Rihanna: "I Haven't Been On Stage In 7 Years" | The View

THE SHOW. BUT NOW ANOTHER HOT TOPIC FOR OUR PANEL HERE. THE GREAT RIHANNA WILL BE ON THE FIELD FOR THE SUPER BOWL HALF TIME SHOW. AND SHE ADMITS — SHE’S GOING TO DO HALF TIME. SHE JUST HAD A BABY, I THINK. BUT SHE ADMITS SHE WASN’T SURE SHE WANTED TO GIG AT FIRST. >> WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CALL TO DO IT AGAIN THIS YEAR, I WAS LIKE — YOU SURE? I’M THREE MONTHS POSTPARTUM. SHOULD I BE MAKING A DECISION LIKE THIS? THERE’S SOMETHING EXHILARATING ABOUT THE CHALLENGE OF IT ALL. IT’S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO

DO IT THIS YEAR. IT’S IMPORTANT FOR REPRESENTATION AND FOR MY SON TO SEE THAT. >> I SORT OF GET IT THAT WHEN YOU’RE LIKE SCARED TO DO SOMETHING, THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT REALLY FEELING ALIVE WITH THAT AND — I USED TO FEEL THAT WAY WITH STANDUP, AND I DON’T NEED TO FEEL THAT MUCH ALIVE ANYMORE. SO I DON’T DO IT BECAUSE THE ANGSAN ANXIETY IS VERY HEAVY. >> I THINK TO ASK YOURSELF AM I QUALIFIED OR FIT TO DO THIS, AND I HAVE A FRIEND OF MINE, A VERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMAN WHO SAYS, WHENEVER YOU GET

THOSE FEELINGS, THOSE QUESTIONS CREEPING INTO YOUR MIND, PUT ON THOSE WHITE MAN PANTS AND JUST DO IT. DON’T QUESTION YOURSELVES. >> BECAUSE THEY DON’T QUESTION THEMSELVES

AS MUCH. >> HOW MANY OF THEM UNQUALIFIED RUN FOR PRESIDENT? SOME EVEN WON. >> THE IMMI LOVED THAT SHE SAIDD MY SON TO SEE THIS BECAUSE I THINK AS A MOM, YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO SEE THAT YOU’RE A MOM, BUT YOU CAN ALSO BE A BUSINESS WOMAN, YOU CAN ALSO TAKE CARE OF THEM, YOU CAN GET ANOTHER DEGREE. I KNOW WHEN I HAD MY KIDS, I FELT LIKE SUPER

WOMAN. I WAS TIRED, BUT I FELT LIKE SUPER WOMAN. I DON’T THINK HER CHILD IS EVEN ONE YET. >> NINE MONTHS. >> I WOULDN’T SAY I FELT LIKE SUPERWOMAN. I MAYBE HAD A DIFFERENT REACTION TO LIKE MOTHERHOOD FOR LIKE THE FIRST YEAR OR SO. WHAT IT DID IS GAVE ME SUCH A SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND I NEVER WANTED TO MAKE SOMEONE MORE PROUD THAN PROBABLY MY PARENTS AND MY KIDS. SO WHEN YOU MEET THEM, YOU’RE LIKE, I CAN DO IT IF THAT’S WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO SEE. I ACTUALLY FEEL CAPABLE IF I KNOW THAT. >>

AND RIHANNA, SHE’S NEVER GONE ANYWHERE, BUT SHE’S HAVING SUCH A MOMENT RIGHT NOW. SHE’S NOMINATED FOR HER SONG FOR “BLACK PANTHER”. >> SHE’S A BILLIONAIRE. >> THAT HELPS TOO. >> SHE’S HAVING SUCH A MOMENT, BUT I THINK IT’S GOOD FOR WOMEN TO SEE HERE SAY, I’M GOING TO TAKE THIS ON AND ADMIT TO VULNERABILITY. SHE’S SUCH AN ICON, AND EVEN S