Rihanna under fire as people accuse her of 'honoring' Kanye West at Super Bowl

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By Nasima Khatun

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Rihanna has recently been accused of "honoring" Kanye West at the Super Bowl during her performance.

On Sunday night in Glendale, Arizona, we saw some of the best talents in the NFL come head-to-head to see who would win the honor of being crowned this year's Super Bowl champions.

The Kansas City Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles in what was described as one of the most highly-anticipated matches this season and after hours of insane football action, the Chiefs managed to clinch the victory over the Eagles 38-35.

Elsewhere, we were also treated to some quality music thanks to Rihanna's incredible performance during the renowned halftime show.

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Rihanna performs during the Apple Music halftime show at Super Bowl LVII. Credit: Sipa US / Alamy

The 34-year-old singer left it all out on the grandest stage of the sporting calendar after giving us an iconic 13-minute performance of some of her greatest hits including 'Run This Town', 'Diamonds' 'Only Girl in the World' and 'Rude Boy'.

Dressed in a bright red latex PVC bustier and a matching jumpsuit, RiRi also made the announcement that she was expecting again via a subtle revelation of a baby bump.

The occasion marks her second pregnancy with her long-term partner and fellow musical artist, A$AP Rocky.

Check out a snippet of Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show:

While it's no secret that her performance divided opinions online, fans were glad to see the 'Umbrella' singer break out from her six-year hiatus and make a return to music.

Though not everyone was impressed.

A spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism recently spoke out against Rihanna's performance for including a Kanye West song. 'All of the Lights' was a song featured on West's 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy which Rihanna sang the chorus of during her halftime show slot, much to the dismay of the social group.

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Rihanna performs during the Super Bowl LVII halftime show during the first half of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Credit: UPI / Alamy

Speaking to Newsweek, the spokesperson said: "Rihanna's inclusion of a Kanye West song on one of the biggest stages in the world is grossly insensitive."

They continued: "It was only a couple of months ago that West said that he wanted to go 'defcon 3' on the Jews and denied the Holocaust. This is not a man who deserves such a glamorous platform.

"This is a blunder for Rhianna and her handlers, and they must make clear that they do not wish audiences worldwide to associate her with West and his vile views."

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Kanye West listens as he as he and Jim Brown meet with United States President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. Credit: DPA Picture Alliance / Alamy

West received intense backlash back in October after he took to Twitter to post racist comments about Jewish people that then led him to be dropped from major brands such as Adidas.

Ye said at the time that he "can say antisemitic s*** and Adidas cannot drop [him]" during a hateful tirade against Jewish people on the Drink Champs Podcast. He also took to Twitter and threatened to "go death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE."

Noa Tishby, an author and Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism and the delegitimization of Israel, also called out the Barbadian singer via a video to posted to Twitter, which has since gained more than 400,000 views, asking: "Did @rihanna have to play a #Kanye song during the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow?"

However, some claimed that this was the singer's way of "honoring" West without "supporting" him.

Another also claimed that we "don't give the same gravity and importance to crime and hatred against Jews."

What do you think?

Featured Image Credit: Sipa US / Alamy

Rihanna under fire as people accuse her of 'honoring' Kanye West at Super Bowl

vt-author-image

By Nasima Khatun

Article saved!Article saved!

Rihanna has recently been accused of "honoring" Kanye West at the Super Bowl during her performance.

On Sunday night in Glendale, Arizona, we saw some of the best talents in the NFL come head-to-head to see who would win the honor of being crowned this year's Super Bowl champions.

The Kansas City Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles in what was described as one of the most highly-anticipated matches this season and after hours of insane football action, the Chiefs managed to clinch the victory over the Eagles 38-35.

Elsewhere, we were also treated to some quality music thanks to Rihanna's incredible performance during the renowned halftime show.

wp-image-1263194864 size-large
Rihanna performs during the Apple Music halftime show at Super Bowl LVII. Credit: Sipa US / Alamy

The 34-year-old singer left it all out on the grandest stage of the sporting calendar after giving us an iconic 13-minute performance of some of her greatest hits including 'Run This Town', 'Diamonds' 'Only Girl in the World' and 'Rude Boy'.

Dressed in a bright red latex PVC bustier and a matching jumpsuit, RiRi also made the announcement that she was expecting again via a subtle revelation of a baby bump.

The occasion marks her second pregnancy with her long-term partner and fellow musical artist, A$AP Rocky.

Check out a snippet of Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show:

While it's no secret that her performance divided opinions online, fans were glad to see the 'Umbrella' singer break out from her six-year hiatus and make a return to music.

Though not everyone was impressed.

A spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism recently spoke out against Rihanna's performance for including a Kanye West song. 'All of the Lights' was a song featured on West's 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy which Rihanna sang the chorus of during her halftime show slot, much to the dismay of the social group.

wp-image-1263194736 size-large
Rihanna performs during the Super Bowl LVII halftime show during the first half of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Credit: UPI / Alamy

Speaking to Newsweek, the spokesperson said: "Rihanna's inclusion of a Kanye West song on one of the biggest stages in the world is grossly insensitive."

They continued: "It was only a couple of months ago that West said that he wanted to go 'defcon 3' on the Jews and denied the Holocaust. This is not a man who deserves such a glamorous platform.

"This is a blunder for Rhianna and her handlers, and they must make clear that they do not wish audiences worldwide to associate her with West and his vile views."

wp-image-1263194888 size-large
Kanye West listens as he as he and Jim Brown meet with United States President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. Credit: DPA Picture Alliance / Alamy

West received intense backlash back in October after he took to Twitter to post racist comments about Jewish people that then led him to be dropped from major brands such as Adidas.

Ye said at the time that he "can say antisemitic s*** and Adidas cannot drop [him]" during a hateful tirade against Jewish people on the Drink Champs Podcast. He also took to Twitter and threatened to "go death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE."

Noa Tishby, an author and Israel's special envoy for combating antisemitism and the delegitimization of Israel, also called out the Barbadian singer via a video to posted to Twitter, which has since gained more than 400,000 views, asking: "Did @rihanna have to play a #Kanye song during the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow?"

However, some claimed that this was the singer's way of "honoring" West without "supporting" him.

Another also claimed that we "don't give the same gravity and importance to crime and hatred against Jews."

What do you think?

Featured Image Credit: Sipa US / Alamy