NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 At a historic edition of the Met Gala with tons of news-making moments, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky once again stole the show.
The power couple is expecting their third child, revealed.
鈥淚t feels amazing, you know,鈥 gala co-chair A$AP Rocky told reporters who congratulated him Monday after outlets reported the couple was expecting their third child. 鈥淚t鈥檚 time that we show the people what we was cooking up. And I鈥檓 glad everybody鈥檚 happy for us 鈥檆ause we definitely happy, you know.鈥
"It feels amazing," A$AP Rocky says to reporters who congratulated him after outlets reported that he and Rihanna were expecting their third child. The rapper/actor and Met Gala co-chair says it was "time to show people what we was cooking up." (May 5, 2025 / AP Video)
TMZ reported earlier Monday that Rihanna and the rapper were expecting their third child.
A representative for Rihanna didn鈥檛 immediately return The Associated Press鈥 request for comment.
Photos taken of the singer Monday walking in New York showed her with what appeared to be a baby bump.
Later in the night, Rihanna appeared on the Met Gala carpet in a pinstripe look and a huge hat, her newly announced baby bump on display.
鈥淗onestly, it鈥檚 a blessing nonetheless,鈥 Rocky told the AP. 鈥淏ecause you know how like some people in other situations at times can be envious of other people. But we鈥檝e been seeing love for the most part. And we real receptive to that and appreciate that, you know what I mean? That鈥檚 love. Love is love.鈥
The couple announced their last pregnancy in a similarly starry way: At the Rihanna emerged on stage for her on full display. Their son Riot Rose was born
The couple鈥檚 first child, RZA, was born in May 2022.
Rocky is one of the 2025 Met Gala co-chairs of the menswear-theme event tied to the museum’s 鈥 But his attendance at this year鈥檚 Met Gala wasn鈥檛 always a sure bet. That announcement came a couple months before the opening of his trial on firearms charges in Los Angeles. Rocky was in mid-February.
At his trial, he showed his eye for fashion. He sported throughout the proceedings. Yves Saint Laurent even put out press releases directing attention to his high-fashion court attire. He was clad in a pinstripe Saint Laurent suit for the verdict.
He鈥檚 collaborated with several designers and brands on shoes, sunglasses and clothing collections. In December, he was honored with the Cultural Innovator Award at the British Fashion Council鈥檚 Fashion Awards.
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AP journalists Maria Sherman and Mallika Sen contributed to this report.
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