Pregnant Rihanna seemed to nod to one of fashion’s biggest stars during her rousing Super Bowl halftime show.
The 34-year-old Umbrella singer, who revealed she is expecting her second child after surprising fans with a baby bump as she took the stage, wore a red coat that resembled the late André Leon Talley’s iconic Norma Kamali blanket coat .
When she began levitating on a clear platform at some point during her show, Rihanna swapped out her cropped Alaïa coat for the brand’s longer down jacket.
And while her coat wasn’t the same one Talley wore, many fans considered it a tribute to the fashion journalist, and Talley’s official Instagram account also paid tribute to the tribute.
‘When the sun shines, we will shine together. I told you I’ll be here forever… said I’ll always be your friend,” the account posted, along with a photo of Talley in the jacket, followed by the singer during the show.
A tribute: Pregnant Rihanna appeared to nod to one of fashion’s biggest names during her rousing Super Bowl halftime show
Famous red coat: The Umbrella singer, 34, wore a red coat resembling the late André Leon Talley’s iconic Norma Kamali blanket coat; Pictured 2018
Many even thought the Barbados-born star might be able to buy the piece at the late publisher’s Christie’s auction before the jacket was confirmed to be a bespoke Alaïa.
The account also shared a video of Rihanna airborne with the fabulous coat.
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There was also a commemorative video of Rihanna and Talley talking and sharing a hug, captioned: “Living for Half Time.”
Fashion icon and former Vogue creative director Talley died in January 2022 at the age of 73 in a hospital in White Plains, New York.
GQ reported his cause of death as a heart attack, but a longtime friend said he died from COVID complications and had underlying health issues related to his weight.
Rihanna was a friend of the late fashion icon, who became the first African American to serve as fashion bible’s creative director.
The hitmaker went all red during her iconic performance, as she took to the stage in a red Loewe jumpsuit and branded bustier before the Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35.
Iconic: When she began levitating on a clear platform at some point during her show, Rihanna swapped out her cropped Alaïa coat for the brand’s longer down jacket
Tribute: And while her coat wasn’t the same one Talley wore, many fans considered it a tribute to the fashion journalist, and Talley’s official Instagram account acknowledged the tribute
Sweet: “When the sun shines, we will shine together. I told you I’ll be here forever… said I’ll always be your friend,” the account wrote
Friends: Rihanna was a friend of the fashion icon who passed away last year. He was the first African American to serve as the fashion bible’s creative director
Nice: There was also a throwback video of Rihanna and Talley talking and sharing a hug, captioned: ‘Life for halftime’
She paired the look with scarlet sneakers from Maison Margiela X Salomon and a cropped red down jacket from Alaïa, which she later swapped for the longer version.
Nine-time Grammy Award-winner Rihanna has confirmed she’s pregnant with her second child after surprising fans with a baby bump during her much-anticipated comeback.
The star, who gave birth to her first child just nine months ago, caused a stir on social media when she took to the stage and rubbed her stomach in front of a worldwide audience of millions at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Philadelphia Eagles meet to the Kansas City Chiefs.
A star representative confirmed the baby news shortly after the show ended.
She shares her first child, who was born on May 13, 2022, with rapper A$AP Rocky, who kept a low profile at the event. The two have kept their growing family under the radar, and so far neither musician has shared their child’s name.
Pregnant! Rihanna has confirmed she’s pregnant with her second child after surprising fans with a baby bump during her much-anticipated comeback at Super Bowl 57 on Sunday
It’s her first live television appearance since 2018, where she shared the stage with DJ Khaled to sing Wild Thoughts at the Grammy Awards.
Rihanna kicked off the show on a platform high above the field belting out her single “B**** Better Have My Money.”
Rihanna stuck to the hits and didn’t reveal any new songs during her performance, which included 12 songs.
The hitmaker made some controversial song choices, including an excerpt of her verse from rapper Kanye West’s All Of The Lights, and she also performed part of Jay-Z’s Run This Town, which also starred West in his original version.
All red: The hitmaker went all red as she took to the stage in a Loewe jumpsuit and bustier, before donning the Alaïa jacket