Tennis legend Martina Navratilova recently criticized former US President Donald Trump for mocking Rihanna’s halftime show at the Super Bowl. Trump’s offensive remark about the singer’s performance grabbed a lot of headlines. It also made the former Czech-American tennis star defend Rihanna from Trump’s comments.

Many tennis legends and pros rejoiced in the pop star’s performance after a long sabbatical from releasing music. While tennis players like Naomi Osaka watched the Super Bowl solely for her performance, the 59-time Grand Slam winner was more focused on Trump’s criticism of Rihanna.

Martina Navratilova’s strong response to Donald Trump’s Rihanna comment

The 66-year-old tennis legend expressed her displeasure over the American politician’s remark about the R&B singer’s Super Bowl performance. She quote tweeted a Vanity Fair tweet that mentioned how the former president was unimpressed by Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance.

Along with that post, she tweeted, “Donald trying to stay relevant by insulting a megastar. The last time I checked Rihanna didn’t get millions of $ from her father to get her career started…” 

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Further, she not only supported the pop singer but also took a jab at the 76-year-old American businessman by pointing out at his father’s wealth.

What did Trump say about Rihanna’s performance? 

Probably to everyone’s surprise, the former president referred to the Barbarian singer’s Super Bowl performance as the “single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl ever.” But why is the question? The 76-year-old politician declared that her show was an epic disaster on his own social media platform, Truth Social. He also noted that the nine-time Grammy winner lacked talent and might not have been much of a fashionista without her stylist. Notably, he also criticized the singer, saying that she had disappointed the nation by using foul and insulting language.

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This caught the attention of Navratilova, who later responded on Twitter. However, this was not the first time the former world number one voiced her opinion on Twitter. She has used social media in the past to criticize renowned personalities such as Trump and Elon Musk.

What are your thoughts on this? Did you enjoy the pop star’s remarkable comeback after all these years or do you think Trump has a point in criticizing the singer? Tell us in the comments section below.