Rihanna reportedly turned down NFL Halftime Show in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick

It is being reported that Rihanna turned down quite a lucrative offer to play in the Super Bowl Halftime show because she 'supports Colin Kaepernick'
UPDATED OCT 19, 2018

Rihanna is a woman of her own mind, and she has always stood for whatever cause she supports and thinks is right. It is being reported that the singer turned down quite a lucrative offer to play in the Super Bowl Halftime show because she "supports Colin Kaepernick", a source told Us Weekly.

"The NFL and CBS really wanted Rihanna to be next year's performer in Atlanta," the insider reveals. "They offered it to her, but she said no because of the kneeling controversy. She doesn't agree with the NFL's stance."

Rihanna attends Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018, in New York City. (Getty Images)
Rihanna attends Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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