Rihanna debuts baby bump at Met Gala
Rihanna has confirmed she is expecting her third baby.
The Shut Up and Drive singer debuted her baby bump while attending fashion's biggest night of the year, the Met Gala in New York.
She cradled her bump and smiled for the cameras while appearing on the red carpet (which was actually navy blue).
Her partner A$AP Rocky, a co-chair of the event, confirmed the couple's pregnancy news and thanked reporters who offered their congratulations.
"It is time to just show the people what we were cooking up," the rapper shared.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm glad everybody's happy for us because we're definitely happy," he added.
Rihanna was the last to arrive at the benefit event for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which marks the opening of its Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit.
Each year celebrities wear extravagant outfits in line with the event's theme. This year's concept was Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, the first since 2003 to focus exclusively on menswear.
Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, and Rocky, also known as Rakim Mayers, already have two sons.
The couple's firstborn, RZA was born in May 2022 and their second son, Riot, was born in August 2023.
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