Rhasidat Adeleke shared a sweet fangirl moment with Rihanna when they met at an event in London, with the pop superstar looking in awe at the Irish sprinter.
The Olympic athlete attended the launch of Rihanna's beauty brand Fenty Hair at Selfridges on Monday where they crossed paths and posed for photos.
In a video posted to Adeleke's Instagram page, Rihanna looked taken aback to meet the sprinter, putting her hand over her mouth in shock and saying: "Are you kidding me? I follow you!"
"I know!", Adeleke responded with a screech.
As they posed for photos, Rihanna pulled her in for a hug and said "Oh my god, I'm geeked!"
The Tallaght-born sporting star posted a carousel of photos to Instagram, writing in the caption: "Fan girl moment meeting @badgalriri
"Such an inspiration & forever breaking barriers in the industry.
"My younger self would've never thought that Rihanna would be following me & my journey!"
In an Instagram Story, Adeleke revealed that Rihanna was "a real OG" fan who has been following her journey since 2022.
The 22-year-old sprinter has had a memorable 2024, finishing fourth in two Olympic finals, collecting one gold (4x400m mixed relay) and two silvers (400m and 4x400 women's relay) at the European championships and setting a glut of new national records.
