Rihanna loves the show. A flashy late arrival, bullying for “personal news”. The pop star arrived at the Met Gala at Rihanna Time.
Of course, the night was about her partner, ASAP Rocky. He was co-chaired by the gala and was wearing a suit that he said he nodded to the film “Harlem Nights.” But it was also about Rihanna in the sense that everything is always about Rihanna.
Popstar Set social media set social media earlier in the day. She walked to the Carlisle Hotel wearing a grey two-piece suit, taken in a photo that sparked speculation that the singer was pregnant with her third child. Congratulations the pop star, walking through the blue carb steps of the Met, with a “Thank you!”
ASAP Rocky appeared to be adding a confirmation of himself in an interview Monday night.
That was not revealed by Rihanna's first stunt pregnancy. At the 2023 Super Bowl, the opening notes for her song “Bitch Better Have My Money” rang, and Rihanna stared chock-full of the crowd and rubbed her bumps. In 2022, she announced her first pregnancy in a street shot showing her with pink Chanel pufferfish baring her protruding stomach, except for a jeweled cross.
That first Rihanna pregnancy image was part of the tradition. This included Demi Moore in the then scandal 1991 vanity fair cover, similar to Beyoncé, who was pregnant in lingerie in 2017, which was banned in several stores. Sales of the “pink padded coat” rose 200%.
The message of all these Rihanna's announcements is clear. Wait for Rihanna whether she's in the middle of New York Street, on the Super Bowl halftime stage, or stepping late into the red carpet. After all, she has a priority to attend things that are more intimate and clearly important than glass, sports and traffic.
The theme for the Monday Night Gala was “Tailored for You.” This celebrates a personal twist in Dandy style with piano on the back from Andre 3000, and lined up in a cape surrounded by Stevie Wonder. But the Met Gala is also a tailored event for Rihanna. In 2018, she caused waves in the pope. In 2023, she ventured out on a walking wedding cake, and is fascinating. This year, the absence of her red carpet for hours and the rumours surrounding it said more than any outfit.
When she finally arrived, she joked with the reporter waiting for her: “I can barely wink,” she told them, “But I will do it for you.”
