Rihanna vacationed on different occasions in Mexico and even celebrated her 32nd birthday in the country (Photo: Instagram)

Everything is ready for the LVII edition of the superbowl there NFL will take place this Sunday, February 12, from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, USA, where the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the most anticipated sporting events by millions of followers around the world.

And as is customary in the great celebration of American football, the halftime show has been arousing great anticipation since it It was announced in September 2022 that Rihanna would be in charge of entertaining the show which, as usual, represents a show of technology, magnificence and super production.

The announcement of the Barbadian pop star’s participation in the half time show immediately moved audiences around the world and the topic went viral due to the expectation it represents Rihanna’s return to the stage after years in the spotlight and after becoming a mother in 2022.

The singer’s Mexican fans Umbrella They showed their emotion and the question of the relationship of the 34-year-old singer with the Aztec country arose. And it is that in 2020 the famous star revealed to have lived in Mexico almost unknown.

It was at the end of March of that year that, amid the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic, Rihanna graced the cover of the magazine. British vogue where in addition to recounting the journey it meant to have formed her musical empire and as a businesswoman, confessed the love he feels for the countrywhich led her to live for a time in Mexican lands.

“I love Mexico,” he told the English publication. But the fact that in the country he can relax and get away from his media life is not the only thing that made the star fall in love, as he assured that he perceived a similarity between Mexicans and his own personal story, growing up with a mother from Guyana as an immigrant in Barbados, where they settled after the artist was born.

“Guyanese are like Mexicans in Barbados,” Rihanna said. “So I identify, and that’s why I really I have connections and empathy with Mexicans or Latinos, who are discriminated against in the United States. I know what it’s like to have immigrants come into your house in the middle of the night and drag people away,” he said at the time.

Although the singer of Diamonds He did not give further details or indicate what area of ​​the Republic he had lived in in the months leading up to the interview, it was speculated that it could have been on a beach like Los Cabos or Puerto Vallarta, destinations where “RiRi” had already enjoyed in her vacation a long time ago.

Even on February 20, 2020, Rihanna celebrated her 32nd birthday in Mexico and a video of the occasion leaked on social networks. The superstar included Mexican details in his celebration and the gathering was enlivened by mariachis who sang the traditional “Mañanitas” to the singer who wore a huipil-style blouse.

What her Mexican fans appreciated the most in this interview is that she “declared” herself Mexican, to the point of questioning her origins in a funny way: “They should do a DNA test on me. Maybe I was an agave plant in another life.”

Also, when asked what she likes most in Mexico, the artist who will reappear at the Super Bowl this Sunday did not hesitate to mention that tequila is one of the things she likes the most. in the country. These statements provoked affectionate displays of affection on social networks, where it was possible to read “Rihanna, my sister, you are already Mexican”, the popular acclamation which is sung to foreigners who sympathize with the country.

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