barbados is the star of the halftime show at the upcoming Super Bowl LVII in the NFL.

This was announced by the National Football League on Sunday. The Super Bowl is scheduled for February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.

The Grammy winner posted a photo on Instagram showing her hand holding a football. Fans reacted enthusiastically, in just a few hours the post had already collected over three million likes. The NFL posted the photo on Twitter.

Rapper Jay-Z, who co-produces the halftime show with his entertainment company Roc Nation, recognized Rihanna's self-made success as an artist and businesswoman. Born on the tiny island of Barbados, Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z wrote in a statement that she is now considered one of the "greatest artists of all time."

Music icon Rihanna ("Umbrella") is also a big earner with her cosmetics line ("Fenty Beauty") and her underwear brand. The singer and her boyfriend, US rapper Asap Rocky, became parents for the first time in May.

Last February, 120 million people in the United States saw the show by music stars Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige and Kendrick Lamar in Los Angeles. It was the first time that it was all about hip-hop, R

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