Maroon 5 may have been tapped to headline the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show. However, according to a new report, they apparently weren’t the first choice — Rihanna was.
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Citing a source close to the situation US Magazine shared:
“The NFL and CBS really wanted Rihanna to be next year’s performer in Atlanta,” the insider reveals. “They offered it to her, but she said no because of the kneeling controversy. She doesn’t agree with the NFL’s stance.”
After Rihanna, 30, rebuffed the halftime offer, the NFL extended it to Maroon 5.
Figures.
After all, RiRi is said to be dropping new music imminently. And she is one of the few stars left of a specific ilk that is Super Bowl worthy. So it’s not at all far fetched that there were conversations. Nor is the reason why she would have turned it down.
For, the kneeling controversy remains a major issue in the Black diaspora. Indeed, Rih’s mentor Jay-Z confirmed he too turned down the Bowl (after initially being tapped to co-headline with Justin Timberlake this year) for similar reasons.
Rihanna TURNS DOWN, Not Rihanna DENIED! ?
THANK YOU!!! The title is COMPLETELY misleading! Thought it was just me
Thank You. Headline was clickbate!!! Happy and not surprised she turned them down.
Thank You !!
Props to her for taking a stance for a noble cause. Most artists view this as free publicity and she felt it was more important to speak out
Good for her!
✌?? obviously she doesn’t have super bowl vocals!! Her live concerts always have CMTFU!! Never a high note in sight!! Even Britney Spears lip sings her semi-high notes!!
lmaooo that roach screetching that your fave does isn’t vocals either tho lmfaooooo ? ?? ?
The nerve! Rihanna sounds like she smokes 5 packs a day. So bye lol!
Y’all need to change that whack assss title. She clearly turned it down, not denied! Anything for click bait.
Your heading is misleading… it should be DECLINED and NOT “denied”
Good! For somebody that had many albums and singles Rihanna has yet to mastered live singing, choreography, rhythm and stage presence. She failed every category except fashion and hit single. A mess! Please refer to her singing Mariah “Hero” for reference.
And how long ago was that?
That was like 15 years ago and her voice has developed a lot within this period. Rihanna can actually sing. She is often a hit or miss, yes, but that is due to her, what I think, laziness to practice. Just look at her performing stay, diamonds, california king bed and you‘ll see that she can sing. And she has rythm, she just isn’t the best dancer. And doesn’t need to. And as for the presence, she has actually a lot of presence which is due to her it factor.
lmfaooooo yasss queen! And that’s why Rihanna is Queen, she’s her own woman that stands for what’s right. she’s not a s**** like camel’s pet roach, who bent over for the nfl twice lmfaooooo ? ?? ?
?GET ?HELP ?? Your obsession of Beyoncé is unreal. I’m pretty sure you mention her more than your OWN FAVE! ?? it’s too much! You probably have a shrine dedicated to Beyoncé in your closet don’t you?
She’s a s*** performer anyway. Almost worst than Mariah.
Good for her because it didn’t work out for Justin Timberfake at all, not one bit. Rihanna is a superstar, she doesn’t really need the NFL. The only think I can think of is to promote a tour.
We all know Beyonce would jump on stage in a heartbeat…again.
Because beyonce is a Grade A phony that’s why lol.
Lmao But Rihanna promoted her ANTI tour with all the bells and whistles and it was a FLOP, sis! Or did you forget?? Rihanna has never in her life moved a live crowd the way any true performer has, including Beyoncé. Lol sis can’t shut it down at her own shows, let alone on a stage as big as the Super Bowl.
Her standing ovations of stay and love on the Brain say otherwise hun
But the greats were never hit and miss. Do you research – they delivered consistently and their legacy is more than a couple of standing ovations for spending a couple more weeks with a voice coach only to smoke those vocals back to pasture bleeting and lack of breath control in the next performance … ???
Rihanna DECLINED the halftime show. Why does this site hate Rihanna so much? Don’t be mad because she’s not a fake activist like that other artist that sold her soul to her husband to stay famous.
Because as a singer, rihanna is trash. Don’t be mad they don’t s*** mediocrity, they’re on the same boat with Taylor Swift and her non singing self… and she at least writes her own stuff
Lol I know you don’t have the nerve to cry about unwarranted hatred when you treat Beyoncé with the same energy. And what’s funny is that you Rihanna stans were the first ones to bring Beyoncé’s name up. You’re negatively obsessed all the same, hun. Rihanna is a mediocre singer, dancer, performer, writer, etc. There is literally NO aspect of music and artistry in which she is exceptional. At all. Deal with it.
Rihanna is not a strong performer though. She’s popular and has hits but she is boring and not organically strong as a singer/dancer/performer.
I would rather see Britney to be honest
I dont blame her, she wouldn’t be able to do a 12 minute performance.
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Good move.
Tinashoes wouldn’t be able to book the stage.
Poor move.
well Sam wrote this so doesn’t surprise me he would make it seem like she was denied, even if it’s just in the title.
This is like the second time she had turned it down ! Her power! Oh well it seems they need her more then she needs them ! Her relevancy is to phenomenal she doesn’t need a Super Bowl to help with anything! She’s on her way to becoming a billionaire
I love you, Rihanna!!! Shame on TGJ for the clickbait title.
She was also featured on Rolling Stones Top 100 Millenial list. Coming in at number 12 and being the number 1 female that has shaped the millennium. Her impact is undeniable
Should’ve taken the job and made a political performance! Though idk if she has SuperBowl energy/stage presence
Of course this clickbait coming from the HÎV-victim Sam ?♂️
Good for her!