The Internet is appropriately losing its mind over Rihanna’s Super Bowl ASL Interpreter, Justina Miles.
During Super Bowl LVII, the world was actually treated to two halftime shows. Obviously, Rihanna was incredible and everything she does is amazing in a soul-crushing way, including but not limited to an unbeatable pregnancy announcement. However, there was also another jaw-dropping performance going on simultaneously by way of the ASL interpreter for both Rihanna’s show and Sheryl Lee Ralph’s song.
Let’s meet Justina Miles, one of the few women in the world who can borrow the spotlight from Rihanna. Keep reading for all the details, including where to find her on TikTok.
Who is Justina Miles?
Justina Miles is an American sign language (ASL) interpreter. Per her Instagram bio, she is a deaf performer. She is also a social media celebrity famous on TikTok with over 80K followers.
How old is Justina Miles?
Social media star, Miles is currently 20 years old. This means she was born in 2002 in the United States.
According to CNBC, Miles, 20, is a hard-of-hearing American sign language performer.
Where does Justin Miles come from?
According to a video Justina did in 2021 for the deaf, not Deaf YouTube channel, she is from Philadelphia (sorry about the loss, Justina!), where she attended John Hancock — a school with a deaf and hard of hearing program. From there, Justina moved on to a few deaf institutes but definitely has her life path mapped out.
Beyond using signs as an art form, Justina loves to “draw and dance.” At the time, she wanted to attend a historically Black college and study nursing. Justina’s goal is to “give Black people, deaf people, and Black deaf people more access to their health.” She certainly helped bring signs into the homes of Americans in a way most people haven’t experienced.
How did Justina Miles become famous?
Per Insider, Justina first rose to notoriety in 2020 after a video of her signing a verse of rapper Lil’ Kim’s 1997 hit “Crush on You” went viral on Twitter.
The video, which was shared by Twitter user ToyaRochelle, has been watched over 1.1 million times.
“I really was trying to go viral on TikTok but somebody retweeted it,” Miles told Billy Penn at the time. “All my friends were like, ‘You’re on my timeline. I was like, what’s a timeline?”
On February 12, 2023, Justina Miles was the surprise star of Super Bowl LVII. Miles earned plenty of praise for her signing of Rihanna’s halftime show.
Prior to her Super Bowl performance, she was also part of the USA team that went to the 2021-22 Deaflympics in Brazil, where she won a silver medal as part of the 4×100 women’s track relay team, according to CNBC.
What does Justina Miles do for a living?
Aside from being a social media personality popularly known for her TikTok account @@phillyqt12, she is currently a nursing student at HBCU Bowie State University. Miles is also an athlete and a model who was valedictorian of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C.
Who are Justina Miles’s parents?
At the moment, the names of Miles’ parents are not known. Before getting to the stage/field at the Super Bowl, Justina was given some excellent advice from her mother. Justina said that her mom “told me that she already loves me, and if I am my Philly Black deaf self, everything would be amazing.” Well, she certainly was. As she so wonderfully put it, you can’t “let any obstacles prevent you from achieving your dreams.”
Also, it is not known if Justina has younger, older, or half-siblings.
Justina Miles is definitely on TikTok but not nearly enough. Is she on Instagram as well?
Justina Miles’s TikToks represents the passion for performing we witnessed while she was beautifully signing for Sheryl Lee Ralph and Rihanna. Most of them feature Justina signing and/or dancing to a hip-hop song. In one, she is singing along with hip-hop duo EarthGang, who commented, “Coolest thing I’ve seen in months,” to which Justina wrote, “screaminggg.”
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@phillyqt12 This Side ? @EARTHGANG #fyp ♬ original sound – ?QTJ?
Justina is on Instagram with the handle @_JTAY_ with her followers almost at 200K.
Justina’s Super Bowl performance is a game-changer.
Prior to performing at Super Bowl LVII, Miles told CNBC that she hopes her performance will inspire others to “not to let any obstacles prevent you from achieving your dreams and to always believe in yourself to go beyond.”
“It’s an important moment not only for me to share this experience with the whole world,” she said, “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. I feel that is truly lifting every voice, even my voice.”
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@phillyqt12 #fyp ♬ original sound – the iso’s ?
This was a historical performance for a few reasons. Justina was the first female deaf ASL interpreter to grace the Super Bowl’s halftime show. “I value the opportunity to make it possible for all deaf people to enjoy these songs, and not have them miss out on the full Super Bowl experience,” she told CNBC.
Is Justina Miles in a relationship?
Justina Miles is assumed to be single at the moment. A glance at her Instagram shows no sign of her being in a relationship. She mostly posts nice images of herself as well as showcasing her talent. There isn’t any confirmation that Miles is married with children either.
What is Justina Miles’ net worth?
Deaf performer, Justina Miles’s exact net worth has not been shared anywhere. However, she could be worth around $50,000 to $100,000. She makes sizable sums from her primary career as a sign language performer, as well as social media influencing, and modeling.
