Pregnant Rihanna Honored With Marble Statue at Met Gala After Skipping Event: ‘What’s More Gilded Than That?’

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Icon immortalized! Pregnant Rihanna still made an impact at the 2022 Met Gala despite skipping the red carpet.“Shut down the met in marble!

what’s more gilded than that? Lol!” the 34-year-old “Umbrella” singer captioned an Instagram video after the Monday, May 2, “In America: An Anthology of Fashion”-themed event, which showcased “gilded” glam. “Thank you @metmuseum and @voguemagazine for this historic tribute!

y’all bad for this one!”The footage showed the inside of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, panning through an exhibit of life-sized statues.

Among the ancient artwork was a marble rendering of Rihanna’s recent Vogue cover, for which she posed in a form-fitting Alaïa bodysuit that accentuated her baby bump.“The statue of ‘Eirene (The Personification of Peace)’ is usually the highest-profile marble goddess @themetmuseum Greco-Roman galleries,” the official Vogue Instagram account captioned the same video. “But now we’ve got @badgalriri, straight off this month’s Vogue cover.”Rihanna graced the front of the publication’s May issue, opening up about her decision not to change her trendsetting style throughout her pregnancy. “When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself, ‘There’s no way I’m going to go shopping in no maternity aisle.’ I’m sorry — it’s too much fun to get dressed up,” she explained. “I’m not going to let that part disappear because my body is changing.”The Savage x Fenty founder wanted to set an example for other expectant moms, adding, “I’m hoping that we were able to redefine what’s considered ‘decent’ for pregnant women.