Super Bowl halftime show to feature deaf rappers for first time

Published February 7, 2022 10:16pm ET



Two deaf rappers are set to make history with their halftime performance at this year’s Super Bowl.

The National Association of the Deaf arranged to have Sean Forbes and Warren Snipe, also referred to as “WaWa,” perform sign language interpretations of the songs performed by the headliners, according to the Detroit Free Press. This will be the first time in the 56 years of the Super Bowl that sign language will be incorporated into the performances.

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