Rihanna wasn’t the only star of last night’s Super Bowl halftime show …
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00:00Rihanna took center stage at last night's Super Bowl halftime show, but we need to talk about
00:04another performer who captivated audiences, her American Sign Language interpreter. Clips
00:08of 20-year-old Justina Miles enthusiastically signing Rihanna's performance quickly went viral
00:13online. Miles, who is hard of hearing, made history as the first deaf woman to provide
00:23ASL interpretation in Super Bowl halftime show history. She actually performed twice
00:27during the event, first signing Cheryl Lee Ralph's pre-show performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing.
00:32Miles first rose to notoriety in 2020 after a video of her signing Lil' Kim's Crush on You
00:36went viral on Twitter. She has since gained a following on TikTok for interpreting other
00:40popular songs into ASL. Miles was also part of the USA team at the 2021-2022 Deaflympics,
00:46where she took home silver as part of the 4x100 women's track relay team.
00:50Miles told CNBC that she hopes her performance will inspire others to,
00:54not let any obstacles prevent you from achieving your dreams and always believe in yourself to go beyond.