Surprise! Rihanna arrives at the Met Gala fashionably late with A$AP Rocky
Surprise! Rihanna arrives at the Met Gala fashionably late with A$AP Rocky
KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY Tue, May 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM UTC
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Rihanna knew the Met Gala wouldn't be complete without a grand entrance from her.
The singer made a surprise appearance at the May 4 event, with the first photos from the night showing her leaving New York City's Carlyle Hotel in a metallic gown that covered her neck to the tops of her feet.
And just like last year, she arrived fashionably late, strolling in well after it seemed like co-chair Beyoncé shut down the carpet with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 2026 Met Gala on May 4, 2026, in New York City.
Rihanna was statuesque in a custom bronze creation from Maison Margiela's fall/winter 2025 couture collection, while her sartorially gifted partner, A$AP Rocky, donned custom Chanel, wearing a baby pink robe that featured black lapels and a black bowtie.
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According to Vogue, Rihanna's gown was hand-sculpted with duchess woven silk and incorporated "recycled metal threads that are typically used for computer wiring." The form-fitting bodice required more than 115,000 crystal beads, antique jewels and chains, the outlet reported, noting the embroidery took 1,380 hours.
Prior to the event, Rocky – who'd co-chaired the 2025 Met Gala – had been an anticipated guest, leaving fans to speculate whether he'd be joined by his partner of nearly seven years.
At last year's Met Gala, Rihanna – no stranger to dramatic reveals – showed off her baby bump, confirming she was pregnant with her and Rocky's third child, Rocki Irish Mayers, who was born on Sept. 13.
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