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She went on, \"But when you become a mom, there's something that just happens where you feel like you could take on the world and do anything and the Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. So as scary as that was, because I haven't been on stage in seven years, there's something exhilarating about the challenge of it all.\"

\"And it's important for me to do this this year. It's important for representation, it's important for my son to see that,\" Rihanna added.

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PHOTO: Chris Stapleton speaks with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds during the Halftime Show Press Conference at Phoenix Convention Center, Feb 9, 2023, in Phoenix.
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Ahead of Rihanna's Super Bowl performance, her fans have been hoping it leads to new music. While she didn't say whether she'll be releasing new music, the \"Diamonds\" singer said she wants to have fun with music.

\"Musically, I'm feeling open to exploring, discovering, creating things that are new, things that are different, off, weird, that may not ever make sense to my fans,\" she said. \"I just want to play and have fun.\"

Also taking the Super Bowl stage are Sheryl Lee Ralph, Babyface and Chris Stapleton, who will be singing \"Lift Every Voice and Sing,\" \"America the Beautiful\" and the \"Star Spangled Banner,\" respectively.

Academy Award-winner Troy Katsur of the 2021 film \"CODA\" will also perform at this year's Super Bowl to sign the national anthem.

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