Rihanna makes courthouse appearance to support A$AP Rocky amid shooting trial: Reports
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Forbes magazine says Taylor Swift now the richest female musician
With an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion, Taylor Swift has passed Rihanna to become the richest female musician according to Forbes magazine.
Rihanna showed up to court Wednesday to stand by her partner and the father of her children, A$AP Rocky.
The music hitmaker, beauty mogul and billionaire made a rare public appearance, to fans' surprise, at the rapper's LA court hearing for his alleged shooting trial, according to photos obtained by The Los Angeles Times and People magazine.
The 36-year-old rapper, born Rakim Mayers, is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. He's accused of firing a gun twice in the direction of his former friend Terell Ephron, after an argument in Hollywood, California, in November 2021.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky relationship timeline: How the couple's romance began
In January 2024, the, "Praise The Lord" rapper pleaded not guilty to the weapons charges.
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