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After her Super Bowl half time performance many people had speculations that Rihanna is pregnant with her second child, after she was seen rubbing her stomach throughout the performance. In the USA todays article they said they had contacted her representatives and confirmed that the singer is pregnant and getting ready to have her second child with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky.

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by Novice (780 points)

After her Super Bowl performance, the internet was buzzing with pregnancy rumors. So much so, the Twitter completely shut down because of the traffic. Many people thought that Rihanna is pregnant because of her outfit and behavior on stage. Turns out, the speculations were correct. According to The New York Times, one of Rihanna's representatives, Amanda Silverman, confirmed the singers pregnancy after her performance on Sunday night. This is Rihanna's second child with A$AP Rocky, after her first son was born in May of 2022. 

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by Apprentice (1.0k points)

Rihanna performed for the Super Bowl halftime show and speculation occurred over whether she was pregnant or not. It is confirmed that Rihanna is pregnant with her second child. New York Times writes, "The singer, who starred in the Super Bowl halftime show, is pregnant, her representative, Amanda Silverman, confirmed on Sunday night."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/sports/football/rihanna-pregnant-super-bowl-.html#:~:text=The%20media%20could%20not%20be%20played.&text=This%20is%20not%20the%20first,Miles%20Diggs%2C%20according%20to%20Vogue.

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by Novice (930 points)
It is confirmed by The New York Times that Rihanna is pregnant with her second baby. During the Super Bowl halftime performance, there were speculations of her being pregnant after wearing a tight red under top that revealed a baby bump. She also rubbed her stomach and told interviewers that she would have a "special guest". After she revealed that the special guest was her baby!

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/style/rihanna-pregnancy-fashion-super-bowl.html
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by Novice (820 points)
It has been confirmed that the singer, Rhianna, is pregnant for the second time. The People article by Natasha Dye and Julie Jordan state that Rhianna is indeed pregnant, after much speculation during the Super Bowl Halftime performance. Rhianna was showing off her "baby bump" on Sunday, and has followed up with many sources that the rumors are true.

https://people.com/parents/super-bowl-2023-rihanna-reveals-shes-pregnant-with-second-baby-during-super-bowl-halftime-show/
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by Apprentice (1.1k points)

After the 2023 Super Bowl, had questions regarding whether or not Rihanna who performed at halftime, was pregnant. 

"Now, a rep for the singer has confirmed to CBS News that she is pregnant with baby No. 2" 

CBS News communicated the confirmed response to the assumptions that were made about a possible pregnancy.  

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tina-fey-amy-poehler-announce-comedy-tour-snl/ 

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by Apprentice (1.7k points)

People magazine is a very well known and reliable source of information. An article by Natasha Dye and Julie Jordan says that Rihanna is in fact pregnant with her second child. Natasha is a verified “Sports writer-reporter for People Digital. She's also written for The New York Post and spent four years as West Coast Editor at Popstar”, according to people.com. Julie Jordan is an editor for People magazine. Similarly to Natasha Dye, Julie is also a very reliable source for many reasons. She also worked with “the brand for 25 years”(People). This makes them credible writers.

In another People article, “Pregnant Rihanna Cradles Her Baby Bump in Sweet Photo Taken During Super Bowl 2023”, it includes a photo of Rihanna cradling her baby bump on and off stage at the Super Bowl 2023. This pose is one most pregnant women use and most non-pregnant women do not use. 

From the last article I read called Rihanna Is Pregnant, Expecting Her 2nd Child With ASAP Rocky by Caitlyn Somers and Yana Grebenyuk they confirmed that Rihanna's baby is A$AP Rockys. The article states she is “expecting her second baby with ASAP Rocky after hinting at the pregnancy during her performance at Super Bowl LVII on Sunday February 12, 2023”(USmagazine).

Overall these pictures and three articles are clear proof that Rihanna is pregnant with her second child with A$AP.

Links:

https://people.com/parents/super-bowl-2023-rihanna-reveals-shes-pregnant-with-second-baby-during-super-bowl-halftime-show/

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/rihanna-is-pregnant-expecting-her-2nd-child-with-asap-rocky/ 

https://people.com/author/natasha-dye/

https://people.com/author/julie-jordan/


 

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by Novice (740 points)

It is confirmed after much speculation that Rihanna is indeed pregnant with her second child 9 months after having her first child. She recently did a spread in vogue and they state here "In a few short weeks, pregnant and oh so powerful, her bump encased in cardinal red Loewe, a futuristic empress in a sweeping Alaïa cloak, she will float on a glass-effect platform high above State Farm Stadium in Arizona, letting close to 120 million live television viewers know in unison that baby number two is on the way. "

https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/rihanna-british-vogue-interview

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by Novice (840 points)
This claim is correct based on the information given out by USA today stating, "The singer's representative confirmed the pregnancy shortly after she ended her 13 - minute set". This article explains how many first thought Rihanna was rubbing her belly because it was still her baby fat from her already born baby, but it was then confirmed that she is pregnant with her second child. This claim does not contain misinformation because the reliable source of USA today confirmed that Rihanna is pregnant and backs up this claim.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/12/rihanna-expecting-second-child-pregnancy-announcement-super-bowl-halftime-show/11245955002/
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by Novice (760 points)

Yes, at Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime performance fans were speculating that the singer is pregnant with her second child. After the performance, it was confirmed by a representative of Rhianna that she is pregnant. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/sports/football/rihanna-pregnant-super-bowl-.html

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by Novice (740 points)

According to Vogue, it is confirmed that Rihanna is pregnant with a second child. "A representative for the singer confirmed on Sunday that she is indeed expecting her second child with partner A$AP Rock"

https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-is-pregnant-with-her-second-child

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