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Rihanna’s pregnancy reveal raises bar in all kinds of ways

FILE - Katy Perry performs before the start of the Women's T20 World Cup cricket final match against Between Australia and India in Melbourne on March 8, 2020. Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed their first child together in August 2020 after she announced her pregnancy that March in a music video for “Never Worn White.” (AP Photo/Asanka Ratnayake, File) FILE - Actor Zawe Ashton attends the premiere of "Mr. Malcolm's List" on June 29, 2022, in New York. Ashton was solo when she attended the “Mr. Malcolm’s List” premiere June 29, walking the red carpet in a tan, floor-length gown that showcased her bump. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Juan David Borrero, left, and Jasmine Tookes arrive at the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala in West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2022. Tookes announced her pregnancy on Instagram on Nov. 22. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Katy Perry performs before the start of the Women's T20 World Cup cricket final match against Between Australia and India in Melbourne on March 8, 2020. Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed their first child together in August 2020 after she announced her pregnancy that March in a music video for “Never Worn White.” (AP Photo/Asanka Ratnayake, File) FILE - Juan David Borrero, left, and Jasmine Tookes arrive at the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala in West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2022. Tookes announced her pregnancy on Instagram on Nov. 22. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Katy Perry performs before the start of the Women's T20 World Cup cricket final match against Between Australia and India in Melbourne on March 8, 2020. Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed their first child together in August 2020 after she announced her pregnancy that March in a music video for “Never Worn White.” (AP Photo/Asanka Ratnayake, File) FILE - Actor Zawe Ashton attends the premiere of "Mr. Malcolm's List" on June 29, 2022, in New York. Ashton was solo when she attended the “Mr. Malcolm’s List” premiere June 29, walking the red carpet in a tan, floor-length gown that showcased her bump. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Juan David Borrero, left, and Jasmine Tookes arrive at the 2022 Baby2Baby Gala in West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2022. Tookes announced her pregnancy on Instagram on Nov. 22. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. At the end of her performance, Beyonce pulled open her blazer and revealed a baby bump, confirming she was expecting her first child. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) This image released by NBC shows host Keke Palmer revealing her pregnancy during her monologue on "Saturday Night Live" in New York on Dec. 3, 2022. (Will Heath/NBC via AP) FILE - Rihanna, left, pregnant with her first child, and ASAP Rocky arrive for the Off-White Ready To Wear Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Paris, on Feb. 28, 2022. Rihanna, who performed at Sunday's Super Bowl game, is expecting her second child. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File) Rihanna performs at halftime during the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez) Rihanna durante su presentación en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl 57 de la NFL entre los Chiefs de Kansas City y los Eagles de Filadelfia, el domingo 12 de febrero de 2023, en Glendale, Arizona. (Foto AP/Ross D. Franklin) Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Recording artist Rihanna performs at halftime during the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez) Rihanna performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Rihanna performs during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Rihanna’s pregnancy reveal raises bar in all kinds of ways