Why did Rihanna change her mind about Super Bowl boycott?

Rihanna performed at super bowl last Sunday, the 12th, rescuing hits from his career and ending a hiatus that lasted for years. The performance was praised and even yielded the revelation that the singer is pregnant with her second child.

One question, however, remained in the air: why Rihanna Have you changed your mind about the Super Bowl boycott? In 2019, the artist was invited to perform at the iconic halftime show, but declined the proposal in solidarity with Colin Kaepernicka football player who had his contract terminated after protesting police violence and oppression of the black population in the United States.

Despite good performance in its initial seasons, taking the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL final, the act of kneeling during the American anthem angered the American football league and the very club for which he played. After his resignation, kaepernick he continued to exercise to stay in shape and was invited by some teams for training, but had difficulty signing a new contract.

Rihanna explained the reason for changing his mind about the super bowl in an interview with vogue (via The Guardian): “There’s a lot of things being fixed. It’s powerful to break down those doors and have representation at such a high level. Two Super Bowls in a row representing the urban community globally. That sends a really strong message.” In 2022, Dr Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg It is Eminem were responsible for the halftime show.

The birth of her son was also one of the reasons: “Raising a young black man is one of the most daunting responsibilities in life. ‘What am I going to leave my children? Is this the planet they are going to live on? another meaning.”