Rihanna reveals her third pregnancy at the 2025 Met Gala with A$AP Rocky. See her baby bump debut, red carpet look, and all of the surprising details.
Rihanna stunned fans as she revealed her baby bump at the 2025 Met Gala, confirming her third pregnancy with A$AP Rocky. The fashion icon arrived to the red carpet late in a bold pinstripe look, reminiscent of her dramatic 2023 Super Bowl reveal.
Rihanna Wows the Met Gala Crowd with Third Pregnancy Reveal
On the night of May 5, 2025, Rihanna shocked both fans and paparazzi by revealing her third pregnancy on the Met Gala red carpet. Arriving nearly an hour after most celebrities had entered the event, the singer and fashion mogul made a grand entrance with her baby bump on full display.
The Announcement Comes After a Subtle Tease
Before her red carpet arrival, Rihanna was photographed walking in New York under an umbrella, her bump visible beneath her outfit. Celebrity photographer Miles Diggs captioned one of the photos on Instagram with, “Chance of Showers,” subtly hinting at the news.
Expecting Baby No. 3 With A$AP Rocky
Rihanna, 37, is expecting her third child with longtime partner A$AP Rocky, 36, who also served as one of the co-chairs for this year’s Met Gala. The couple already shares two sons. Their joint appearance marked another major moment in their history of fashion-forward Met Gala red carpet appearances.
A Bold Met Gala Look With a Clear Message
Rihanna wore an oversized pinstripe gown paired with a cascading veil and a dramatic wide-brimmed hat, placing a clear focus on her baby bump. Her look echoed the boldness of her previous pregnancy reveals — particularly her headline-making announcement during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show.
A Style Power Couple
The couple arrived separately at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While A$AP Rocky arrived hours earlier in a self-designed outfit inspired by Eddie Murphy’s Harlem Nights, Rihanna made a solo late-night entrance that stole the show. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour once called the couple a “huge force in style,” and their appearance proved why.
From 2022 to Now: A History of Iconic Announcements
Rihanna has previously revealed her pregnancies in eye-catching ways. In 2022, she was photographed in New York with Rocky while debuting her first baby bump. In 2023, she again captured headlines by performing with a visible bump at the Super Bowl. For this third announcement, she chose fashion’s biggest stage — the Met Gala.
Theme: Celebrating Black Style and Dandyism
This year’s Met Gala theme, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” paid tribute to Black fashion, style, and dandyism. A$AP Rocky clearly grasped the motif in a consistently Harlem-noon-in-Manhattan-inspired look, including the red-bottomed Christian Louboutin shoes.
A Brief Survey of the History of Dandyism — And the Black Tradition
Dandyism is not just aesthetic — it’s a cultural positioning, one that has always had references to cultural art. Historically, dandies like Beau Brummell took fashion and turned it into an artistic statement, unusually elevating the worlds of tailoring and simplicity. Black dandyism reclaims that tradition with a bold cultural identity, particularly rooted in the Harlem Renaissance.
Motherhood Meets High Fashion
Rihanna has consistently redefined maternity fashion. From sheer skirts and thongs during her third trimester to custom Loewe leather corsets and metallic fringe looks at Fenty Beauty events, she has made pregnancy glamorous and empowering.
“There’s no way I’m shopping in a maternity aisle,” she once told Vogue. “I’m not hiding this part of my body — I’m embracing it.”