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“Disappointed That Jay-Z Didn’t Come”: Rihanna’s NFL Super Bowl Performance Missed Billionaire Rapper on Stage, Bodybuilder Jay Cutler, and Co-Host Discuss

Published 02/20/2023, 9:30 AM EST

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This year’s Super Bowl weekend took place on the 13th of February featuring football giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Kansas City Chiefs. Apart from the City Chiefs’ 3-point win, Rihanna’s splendid half-time show turned heads. While the spectators were left in awe, Jay Cutler too shared his appreciation of the singer. However, he and his manager debated over a certain disappointment. 

In the recent episode of the bodybuilder’s podcast, Cutler Cast, he discussed the iconic singer’s performance at the event. His manager, Matt, also pointed out that even though Jay-Z was present at the event, he didn’t come up to perform. Let’s get into the details of the episode. 

Jay Cutler and Matt look back on the Super Bowl

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As per the interview on YouTube, the 4x Mr. Olympia took the opportunity to review his Super Bowl experience. Apart from expressing his disappointment with the Eagles’ loss, he admitted that he actually enjoyed Rihanna’s half-time show. However, Matt was disappointed about Jay-Z not performing. “I enjoyed the halftime show, I know you had your opinions…you were a little disappointed that Jay-Z didn’t come up there,” he revealed. 

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Conforming to his speculation, Matt implied, “I was disappointed because Jay-Z was there… he walked right in front of my friends. I was just kind of disappointed that she has so many great records that she didn’t bring somebody else out to get it…I wasn’t worried about the performance.”

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However, the 49-year-old athlete was clear on his views. He stated that a lot of Rihanna’s music numbers are his favorite and that he stayed on to watch her perform. “I don’t usually sit and watch the performance to be truthful.” Additionally, he addressed her to be the G.O.A.T among the female artists. A major reveal post the show, was the singer’s pregnancy, with partner  A$AP Rocky. Interestingly, the news was kept hush-hush until the Super Bowl event. 

Why Rihanna didn’t reveal her pregnancy prior to the event

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The entire world was unaware of the icon’s pregnancy. Hence, it came on as a huge shocker for all those witnessing the Super Bowl. Justina Myles, the ASL interpreter alongside Rihanna disclosed that even she had no idea of her pregnancy, even though the two rehearsed in the same location. 

“We practiced in the same vicinity — she did not look pregnant! I found out after,” she confessed. RiRi remarkably revealed the news to the spectators by implying that she was to welcome a special guest, ahead of her show. Spellbound fans went crazy about the news!

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The key highlight of the event was Riri’s mind-blowing artistry. She withheld the audience’s attention with her finesse, so much so, that even stars like Jay Cutler couldn’t resist missing the spectacle. What did you think of the halftime show? Let us know in the comments. 

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Tiyasa Biswas

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Tiyasa is a US Sports author for Essentially Sports. She charts her journey in the sporting world right from her childhood. A basketball player all through her high school and college days, Tiyasa looks up to Michael Jordan as her idol, and reveres the Mamba Mindset.
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