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At Met Gala, A$AP Rocky Says Rihanna Is 'Shining Like a Diamond'

The outing paired high-fashion looks with rare on-the-record affection from Rocky.

Overview

  • Rihanna and A$AP Rocky arrived together at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday for the 2026 Met Gala, which carried the “Costume Art” theme and featured co-chairs Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.
  • Rihanna wore a custom sculpted bronze-gold Maison Margiela gown with a draped column shape and an Art Deco-style headpiece.
  • A$AP Rocky, dressed in a pale pink look credited to Chanel, told Variety she was “shining like a diamond” and said being loved by a Black woman “feels amazing.”
  • After the event, TMZ published video showing the pair looking subdued, while an unnamed witness quoted by the outlet said they were totally fine and having a great time.
  • The appearance extends Rihanna’s long Met run since 2009 and follows the birth of their third child, daughter Rocki, on September 13, 2025.