She’s notoriously late to these sorts of things—remember when we all had to wait until 10 pm to catch a glimpse? But the real reason Rihanna isn’t at the Met Gala was revealed after we waited patiently all evening.
An inside source told People that the “Umbrella” singer had to cancel last minute because she was sick with the flu. It comes after she told Extra that: “I’m actually just keeping it real simple this year,” she explained about her planned look for the Metropolitan Museum fundraiser. “I think it’s gonna come to what my makeup and what my hair is going to do,” she continued. “We wanna play with that, but I have no idea what I’m gonna do with that.”
The singer is often dubbed the “queen of the Met Gala” and consistently walks away as best dressed—and this year was no exception. The singer last attended the Met Gala in 2021 with ASAP Rocky, but it’s safe to say that Rihanna’s Met Gala look for 2023 is one of her best appearances.
After celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X and Jessica Chastain walked the carpet, Vogue‘s red carpet hosts waited hours—literally—for a “surprise” celeb arrival that truly shut down the night. Rihanna arrived fashionably late in an over-the-top Valentino white gown c
For accessories, Rihanna wore cool-girl sunglasses decorated with fake lashes along with fingerless gloves. Of course, she was joined on the Met Gala carpet this year by A$AP Rocky, who wore a kilt with jeans and a blazer. The pair has been together since 2020 and are expecting their second child.overed in camellias (an ode to Karl Lagerfeld) and a cape that draped down the stairs for days.
