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Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show 'Fit Gave Major Britney Vibes

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by Lara Walsh
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Rihanna slayed her highly anticipated return to music at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, giving Rihanna Navy a nostalgic tour through her discography. The Grammy award-winning singer and fashion icon — who got the crowd going with hits like “Run This Town,” “Umbrella,” and “We Found Love” — ensured all eyes were on her in a bold headliner ‘fit that gave Britney Spears circa 2000 vibes.

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Bad Gal RiRi made her Super Bowl debut in a hot red jumpsuit paired with matching latex gloves, which many compared to Britney Spears’ all-red jumpsuit from the iconic “Oops!... I Did It Again” music video.

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Like Spears’ scarlet all-latex look, Rihanna’s Super Bowl outfit also featured a mock neck design and a latex leather bodice.

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Once RiRi took off her flowing red Alaïa coat, which was custom designed by Pieter Mulier and featured matching attached gloves, viewers were quick to note the undeniable similarities to Spears’ Y2K music video ‘fit.

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Rihanna is giving ‘Oops!...I Did It Again,’” several Twitter users commented. Other viewers offered other Spears-esque comparisons, saying it was giving 2007 VMAs Britney and Circus tour, sparking speculation that Spears might make a guest appearance. (The surprise guest was someone *no one* saw coming.)

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While the “Oops!” inspo was definitely there, the Fenty Beauty founder made the look her own. Rihanna shed the coat during her performance, adding different textures and layers to her ensemble with a belted cargo-style jumpsuit on top, which she styled zipped all the way down and unbelted.

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Rihanna kept her hair simple by styling it in a long braid with face-framing pieces, but added some bling to her all-red look. She paired a bedazzled ear cuff with a matching broach, and accessorized with a red watch with a crystal-embedded face.

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Unsurprisingly, Rihanna plugged her Fenty Beauty brand during the performance, even whipping out a Fenty Beauty blotting powder to touch up mid-song. The multi-hyphenate also wore a bright red Fenty Beauty Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick in the shade the MVP, which she paired with Fenty Beauty foundation.

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Only time will tell whether Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance might signal the singer’s long-awaited return to music, but it’s clear from her internet-breaking show that Mother RiRi’s still got it.

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