You’d think that by now people would know better than to compare Rihanna and Beyoncé anywhere other than in the privacy of their own mind. ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith found out the hard way this week
, saying, “You know what, Stephen A. Smith? You need to act like your hairline and back the fuck up.”a video to Instagram“I want Rihanna to know: You’re a superstar,” Smith says in the video. “You’re sensational. You’re spectacular. You’re no joke. You’re a worthy person to be doing the Super Bowl halftime show.”
He explains that as a die-hard Beyoncé fan, he will “forever” compare anyone who performs at the Super Bowl to Beyoncé’s solo 2013 performance and her guest appearance in Coldplay’s 2016 show. “I think Beyoncé is not only a phenomenal performer butphenomenal performer,” he says. He adds that even when one of his favorite artists — Eminem — performed last year alongside Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, he still compared him to Beyoncé.
“Michael Jackson could still be alive and I’d say, ‘It’s got to measure up to that,’” Smith says in his video. “I meant it as no disrespect to Rihanna. I know she is phenomenal. She’s my sister. Nothing but love for her.”Stay in touch.
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