Elegantly late? Pregnant Rihanna and her boyfriend, a$ap rockyShe appeared to leave her hotel two hours late for the 2023 Met Gala after the couple missed the red carpet festivities entirely. They finally walked the red carpet around 10:30 p.m. EST, roughly two and a half hours after their celebrity counterparts entered the Met.
Rihanna, 35, wore a daring white gown embellished with floral appliqués. She later removed her intricate cape to reveal her growing paunch. Rocky, 34, paid tribute to the late Karl Lagerfeld with his own take on the designer’s classic look. The rapper wore a classic Lagerfeld-inspired tuxedo jacket, but paired the sleek look with denim pants and flannel details.
The duo apparently left their hotel about two hours late, with the Fenty Beauty businesswoman wearing a fur coat and the rapper in a black and white tuxedo. The couple held hands as they left their hotel and were greeted by screaming fans, according to paparazzi video.
The “We Ride” singer missed out on the chance to show off her outfit on most of the red carpet for this year’s theme song “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” which honored the late German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.
Despite skipping the “Gilded Glamour” themed event in 2021, as one of the best-dressed attendees, Rihanna was honored at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a stunning marble statue proudly displaying her pregnant silhouette.
“Close the met in marble! What is more golden than that? the Fenty Beauty founder shared via Instagram at the time. Thank you @metmuseum and @voguemagazine for this historic tribute. You are all bad for this!”
While Rihanna is no stranger to walking the steps of the prestigious fundraiser, she brought baby No. 2 as her special guest this year.
The “Love on the Brain” artist made the major announcement that she was expecting her second child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky while performing for the first time after a seven-year hiatus for the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in February. of 2023.
A day after the performance, a source close to the couple exclusively told Life & Style that they were “on top of the world” after announcing the news of the second baby.
“She kept the news about the baby under wraps and only told family members, her stylist and a couple of close friends, until she couldn’t keep quiet anymore,” the source revealed at the time. The source also noted that the mom-to-be “ideally” decided to announce her pregnancy during the Super Bowl because it’s the “biggest sporting event of the year.”
While Rihanna and the “Fashion Killa” artist have yet to confirm the gender of their second child, fans began to speculate that the couple’s second child will be a girl after they were spotted shopping for baby items in Los Angeles at beginning of april.
Rihanna was seen shopping for a pastel pink knit romper, according to photos obtained by the Daily Mail.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky began dating in 2020 and became first-time parents in May 2022 after welcoming their son. While they have shared photos of the adorable firstborn, they have yet to reveal her name.
