“Rihanna’s unintentionally pro-life Super Bowl performance” was not on my bingo card for Sunday night’s game. Ahead of Rihanna’s highly anticipated halftime show, she teased that a “surprise guest” would be joining her onstage. Fans guessed an appearance from rapper and partner, A$AP Rocky, or frequent collaborator, Drake; none expected it to be her unborn baby.
The opening shot of the nationally televised performance showed Rihanna in a zipped-down red jumpsuit, accentuating a baby bump which she rubbed while singing. The Twittersphere lit up with speculation, and reps of the pop star soon confirmed the rumors of her second pregnancy with A$AP Rocky.
Rihanna showcasing her pregnancy during the Super Bowl halftime is the most pro-life message one can send.
a woman + her baby + succeeding at the highest possible level in the music industry. ICONIC. pic.twitter.com/IAhcvjlF69
— Anna Freakin’ Lulis (@annamlulis) February 13, 2023
Even more unexpected than the announcement was the pro-life message that Rihanna’s performance reinforced. It is possible to have a successful career and have a baby, contrary to the popular narrative fueled by the abortion lobby that women cannot achieve full “success” and be mothers at the same time.
Unfortunately, the key factor that determined Rihanna’s performance as a story of empowerment is the fact that she wants her baby. In any similar situation where the child is unwanted, pro-abortion advocates call upon a woman’s made-up “right to choose” to end her preborn baby’s life in exchange for the mother’s desired lifestyle.
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