Super Bowl LVII: Who is Justina Miles? Deaf athlete will translate Rihanna’s songs to ASL in real-time
GLENDALE, ARIZONA: Rihanna is ready to dazzle at her incredible performance during the Super Bowl. The 'Rude Boy' singer will perform at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show on February 12, 2023, at Arizona's State Farm Stadium. On January 13, 2022, Rihanna released a trailer for her Super Bowl performance.
Rihanna's performance has an incredible inclusion — her song will be translated into American sign language by Justina Miles. She is joining the popstar on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf. She will also be translating the song 'Lift Every Voice and Sing', which will be performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph.
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Who is Justina Miles?
Justina will be performing in ASL for Rihanna's music during the Apple music Super Bowl halftime show. Miles is a Philadelphia-born performer, now living in Maryland, and has impressively performed music in ASL at numerous national concerts. She is also a famous Tiktoker who makes content in the American sign language. The 4x100 women's track relay team member, Miles, competed for the USA in Brazil's 2022 Deaflympics and came home with a silver medal, as reported by DeafOlympics.
Before competing in the Deaflympics, she said, "Really, my big goal, my big focus is, of course, to get a medal. I mean, I'm really excited for the relays, because I'm a big team player. I've never been an individual player. There are individual sports for people who are so fast, but the relay, that's the part that I'm with, is such a team," as reported by Kxan.
Miles graduated from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, DC, and is now a nursing student and cheerleader at Bowie State University, a prestigious HBCU. Apart from that, she has achieved success as a part of the National Honors Society, and Honor Roll, and has been awarded accolades such as Most Committed, Rookie of the Year, Unsung Hero Award, and many more athletic awards and achievements, as reported by Justina's presentation on Prezi.com.
Who will sing the national anthem?
The NFL announced that Chris Stapleton would sing the national anthem before Super Bowl 57. Over the course of his more than 20-year career, Stapleton has accrued countless streams, catapulting himself to the top of the country charts in the process. On Sunday, February 12, Super Bowl 57 will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. local time). The big game's broadcasting rights this year are held by Fox, as reported by MEAWW.
The Super Bowl has historically been the most watched television program in the United States due to the unparalleled excitement surrounding the game and the high level of entertainment that goes well beyond the on-field action. The big game is a significant moment in pop culture because of the pregame activities, ceremonies, and halftime shows, as per reports.