Who is Rihanna's Interpreter ASL? Justina Miles Confesses Getting A DM From Rihanna!

Aside from Rihanna and her baby, they weren't the only people who became a trending topic on social media after that iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Justina Miles, the ASL interpreter who rocked out with Rihanna on the simulcast, has captured everyone's hearts as she slayed the interpretation while seemingly enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to technically perform with Rihanna.

Miles has become candid about reacting to the love she received after Rihanna's Super Bowl Performance.

"It's not only for me to share this experience with the whole world, but to really bring that empowerment to millions and millions of Black deaf people all over the country, who've never really seen that before," Justina Miles told CNN.

Speaking more to CBS Mornings with Gayle King, Miles recalled to King the preparation she had to do before the big performance.

According to Miles, she received the setlist five days before the actual Super Bowl performance.

I was nervous before getting [the setlist], like, 'Oh my gosh, what's she gonna do?'" she admitted.

Miles said that she knew all the songs and was confident - even making sure that she got all the meanings right on every lyric:

"I memorized the lyrics and the beat, so that way I can sign the lyrics and move to the beat so [viewers] can see the beat rather than hear the beat."

Furthermore, Miles likens herself to Rihanna, who she described to be a visual performer - hence, the reason why she also "performed" on her interpretation, which evidently everybody loved.

Miles also made history as she became the first deaf woman to have served as an ASL interpreter at the Super Bowl Halftime show. She danced to Rihanna's setlist, which was composed of "We Found Love," "Only Girl in the World," "B--- Better Have My Money," and "Where Have You Been?" "Work," "Rude Boy," "Run This Town," "Umbrella," and "Diamonds," among many others.

Miles also revealed that she practiced within the vicinity of RIhanna's rehearsals and dished out that she did not look pregnant at all - alluding to the shocking pregnancy reveal.

Although they missed out on talking to each other, Rihanna indeed reached out to Miles after the performance.

"I did not get a chance to meet her, but she did DM me," Miles said. "She was like, 'Black queen, you're amazing. We're BFFs in my head, you were amazing!' It was beautiful," Miles told King.

Watch Rihanna and Miles' performance below:

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