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Hype Malaysia
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
A$AP Rocky x PUMA's New Collection: Untamed, Unconventional & Unbelievably Snatched!
The collab we didn't know we needed is here. A$AP Rocky and PUMA have introduced their brand-new capsule collection of footwear, apparel, and accessories in New York City. The collection's campaign video, directed by Rocky, also debuted featuring an unreleased track of his. The collection fuses classic streetwear design with striking colour pops, technical textures, and touches of motorsport DNA. Two of Rocky's favoured PUMA sneakers – Inhale and Mostro OG – return alongside a bold new style and new personal Flacko favourite: Mostro Gabbia, built with a removable cage. The Mostro Gabbia draws its name from the Italian words Caged Monster and channels the spirit of the PUMA archive through a lens of modern tech, layered with evolved armour. Described as 'a creature of design' it's built to shield, adapt and transform with every step. During the concept and design of this collection, A$AP Rocky wanted to lean into the spirit of racing – fast, alive and reactive. Reflective surfaces, a familiar language in car culture, emerged as a common theme in both footwear and apparel. This marks Rocky's largest collection to date featuring a wide range of apparel pieces including t-shirts, belts, hats, bags and jean shorts. 'I had the opportunity to dig into PUMA's archives and blend together the best of several shoes while adding my own lens and style,' said A$AP Rocky. 'You have the sleekness of the Mostro OG, the innovation and technology of the PUMA disc, and the cage around the shoe for added protection. 'All together, this created the Mostro Gabbia aka the Caged Puma, an entirely new silhouette.' The full collection includes: A$AP ROCKY x PUMA MOSTRO OG This version features reflective 3M hits that echo headlights on midnight drives and the glint of speed under streetlights. Designed in sleek black, gray, and silver, it keeps the Mostro's classic spiked sole and sculptural silhouette, with a dynamic allover upper for a futuristic edge. A$AP ROCKY x PUMA INHALE REFLECTIVE A$AP Rocky puts his own spin on the classic PUMA Inhale, with 3M hits inspired by headlights and streetlights on midnight drives. Contoured lines and hits of red branding keep the aesthetic fast and fluid, finished off with Flacko branding at the tongue. A$AP ROCKY x PUMA FLACKO SMILE BABY TEE This slim, cropped baby tee is made from soft cotton and features an oversized Flacko smile graphic at the front, with PUMA and AWGE logo hits on the sleeves. It's finished with black lace trim at the sleeves for a playful edge. A$AP ROCKY x PUMA FLACKO SMILE TEE Made with cotton, this tee features an oversized Flacko-branded smile and AWGE and PUMA Cat Logo hits at the sleeves. A$AP ROCKY x PUMA DENIM SHORT Fusing functionality with fashion, these shorts are made with dark wash denim with classic 5 pocket styling, a laser-printed PUMA Cat Logo at the front, and an embroidered Formstrip on the back patch pockets. A$AP ROCKY x PUMA RACING HAT This classic trucker hat features embroidered AWGE Racing branding, a brim with 3D printed tire tread, and a bright red PUMA Cat logo at the back. A$AP ROCKY x PUMA TOOLBOX BAG This innovative design features embossed PUMA branding and a structured design that emulates a classic toolbox. With a metallic silver design in patent leather, with a hard handle and outer shell. It also comes in a mini version. The collection, ranging in price from RM249 – RM1,119, is available now at PUMA stores, online and selected PUMA retailers. What's your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 +1 0
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A$AP Rocky, Movie Star: The Rapper on Method Acting With Denzel Washington, Planning a Film With Rihanna and Being ‘Blessed to Work' After Assault Trial
It's after midnight in a suite at the W hotel, overlooking New York City's Union Square, and I'm sitting across from A$AP Rocky as he toys with a half-smoked blunt. There's a fresh one in the ashtray beside it that one of his assistants recently rolled for him. The armchair I'm perched on is made of stuffed Mickey Mouse toys, a 'Tom and Jerry' cartoon is playing on mute in the background and Jefferson Airplane's psychedelic music is blaring from the stereo. 'Can you guys bring that chair closer?' Rocky says to one of his crew about my seat, then turns to me. 'It's heavier than it looks.' More from Variety Rihanna Is Pregnant With Third Child, Reveals Baby Bump at Met Gala A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Peso Pluma to Headline Rolling Loud California 2025 A$AP Rocky Charged for Alleged Assault With a Firearm by L.A. District Attorney It's a gentlemanly gesture from the sweet, Grammy-nominated hip-hop star, who is now as well known for his evolution into subversive fashion icon as he is for his A-list coupling with Rihanna. Tonight, he's rocking a pink-and-black tartan kilt with Ray-Bans from his new creative partnership with the sunglasses brand and a camo bomber jacket designed by his AWGE collective. The jacket has a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, license plate emblazoned on the front; that's where the Harlem-born Rakim Mayers lived for a stint as a kid, beginning right around the time he started rapping at age 8. As an artist, Rocky dabbles in a little of everything: In addition to the fashion collaborations and his latest gig as co-chair of this year's Met Gala, his long-awaited fourth album, 'Don't Be Dumb,' is expected to drop sometime this year. But we're here to talk about Rocky's Cannes-bound film 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee's remake of the Akira Kurosawa crime drama 'High and Low' that will see him face off against Denzel Washington. (It will be released by A24 in select theaters Aug. 22 before streaming on Apple TV+ two weeks later.) First, however, Rocky wants to tell me about that time when he was 5 years old and his favorite movie was the 1973 Blaxploitation film 'The Mack.' 'At an assembly on Halloween, I told my teacher that I wanted to be a pimp,' he recalls, diamonds gleaming from the corners of his wide grin. 'She took back the microphone and said, 'Pick another one.' I said, 'Uhhh — a ninja?'' In 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Rocky isn't a pimp or a ninja, but instead plays Yung Felon, an aspiring rapper who will stop at nothing to be noticed by Washington's music mogul. And Rocky's big moment on the Cannes red carpet will come after he's fought and won a legal battle that nearly derailed his career and that could have left him in jail for a quarter century. The situation stemmed from a 2021 incident in which Rocky was accused of firing a gun at and grazing the knuckle of his former friend and collaborator Terell Ephron, known as A$AP Relli. Rocky worked on the film as the trial loomed, finding a welcome distraction in acting. 'That's my only escape. That's why I do it,' he says. But there were moments when art and life intersected. In one scene, Yung Felon faces his own courtroom reckoning, which was 'surreal' for Rocky, who knew he'd be in a similar situation in a few months. 'That's why I was able to embody the character so well,' he says, his voice gravelly from weed. 'I was able to act like a piece of shit who was going away for a long time but didn't realize the consequences, because in real life, I knew exactly what the consequences felt like.' Rocky's highly publicized trial lasted three weeks before a jury found him not guilty in February. The world watched as a joyful Rocky leapt over a barrier to hug Rihanna and then enfolded his mother and sister in his arms. Rocky and Rihanna started making music together in 2012, when she was already a mega-star and he was the hot new rapper on the scene. A decade later, they welcomed their first child, RZA Athelston Mayers. His little brother, Riot Rose Mayers, followed in August 2023. Rihanna revealed their third child is on the way just before arriving at the Met Gala. Professionally, the 36-year-old is living out his childhood dream. He'd been a fan of Lee and Washington since watching 'Malcolm X' as a kid, so when the director reached out after spotting him in 2018's 'Monster' (which was produced by Lee's wife, Tonya), Rocky jumped at the opportunity to work with two of his idols. 'I was stuck between greatness and greatness.' Nah, I was born for this. I'm not gonna waste nobody's time. This is what I do — this is the same approach you would take to making an album or to directing or designing anything: You've got to give it your all. People judge you by integrity; that's how you can measure someone's principles and morals. If somebody don't got integrity, and they're just doing it for the check or the look or the next opportunity, it never works out for them. I promise you. That's where the phrase 'Cheaters never win' comes from. When you cheat yourself in life, you never win in the end. I read it. Spike was open to me creating my character. I'm a Method actor — I've gotta embody this person. So wearing different hats — like fatherhood and all that other stuff — there's only so much time you've got, right? So I needed this guy to be realistic. His name was MC Microphone Checka — like microphone check, 1, 2, 1, 2 — and I said, 'No, he's Yung Felon.' Spike is OK with allowing collective ideas. It was a blessing for him to be so receptive and open-minded to my ideas. He shut down a lot, and he fucked with a lot. It's being alone in your trailer, looking in the mirror, embodying that person. When you're not on the set, or when you clock out, you're still embodying that character. Around the beginning of shooting, my family was still in California, so I got to really be this guy and go home [as him]. When my family finally came to New York in late May, we were almost wrapped, and I had to be in daddy mode. I had to shift back and forth. It was like a fucking dream come true. But trust me, it was difficult to not fan the fuck out every millisecond of the fucking duration. It was crazy — it's fucking Denzel, man. I don't give a fuck how successful [I am]: I'm always gonna be a student and a fan of certain people, and I'm always going to give them their flowers. I'm never going to be too big to be able to say that I had to hold my composure from not fanning out. The first movies I really loved were 'Juice,' 'Malcolm X' and 'Michael Jackson: Moonwalker.' The first time I saw him, I was watching 'Malcolm X.' I didn't know what to expect. I remember showing up and them telling us, like, 'Yo, you know how hard it is to get your shit submitted out here?' And I'm like, 'How the fuck do we know if we won or not?' [Laughs] Now I'm more excited because I know the significance. I look forward to seeing the film for the first time with everybody else. I don't want to see it till then. Get the fuck outta here! Yo, Denzel plays more Memphis rap than anybody I know. He's just like, 'Alright, so what you fuck with, kid?' [I'm like,] 'Pardon me?' I tried to sound all old school and shit like, 'I like Slick Rick…' and he's like, 'Oh, I fuck with Rick, of course. Rick the Ruler.' Then, he started saying Nas lyrics out of nowhere. Then Pac, then DMX, and then he starts talking about the young cats — Moneybagg Yo, NLE Choppa, NBA YoungBoy and these guys. I'm like, 'What is this man doing?!' But I'm here for it, like I fuck with it. I was shocked. He's an OG. You would expect him to listen to Miles Davis all day. Nah, he said, 'Throw on NLE Choppa,' [then Washington rapped] 'I don't do drive-bys no more, I walk 'em down.' That's verbatim. I was like, 'This is gonna be lit. It's on now.' I did. I thought it was lit. I had some bungee wires on, so it was safe. It was action packed, and I was on my Black Tom Cruise shit. I'm down for whatever. I think I need to be the new Black James Bond. Like, why not? If we hit the gym, I'ma be aight. Right now I'm in dad mode; you're gonna have to give me a couple months. I want to do something for my children. Everybody's doing 'Despicable Me' and 'SpongeBob' and shit like that. I want to do an original DreamWorks/Pixar-ass film, like 'Soul.' I like the internet stuff too, like 'Gracie's Corner.' I hate 'Cocomelon.' 'Cocomelon' is bad for the kids, man, but 'Gracie's' is hittin'. I just hope my kids don't grow up and think that shit was lame. So, whatever I do, it's gonna be cool and timeless. That's gangster. Yo, this shit is jokes though. We both got movies coming out the same year. I didn't even realize that. Wow! Shout-outs to us — we've been working! Hell, yeah. You saw her acting in my film [the 2022 music video] 'D.M.B.' You saw her acting in [my 2013 music video] 'Fashion Killa.' See, I can't give that away. More than likely. It's odd because as I get older, I'm more conscious about how I view myself. Describing my life sounds very braggadocious, and I want to figure out how to say it to where it feels more humble, relatable and sincere, as opposed to just shitting on the next person or making the next person feel down — or just evoking negative shit out of people. I'm writing about these past four or five years that I had this over me, and it's been kind of handicapping me. For sure, it's a lesson learned. I think I had trust issues for a while now. I can't necessarily blame it on my last situation. But what I did learn is you've gotta accept that everybody's not good people; you're not gonna run into a solid person every time. Not everybody's gonna handle situations like you. Once you accept that you're not responsible for nobody's actions but yours … That's where I'm at — like, yo, focus on your own actions. Because I ain't perfect. I'm human too, and we all fuck up. Being happy and wanting to get the fuck out that building. You got to stop yourself from thinking like that. Because that could get the best of you, and you can manifest that energy by mistake. I tried to stay positive at all times. But it was definitely gut-wrenching and nerve-racking, and I was definitely scared for my freedom. I was so thankful that the jury made that decision. I was really thankful for how the judge was respectful and treated me like a first-class citizen. And I was thankful for my team and my lawyer, my family and my mom for being there with me the whole time. But I could say my mom, the jury, my girl and everybody, but all praises and credit has to go to God. I'm a firm believer in prayer, and I was praying the whole time he was reading off the verdict. And my prayers were answered. I pray to God for a lot of the things in my life. But I'm not really a religious man; I'm more spiritual. It's a traumatic situation, but I can't dwell on it. I got Cannes to go to. I got an album to make. I got fashion shows to do. I got music to make. I got videos. I got sneakers to drop. I got glasses to be the new creative director of. I got children. I got all type of shit. Like, nah, why would I dwell on that dark-ass shit? I talk about it from time to time, but for the most part, I don't really think about that shit. It's not tragic to the point where I can't talk about it, because I'm blessed enough to be here with you in the flesh talking about it. That within itself is the victory and blessing from God for real. I know I sound so religious, but when your back's against the wall, you tend to call two people: Mommy or God or Jesus. To keep it real with you, I have my mother in my corner and God. [Laughs] That film is for all the moms across the world. It's so hard for women. To be a mom, oh my God, the responsibility. Like being a dad, people always kind of look at you for, like, financial responsibility or to fix the sink and fix the car and do this and that. Honestly, man, the way that we look at roles, it's really traditional. But it's a bit different when you're in a position where you barely drive. I ain't gonna fix no cars, right? I don't go on my roof — shit, I don't even know if anything could get stuck on my roof. I haven't cleaned the gutters, none of that stuff. I'm busy creating some crazy master plans and shit. I'm trying to spend as much time with my little ones when I'm not on phone calls all day. I'm blessed to work. With all the circumstances that I've been going through, being able to just navigate through life and come out victoriously, I just want that to be an example for guys like me that 'Yo, it's light at the end of the tunnel. You could always take any negative and flip that shit to a positive for real.' I like to do things that don't make sense. Nobody would have thought to put [folk musician] Jessica Pratt on that, but I think her voice so angelic. She literally let me write the whole thing, and she just sung it beautifully. She makes me want to be like a secret songwriter; I should probably get into writing folk songs. She's sick. This fucking album, it represents who I am right now. It's just I hope that it's digestible. In one sitting. Because I would rewind that shit. I'd get to the middle of it, rewind it back to the middle of it, rewind it again and then watch it from the middle to the end. That's just another one of my loves and passions, man. I prefer to go to the cinema — the the-at-er. It's way better. Cinema is just a portal to an imagination, depicted by somebody else. You get to see somebody else's dream. It's almost like a filmmaker is a God in his own right. You get to dictate your world: you get to dictate the weather, the contrast, the color, the mood, the lighting, the people, the characters. You get to dictate the narration. You can dictate the ending, the plot, the twist, everything. It's a tool that allows grown-ups and adults to still imagine and pretend. It equates to hip-hop. You've got the war just ending and a whole nation of people that are suppressed and restricted. And nobody's fucking with them — not the States, not the allies —they're on their own. Out of all that tragedy — that pain and confusion and war — rose this new art form. There would be no Tim Burton if it wasn't for that. Film noir derived from German expressionism. And that's what I try to make: ghetto expressionism. I relate to that personally, because I'm just getting out of whatever the fuck I was going through. I was reaching out to my people for years — like, 'I need to meet Tim Burton.' But my current team made it happen. He was like, 'Yo, come through to Malibu.' I kicked it with him, played him some music. He was fucking with it. But his speakers was ass. He got the cinema speakers; he ain't got them A$AP Rocky 'Don't Be Dumb' hip-hop speakers. It's like getting the Oscar-Grammy-Emmy-Tony in one. It's like getting the fucking every music award you could think of at one time. I would be lying if I said no. That's always been a dream. The more that I do it and it doesn't happen, it's just motivation to keep trying and going harder. I don't think so. But that's what really determines great actors and actresses. If I'm being totally honest, to be a better actor overall, theater is the only way to do that. One of the best, wisest men told me that — Mr. Jeffrey Wright. During 'Highest 2 Lowest,' he was coaching me. I would do something, and he'd be like, 'Nah, man, you got to do it like this,' and 'Say your line like that.' We would just kick it in the trailer. He would tell me what books to read and show me the old-school shit he used to be in. He's just an OG like that. I don't think I'm ready. I gotta be in one place, and that's a lot to commit to. If I had those deals or not, I would still be designing that stuff, still trying to put it out. I look at brands, at collaborations, at everything like manifestation. It's all about the timing and accepting that what's meant for you is meant for you, and when it's not, it's not. That's the hardest part. Because of how down or upset or disappointed I would be if something fell through or didn't go right. I'm passionate about projects, about deals, about any partnership. My name, integrity and reputation are on the line, so I want to be the same across all endeavors. I want people to say, 'That's an involved and creative brother, like, a creative young man. He has really good ideas.' I auditioned for 'Star Wars' — for Lando — and my audition was trash. I was trash that day. My man Childish Gambino [Donald Glover] was a way better Lando than I would've provided at that time. And I think he looked a little more like [Billy Dee Williams] than me. Hell, yeah. Best of Variety Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sabrina Carpenter, Jenna Ortega and More at A$AP Rocky's 2025 Met Gala After Party
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways 'Ten minutes' was A$AP Rocky's ETA at his Met Gala after party. Monday night turned into Tuesday morning, and while his AWGE party at Jean's was packed — with people and smoke — the rapper remained MIA until around 2 a.m. Julia Fox, Richie Shazam, Mickalene Thomas and Daniel Kaluuya stopped by the clubby basement of Jean's earlier in the evening. Upon arrival, downstairs guests were handed an 'enjoy a joint on us' ticket. At one table, two people were busy rolling marijuana into joints and laying them out neatly on the table according to type, with an AWGE-branded menu card nearby providing more context for the choices with names like 'dark web' and 'zkittlez' and 'permanent marker.' A cigar station was one table over. More from WWD While one entrance led to the joints and red-lit dance floor, another entrance led to a quaint tailor shop: the VIP entrance. On the ground floor, an AWGE-branded tailor shop had all the markings of a speakeasy entrance, with golden lighting and minimal product on display and a man who was, perhaps, a real tailor. A black velvet curtain led to a dressing room — a full-length mirror was obscured by an affirmation, 'don't be dumb,' printed on it — and yet another curtain led to the main Jean's venue, where a classic jazz playlist set a much different scene than the downstairs DJ booth. The hallway leading to yet another velvet curtain had been decked out with a display of colorful AWGE x Ray-Ban sunglasses, which guests posed with upon arrival in the space. Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee hung out in the lower-key upstairs space for a while, but left before the party really heated up with Rocky's late night arrival sans Rihanna, who was rumored to be headed inside the rest of the night, but shortly after 3 a.m. had yet to materialize. Other guests following Rocky's arrival included Heidi Klum and designer Guram Gvasalia, Sergio Hudson, Jeremy Pope, Dapper Dan, Sabrina Carpenter and Jenna Ortega. And what awaited them, but a scuffle and late-night standup comedy set? After giving a shout-out to party sponsor Ray-Ban — A$AP Rocky is the brand's creative director — the AWGE creative team introduced comedian Rob Kazi to the mic, who launched into a bit about flying first class for the first time. 'So I'm sitting in first class and I'm trying to play it off like I've been there before. But this is when I f–ked up, when they brought the breakfast, I was like nah…oh, what we got goin' on?' Kazi briefly paused his set as a fight broke out somewhere in the room. 'We good? Looks like somebody don't deserve to be here — just like I was in first class, I did not deserve to be there. Let's get back to that,' Kazi finally continued. 'Everybody relax your nerves. I gotta finish my first-class story.' View Gallery Launch Gallery: A$AP Rocky Met Gala 2025 After-Party Photos Best of WWD Sign up for WWD's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Business Insider
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
The best photos you missed from inside the 2025 Met Gala
The 2025 co-chairs posed for a photo together. Colman Domingo, ASAP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams served as the co-chairs for the 2025 Met Gala, bringing the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style"-themed event to life. When they made it inside, the group posed for a photo with Anna Wintour, celebrating that their hard work had finally paid off. Glimpses of the interior showed that The Met had been transformed into a wonderland for the gala. The steps into the museum looked almost like a portal into another world, as daffodil petals hung from the ceiling and the area was swathed in blue lighting. The gala's dinner took place next to the museum's Temple of Dendur. The otherworldly feel continued inside, as attendees dined in dim lighting surrounded by projections of galaxies on the surrounding walls. A dance floor seemed to be built into the center of the room. Peeks of the table settings revealed a mix of patterns and antique-style furniture. Patterned table cloths decorated the tables for the gala, as did multicolored bouquets and flower-printed napkins. The chairs also featured paisley cushions in an array of colors, giving the tables an eclectic and inviting feel. When the party got started, Tommy Hilfiger inspected ASAP Rocky's ensemble. ASAP Rocky made his debut as a Met Gala co-chair in an outfit from AWGE, his creative agency. Legendary designer Tommy Hilfiger paused to admire the ensemble, even taking a peek under the star's jacket. ASAP Rocky and Rihanna posed for a photo together after walking the red carpet separately. Rihanna made headlines at the Met Gala before she even arrived, revealing hours before the party that she was pregnant with her third child. She didn't arrive at the gala until late in the evening, so she and ASAP weren't able to pose for photos on the red carpet as they had in years past. They took a picture together inside, though, highlighting how well their outfits fit together. Ciara stopped to take a picture with Rihanna, too. Ciara and Rihanna were both grinning ear to ear in the shot, with Ciara cradling Rihanna's baby bump. Usher took to the stage during the event. Usher provided the musical entertainment for the 2025 gala, singing and dancing alongside a group of dancers in colorful suits. Usher even gave Sabrina Carpenter a cherry during his performance. Carpenter seemed to participate in the show eagerly, and Usher smiled as he popped the cherry into the "Taste" singer's mouth. Janelle Monáe and Jenna Ortega were also photographed enjoying the performance. Ortega looked focused, while Monáe had fun looking at the show through the monocle she wore over one eye. Lisa and Future were captured giggling together at the event. Both artists seemed to be having a blast at the Met Gala, laughing with their eyes glued to the entertainment. Zendaya paused for a dance break at some point in the evening. After solidifying her status as a Met Gala icon with years of stunning ensembles, it's no surprise Zendaya is at home at fashion's biggest night. At the 2025 event, she seemed to have a great time, dancing as musicians performed live music around her. She also reunited with one of her "Euphoria" costars. Olympians Simone Biles and Serena Williams caught up during the party. Some of the world's top athletes attended the 2025 Met Gala, including Simone Biles and Serena Williams. The pair chatted eagerly as Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, spoke to fencer Miles Chamley-Watson. Diana Ross had a wardrobe change. Ross had one of the best red-carpet looks at the 2025 Met Gala, making a statement in a dramatic cape dress. Once she was inside the event, she changed into a sparkly black gown with a shorter purple cape and posed for a photo with her date for the night, her son Evan Ross. It seems like the Met Gala's strict no-phones policy might have changed. Angela Bassett snapped a selfie of herself with Jon Batiste, which was a surprise because the Met Gala typically doesn't allow phone usage. Yara Shahidi also looked at her phone next to them, and Jaden Smith sat with the trio. Batiste and Anne Hathaway shared a sweet moment at the gala. Hathaway was photographed laughing as she spoke to Batiste with her hands on his shoulders. Batiste was also grinning. Dua Lipa and Tessa Thompson seemed thrilled to see each other. After Dua Lipa and Callum Turner walked the Met Gala's red carpet together, they found actors Andrew Scott and Tessa Thompson inside the event. All four were photographed laughing and smiling at each other. Jeff Goldblum gave Henry Golding a squeeze. It's always fun to see what celebrities are excited to see each other at the Met Gala, which included Jeff Goldblum and Henry Golding. Golding grinned as he leaned in to hug Goldblum. Doja Cat and Kim Kardashian posed for a shot together. Jenna Ortega and Sabrina Carpenter also paused their partying for a quick photo.
Black America Web
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Third Times A Glam? Rihanna Officially Debuts Her Baby Bump At The Met Gala
Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Source: Michael Buckner / Getty The 2025 Met Gala carpet just turned into a celebration of style, motherhood, and pure Bajan royalty. Rihanna confirmed what fans have been speculating for months: she and A$AP Rocky are expecting their third child! Pause for reaction. The Fenty queen let the world know hours before the carpet hit, stepping out in a belly-baring Miu Miu knit set. Later, Rihanna shut it down at the Met Gala in a custom Marc Jacobs ensemble that was tailored, fierce, and bump-forward perfection. Keep scrolling for details. Following the day's earlier preview, all eyes were on Rihanna as she arrived. Rih Rih hit the Met Gala carpet in a structured Marc Jacobs ensemble that gave tailored dandy meets maternity chic. Her look featured a sleek, fitted corset top highlighting her adorable bump, topped with a cropped jacket and button-down, paired with a sophisticated wool skirt complete with a sultry thigh-high slit. She rocked a top hat, polka dot necktie, pocket square, diamond brooches, and two-tone heels to finish the fierce fit. The queen of maternity style, the soon-to-be mommy of three, showed cameras that pregnancy style doesn't have to sacrifice fashion-forward drama. This reveal is just so Rihanna. From that iconic Super Bowl performance reveal in 2023 to tonight's Met Gala stunner, she stays reinventing maternity style on her terms. No flowy gowns or hiding behind fabrics—just bold, bossy, fashion-forward slay every single time. Her glow is glowing, her style is sharp, and Black motherhood has never looked so chic. RELATED: Rihanna Shows Off Her Baby Bump While Dining In LA Earlier in the evening, A$AP Rocky walked the carpet solo as one of the official co-chairs of the gala. He used the time to celebrate Black style and his new brand AWGE. Clad in an all-black layered look with strong tailoring and a dramatic coat, A$AP owned the carpet. His braids were braided, and his fit glowed with 'significance.' A$AP's look gave dark romance and dandy vibes with a modern twist matching Rihanna's aesthetic. The two were in style sync despite not appearing on the Met Gala carpet together. Fans have been gagging since the announcement hit social media, celebrating the news that Rih and Rocky's fam is expanding. The couple already shares two adorable sons – RZA and Riot. Clearly, they're just getting started. Leave it to this Bajan beauty to make motherhood look effortlessly chic, turning the Met Gala into the ultimate maternity fashion runway. Congrats to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky! SEE ALSO Third Times A Glam? Rihanna Officially Debuts Her Baby Bump At The Met Gala was originally published on
