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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have welcomed the latest addition to their growing family: their first baby girl.

The “Love on the Brain” singer announced the arrival of her daughter with the “Highest 2 Lowest” star on Wednesday, sharing a photo of her newest bundle of joy to Instagram. In the picture, Rihanna cradles her newborn, who is wearing a baby-pink jumpsuit.

“Rocki Irish Mayers,” she says in the Instagram caption, which also reveals the date of birth, Sept. 13.

Baby Rocki is the third child for the celebrity pair, who began dating in 2019. They also share sons RZA, born in May 2022, and Riot, who was born in August 2023. Rocki’s name is a twist on her father’s stage name, but it also continues the stars’ tradition of choosing names that begin with the letter “R.” Notably, Rihanna’s and ASAP Rocky’s birth names also begin with that letter: Robyn and Rakim.

The Fenty Beauty mogul shared the first public photos of her daughter months after her splashy pregnancy reveal at the 2025 Met Gala in May. At the event, the singer cradled her baby bump as she posed for photographers in a custom-made Marc Jacobs suit. She walked solo down the red carpet. ASAP Rocky, who was one of the co-chairs of the annual event, had arrived earlier in the evening. Even before hitting the carpet, the “Umbrella” and “Don’t Stop the Music” hitmaker publicized her pregnancy on social media.

“It feels amazing, you know,” ASAP Rocky told CBS News in May, confirming the pregnancy on the red carpet. “It’s time that we show the people what we was cooking up.”

For Rihanna, 37, and ASAP Rocky, 36, the arrival of their baby girl is the latest event in a busy year that also included a legal victory for the “Sundress” rapper and Hollywood projects for both.

In a 2024 cover story for Interview magazine, the singer expressed her desire for a large family, saying that having children with ASAP Rocky “was the best thing that ever happened to us.”

Rihanna also said at the time that she wanted as many kids as “God wants me to have.”

RIHANNA has hired Love Island’s Ella Thomas for a new Savage x Fenty gig.

The former Islander who featured on season 10, met Rihanna last year and clearly made a good impression.

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The musical superstar and her team got back in touch with the Love Island beauty to host the Fenty Beauty Cafe in Covent Garden today.

After wowing Rihanna‘s team, Ella got chosen for the gig which is a huge deal for anyone looking to break into the world of fashion and beauty, as well event hosting.

A spokesperson said: “Ella met Rihanna last year and really impressed her and her team.

“She was hand picked to host the Fenty Beauty Cafe in Covent Garden today.

“She’s really starting to make a name of herself in the presenting world and it’s obviously a really big deal to work with such a well known beauty brand.”

Ella took to Instagram to share some snaps from the Beauty Cafe with her 1 million followers.

“You’re looking at your Fenty Beauty host!!,” the stunner captioned her carousel of snaps and short clips.

“From loving the brand since day one to hosting with them. very grateful… make sure you visit the Fenty beauty cafe pop up!.”

In the first photo from the afternoon Ella is wearing a brown and white plaid two-piece shirt and skirt set from Fenty.

While looking incredible in the fit, accompanied by light brown boots, a white watch and gold hoops, the TV personality is holding a microphone while standing next to the Fenty Beauty pop up van.

The whole scene screams professional host, as well as chic and autumnal.

Other snaps and videos from the star show her posing inside of the van, and even standing under an umbrella with her microphone, a smile on her face rain or shine.

Ella’s fans were incredibly proud of her, and flocked to flood the comments section of her post with praise.

“Star girl,” said one user.

“Well deserved Ella,” “The greatest influencer,” and “Yas presenter babe,” shared others.

During her Love Island days, Ella finished in third place, making it to the final before leaving the show.

Before Love Island, she had a successful modelling career, even featuring in music videos for artists including Burna Boy and Headie One.

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PREGNANT Rihanna shows off her baby Flump — sorry, bump — in a bonkers outfit the colour of the marshmallow treat.

The singer, 37, was seen out and about in Los Angeles in a pink and orange dress.

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And the Barbadian star’s vintage 2001 Issey Miyake frock cost a lot more than the sweets — at just over £2,100.

Rihanna, expecting her third baby in weeks, is no stranger to confectionery-themed fashion, wearing a Haribo Heart Throbs-style red dress in 2016.

The pregnant star also showed off her huge bare baby bump while going out for dinner in LA at her favorite eatery.

The business mogul, who announced her pregnancy earlier this year, looked ready to pop.

Stepping out to head for dinner at her favorite Italian restaurant, Giorgio Baldi, Rihanna put her bump on display.

Giorgio Baldi is a “luxurious family-run Italian spot near the ocean” which serves seafood and pasta.

While heading out for food at the spot, Rihanna looked sensational in a navy suit, sheer mesh bra and polka dot tie.

The mother-of-two wore her navy blazer open at the front, with her bump showing.

She wore her hair slicked back, and kept her makeup natural and soft, yet glamorous.

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Count on Rihanna to drop major baby news during a high-profile event.

The singer and Fenty Beauty mogul revealed at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday that she is expecting her third child. Sporting a custom-made Marc Jacobs suit, the singer cradled a baby bump as she posed for photographers on the steps of the gala’s red carpet. She was joined by her boyfriend, rapper ASAP Rocky, who was one of the co-chairs of the event.

Hours before the grand reveal, the “Diamonds” and “Umbrella” hitmaker’s photographer, Miles Diggs, posted a photo of the singer walking in the rainy streets of New York in a two-piece steel blue matching set with her baby bump peeking out at her midriff. “Chance of Showers,” Diggs captioned the photo, which Rihanna liked.

“It feels amazing, you know,” ASAP Rocky told CBS News, confirming the pregnancy on the red carpet. “It’s time that we show the people what we was cooking up.” A representative for the singer did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation.

Rihanna, 37, and ASAP Rocky (real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers), 36, hit the Met Gala carpet almost two years after welcoming their second son Riot in August 2023. The Grammy-winning “Disturbia” singer famously revealed she was expecting her second child while headlining the Super Bowl halftime show in February 2023. The musicians, who began dating in 2019, welcomed their first son, RZA (named after the Wu Tang Clan founding member), in May 2022.

They were among the scores of entertainers, artists and entrepreneurs to fashionably descend on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year, the first Monday of May celebrated the Costume Institute’s upcoming exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”

This year’s theme takes inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.” In it, Miller explores how Black people, and Black men in particular, have channeled flamboyant fashion to navigate identity and expand their possibilities in otherwise limiting environments through the culture of dandyism. The exhibit will be on view at the Met from May 10 to Oct. 26.

Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour also co-chaired Monday’s event. Lakers star LeBron James served as an honorary co-chair but did not attend the annual fashion gathering due to an injury.

Just earlier this year, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky presented a united front in a totally different environment: the Los Angeles courthouse where the latter was on trial on charges of shooting his former friend and ASAP Mob member Terrell Ephron, a.k.a. ASAP Relli, in 2021. ASAP Rocky was acquitted of two counts of assault. Rihanna attended several days of the monthlong trial and brought the couple’s children to closing arguments.

Since becoming a mother, Rihanna has been vocal about her desire for a large family. In a 2024 cover story for Interview magazine, the singer said starting a family “was the best thing that ever happened to us.”

“When someone sees you completely, and believes in you, and thinks you’re worthy of being the mother of their kids, it’s a great feeling,” the Savage X Fenty boss said at the time. “I felt the same about him. I knew he would be a great dad.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Rihanna said she is open to having as many kids as “God wants me to have.”

Times staff writer Karla Marie Sanford contributed to this report.

THE Met Gala has been slammed for offering up a “boring” collection of looks on Monday night after Taylor Swift and Timothee Chalamet were among several A-list stars to skip out on this year’s event.

Celebrities walking the blue carpet received backlash from fashion fans on social media as people begged for better outfits – with only Diana Ross and Rihanna bringing glamor and drama to the night, viewers said.

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Rihanna had stunned fans earlier in the evening by annoucing her pregnancy with her third child with pictures snapped as she was walked into a hotel before the event.

Her partner A$AP Rocky, who was co-chair of this year’s gala, walked the red carpet alone, with Rihanna keeping fans waiting for hours before she finally emerged from the hotel again after 10pm.

Diana Ross was also praised her look as she returned to the gala for the first time in 22 years.

It comes as:

Co-chairs Pharrell Williams and Lewis Hamilton both wore white suits custom-made by Louis Vuitton.

A-list stars such as Hailey Bieber, Kerry Washington, Priyanka Chopra, and Anne Hathaway ditched the typical flowy ball gowns for more structured suit-like outfits.

Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian both wore tailored tops and skirts, with Kim adding a half-dipped hat which covered part of her face.

Sabrina Carpenter and K-Pop singer Lisa each sported Louis Vuitton bodices with a blazer top.

Sabrina walked the carpet alone in a burgundy outfit with matching heels, a change from the 2024 gala, where she wore a long black dress with her now ex-boyfriend, Barry Keoghan.

The rather simplistic outfits sharply contrasted last year’s theme, The Garden of Time.

Last year, guests showed up wearing colorful, extravagant gowns and bold hairstyles.

The change of pace left many social media users wanting more and demanding more colorful ideas for next year.

Dozens of other tweets echoed this user’s complaints, slamming the gala for being “uneventful.”

“This has gotta be the most boring met gala ever, it’s so uneventful,” one person posted.

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Others blamed the celebrities, particularly noting Anne Hathaway’s more basic outfit of a black striped skirt and white blouse.

“I can excuse missing the theme but i can NEVER excuse looking boring,” another user wrote.

Another user slammed the charity event for being the “most boring in years.”

“This is shaping up to be the most boring Met Gala in YEARS. Chop after chop,” they posted.

SHINING STARS

While Sydney Sweeney received backlash online for her black Miu Miu gown, and Anne Hathaway for her office-chic Carolina Herrera outfit, several stars stood out as the night’s best dressed.

Zendaya looked sleek in a white three-piece Louis Vuitton silk suit, which fans called “perfection.”

“ZENDAYA!!! It’s very reminiscent of Bianca Jagger’s 70s suits and tailored to perfection,” an X user posted.

“It’s Zendaya’s world and we’re just living in it,” another fan wrote.

Diana Ross was also one of the night’s best-dressed as she rocked the carpet in a jaw-dropping 18-foot gown.

The singer ended her 22-year hiatus from the gala with a dress fans said “saved” the night.

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“Disappointing Met Gala this year. Most everyone, save Diana Ross andn Angela Bassett, looks like they grabbed something from their closet or leftovers from the Derby last weekend. Bland n boring is theme achieved tonight,” one user wrote.

The marvelous dress was an homage to her family tree, with silver crystals embroidering all of the names of her children and grandchildren.

MISSING A-LISTERS

While the runway was packed with A-list celebrities such as Demi Moore and sports stars Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow, several high profile previous attendees were missing.

Kylie Jenner walked the carpet alone without her beau Timothée Chalamet, who has previously attended the star-studded event.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were also noticeably missing from the event.

Kelce has never attended the gala, however, Swift used to be a regular attendee.

The superstar walked the carpet in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for five consecutive years and last went in 2016, but hasn’t returned since.

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Other absent stars included Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Lopez, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Campbell posted on Instagram announcing that she wouldn’t be attending, but praising the gala’s theme.

“Congratulations to Anna Wintour, the brilliant designers, the dedicated Met Gala team, and stunning attendees of tonight’s extraordinary celebration,” the 54-year-old supermodel posted.

“I have to say, what perfect timing for the ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ theme. 

“It really celebrates how Black dandyism has shaped fashion and how fashion has been a way for Black people to express who they are and claim their power.”

Lakers star LeBron James, who was deemed an honorary co-chair of the event, said he wouldn’t attend the event due to a last minute injury.

“Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on,” he wrote on Instagram.

“Hate to miss an historical event! My beautiful, powerful Queen will be there holding the castle down as she always has done,” he added, mentioning his wife, Savannah James.

This Met Gala returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to raise money for the museum’s Costume Institute and kick off the institute’s annual exhibition with the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.

The theme was meant to highlight and focus on menswear, a noticeable change from the typical gown-centric themes of the past two decades.

Guest curator Monica Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity served as the primary inspiration for this year’s theme.

How do you get an invite to the Met Gala?

The Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion nights of the year but not everyone gets to attend the annual fundraiser – so, how do you get an invite to the exclusive event?

Invites to the charity event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute are rare and they do not let you get in for free.

According to the New York Times, they cost $75,000 while tables are priced at $350,000 – and all attendees have to be approved by Vogue’s editor in chief Anna Wintour.

So, the majority of guests are invited by major fashion houses and organisations with celebrities usually able to attend for free on behalf of brands who will foot the bill.

Designers like Gucci, Prada, and Louis Vuitton will usually buy tables and fill them up with A-listers from Hollywood, sports, art, and social media.

Many who get invites are brand ambassadors, major figures for hot campaigns, or stars that companies want to be linked to.

Social media stars are most likely to be invited by major platforms like Meta and Instagram, bringing in TikTok stars and other huge celebrities – but everyone needs to be over the age of 18.

Ultimately, anyone with a major platform who it willing to pay the price of a table and who is approved by Vogue’s chief will be able to attend.

Those who are not part of the elite may also be able to get their way into to exclusive event via volunteering and work.

Jobs or internships in production, public relations, catering, communications, media, and in the museum could also secure you a space behind the scenes at the Gala.

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