“After six years of cackling at the mere suggestion of releasing new music, Rihanna is singing publicly again. Generally speaking, it has been great for our collective well-being.

“In the first quarter of 2023 alone, we have been blessed with not one but two major Rihanna performances, one of which was also a very casual pregnancy reveal.

“(The woman knows how to multitask.) On Sunday night, she hit the stage again, this time at the Oscars, to sing her award-nominated single for Black Panther, “Lift Me Up.”

“Of course, Rihanna’s appearance was another opportunity to put her unparalleled maternity style on display. She arrived, characteristically, just before the event began (which, mind you, is early in Rihanna hours) wearing a sheer and leather Alaïa gown, grinning on the red carpet.”

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