Pop icon Rihanna showed off her baby bump after her partner A$AP Rocky confirmed they are expecting their third child together.
The singer and make-up mogul, who revealed her second pregnancy during the 2023 Super Bowl half-time show, was seen rushing into a New York hotel hours before the gala, while her partner A$AP Rocky made his entrance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The couple, who already share two children, added another headline moment when Rocky, also a 2025 Met Gala co-chair, arrived holding a diamond-studded umbrella and wearing a custom look by AWGE, his own creative agency.
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"It feels amazing, you know. It's time that we show the people what we was cooking up," he said.
"And I’m glad everybody’s happy for us ’cause we definitely happy."
Rihanna, a Met Gala regular who arrived later, opted for a Marc Jacobs dress which highlighted her growing baby bump with a boned corseted bodice and cropped suit jacket.
The ensemble was completed with an oversized hat and maroon polka-dotted necktie.
The Met Gala, known as fashion’s biggest night, is held on the first Monday in May and celebrates the opening of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition at the New York museum.
This year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, casts an eye back over 300 years of Black fashion, the concept of black dandyism and its lasting impact on contemporary style.
One of the most anticipated arrivals of the night was US actress Zendaya, who arrived on the green carpet in an impeccably tailored custom Louis Vuitton suit and matching hat.
Turning to Chanel, singer Dua Lipa wowed crowds in a glitzy custom open-back chiffon dress adorned with a long bow as she arrived on the navy carpet alongside fiance Callum Turner.
Singer Charli XCX dressed black from head to toe, channelling a gothic look by Ann Demeulemeester, designed by Stefano Gallici on the Met Gala steps.
In her first Met Gala appearance in 22 years, Motown legend Diana Ross stepped out in an elaborate outfit complete with an 18-foot train embroidered with the names of her children and grandchildren.
The outfit was a collaboration between her son Evan Ross and Nigerian designer Ugo Mozie, aimed at celebrating her family legacy.
Dramatic trains were also debuted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, who wore a bedazzled Givenchy bodice and singer Stevie Wonder, who made his Met Gala debut at 74 years old.
Substance actress Demi Moore arrived in an off-the-shoulder gown by Thom Browne with a sculptural headpiece.
Each year, Vogue editor Anna Wintour handpicks a group of celebrities to serve as co-chairs and help launch the museum’s exhibition.
Alongside Rocky, Wintour chose seven-time Formula One world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, singer and producer Pharrell Williams and Oscar-nominated performer Colman Domingo.
NBA star LeBron James has been named an honorary 2025 co-chair.
Source: Press Association
