From pregnancy reveals to sharks who forgot the choreography: The most iconic pop culture moments in Super Bowl history
Some tune into the Super Bowl to watch sport.
Others (us) tune in for the sheer star power surrounding the field.
Over the years, the Super Bowl has become a hub for iconic celebrity moments, with pregnancy reveals, iconic kisses and so much more to steal the spotlight from the players.
Keep scrolling to read about some of the most iconic pop culture moments in Super Bowl history.
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Leonardo DiCaprio hiding from the cameras
Leonardo DiCarprio was also blasted on the screen at the 2024 Super Bowl.
Unlike most stars who are happy to be seen at the game, knowing recognition comes along with their star status, DiCaprio instead hid from the cameras.
When he noticed what was going on, the star pulled his hat down over his face and looked away from cameras.
...and Jeff Goldblum loving the attention
Next, the camera panned to the legendary Jeff Goldblum, who couldn't have been happier to see himself on the big screen.
A huge smile immediately found its way to Goldblum's face as he stood up and waved to the cameras.
Rihanna's big reveal
In 2023, Rihanna took to the stage in a giant red puffer coat to begin her performance.
Some thought it was because the winter chill was a bit much – even though the match was played in Arizona in February, when it isn't known to get too cold.
Others thought it was simply a fashion choice.
But it wasn't long before the truth was revealed.
When Rihanna shed her coat and turned to the side, fans began to wonder if the coat was all a part of a big pregnancy reveal.
Rihanna seemed to be showing off a growing baby bump, purposely leaving her zip undone at the hips.
Adele becoming a meme
Adele sealed her legend status at the 2023 Super Bowl.
The Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles and while many paid thousands for a seat to catch the game, Adele seemed to be there for different reasons.
As a bunch of men passed around a ball down on the field, the Hello singer nonchalantly sipped on her drink.
Until Rihanna took to the stage for the halftime show.
"Adele is just like us. Here for Rihanna, nothing more," tweeted one fan at the time.
Adele sat there stony-faced until it came time for the half-time show when she began shushing the crowd for RiRi to take the stage.
TikTok users attempted to interpret what it was she was saying right before the superstar took to the stage, with many coming up with the same response.
"She'll be fab, she'll be fab," they all deciphered.
Katy Perry's left shark
Who could forget the left shark that stole Katy Perry's spotlight?
Perry headlined the half-time show in 2015, closing out her medley of hits with a colourful beach-themed performance of California Gurls.
All seemed to be going perfectly until around the three-minute mark, when the left shark seemed to forget the choreography.
The dancer increasingly lost track of where he was in the dance, kind of just flailing around as he attempted to get back on track.
He quickly became a meme, eventually deciding to come out and share his side of the story.
Left shark's real name is Bryan Gaw, at the time he'd been dancing with Perry for five years.
"So there's a set choreography," he told NPR.
"There's also what's called free-style choreography, or, like, you get to move around or play your character as a dancer."
Gaw said he decided to lean into the "maximum goofy" side of his character.
"I'm in a 7-foot blue shark costume. There's no cool in that," he said.
"So what's the other option? Well, I'm gonna play a different character."
