Tag: Us Weekly

On Friday morning, Us Weekly, citing a single anonymous source, reported that the group’s invitation to front the annual football-adjacent extravaganza came after Rihanna had declined an offer of her own. Kaepernick is currently suing the league, alleging it has blacklisted him since he began protesting. (A rep for Rihanna did not immediately reply to a request for comment.) “The offer and exposure would have been great for Rihanna as she’s planning a new album and tour but she stuck to what’s right in her eyes,” this source said to Entertainment Tonight. What exactly is Rihanna turning down? (Some have reportedly paid themselves for the gig—or at least their labels have.) Those who would otherwise tune out football, tune in for a big, bright, shining spectacle. There are even all kinds of ways for pop stars to use the Super Bowl halftime show. Kaepernick’s protests began in earnest that year, just as Donald Trump’s presidential viability went from surreal political dream to surreal political matter of fact. At this point, the boldest political move Rihanna could make is the one she reportedly chose to.