Former President Donald Trump blasted Rihanna days before the singer is set to perform at Super Bowl LVII.
On Thursday (February 9), Trump asserted on his Truth Social platform that the nine-time Grammy winner has “NO TALENT!” and is “bad” at “everything,” per HuffPost.
“Without her ‘Stylist’ she’d be NOTHING,” the former president ranted on the platform.
Trump’s attack followed his former White House physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), calling for Rihanna to be removed from the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show after she spray-painted “F*** Donald Trump” on a car at the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas back in 2020.
“She’s made a career of spewing degenerate filth while badmouthing America every chance she gets,” Jackson declared on Truth Social. “Why is the NFL showcasing this crap? Rihanna SHOULD NOT be the halftime performer.”
Despite GOP complaints, the Barbados native is still set to perform on Sunday (February 12) as the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
On Thursday, Rihanna teased what fans can expect during the highly anticipated, 13-minute halftime show, per Variety.
“Some songs we have to lose because of that, and that’s going to be okay,” Rihanna said of her set list encompassing hits from her 17-year career. “We did a pretty good job at narrowing it down. There’s probably been about 39 versions of the setlist right now. We’re on our 39th. Every little change counts.”
RiRi also revealed that her Caribbean culture will be a huge part of the performance.
“That’s a big part of why it’s important for me to do this show. Representing for my country, Barbados. Representing for Black women everywhere. That’s really important,” she said.
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