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Rihanna Closes Out Met Gala in Dress With Over 115,000 Jewels
Rihanna has a special way of making everyone in her orbit shine bright like a diamond.
And during the 2026 Met Gala on May 4, the “Umbrella” singer sprinkled some of that fairy dust onto Today’s Sheinelle Jones, who was interviewing celebrities on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“You deserve to be poured into,” Rihanna told Sheinelle while holding her hand, as seen in a clip shared by Today. “And you’re beautiful, you’re a Black journalist. And I respect you. I love you for this.”
But the compliments didn’t end there. As the 38-year-old continued her way up the museum steps, she added, “By the way your outfit is f--king fire.”
After all, not only did Sheinelle’s custom Lafayette 148 gown—designed by Emily Smith—fit her like a glove, but the sparkling, jeweled fabric caused her to literally shine bright like a diamond.
Following the heartfelt interaction, Sheinelle shared a snap with Rihanna which saw the pair smiling and holding each other close across the steps’ barriers.
“When you try to celebrate her,” the morning show anchor captioned the post, “and she sends love right back your way.”
Of course, for her part, Rihanna’s own look could also be described as “f--king fire.” Could you expect anything less from the Met Gala queen?
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This year, Rihanna brought to life her interpretation of the “Costume Art” theme with a Maison Margiela gown featuring over 115,000 crystal beads and antique jewels. The jeweled gown featured a sculptured structure, which had been made by hand, that wrapped around her head and body like a cape. According to Vogue, the ensemble took over 1,380 hours to make.
Meanwhile, Rihanna’s partner A$AP Rocky—with whom she shares son RZA, 3, son Riot, 2, and daughter Rocki, 7 months—also arrived in style to the Met Gala, of which he was co-chair last year.
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For the annual fundraiser this year, the rapper donned custom Chanel by Matthieu Blazy in the form of a bubblegum pink wool robe with black satin lapels. He wore black trousers and dress shoes underneath, and carried a small, apple-shaped bag in his hands.
For more of the best looks from the 2026 Met Gala, read on.
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Sabrina Carpenter
The "Manchild" singer adhere to the "Fashion Is Art" dress code by donning a Dior dress covered celluloid film strips of the Aubrey Hapburn movie Sabrina. She complete the look with Christian Louboutin heels.
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Rihanna
Shining bright like a diamond was the "Work" singer, who wore a Maison Margiela creation featuring over 115,000 crystal beads, antique jewels and other artistic baubles.
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Emma Chamberlain
The YouTuber looked like she had just stepped out of an oil painting in this custom Mugler design.
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Beyoncé
The Grammy winner paid homage to the human body with this Olivier Rousteing number embellished to resemble the skeletal system.
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Anne Hathaway
It wasn't Prada, but the Devil Wears Prada 2 star nonetheless embodied the "Fashion Is Art" dress code with a Michael Kors gown complete with hand-painted designs by artist Peter McGough.
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Connor Storrie
The Heated Rivalry star heated up the red carpet in a Saint Laurent ensemble featuring a polka-dot halter top that cascaded into a flowing train.
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Venus Williams
As one of the 2026 Met Gala co-chairs, the tennis supersrtar aced the assignment of sticking to the "Costume Art" theme with a Swarovski crystal mesh gown and a statement-making necklace inspired by the Wimbledon plate.
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Doja Cat
The rapper told Vogue her Saint Laurent silicone dress was inspired by "the way fabric draped over the body of a Grecian statue."
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Kim Kardashian
In keeping with the "Fashion is Art" dress code, the Kardashians star enlisted British pop artist Allen Jones to make her a fiberglass breastplate.
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Hunter Schafer
The Euphoria star practically took a page out of Gustav Klimt's 1912 painting
"Mäda Primavesi" with this Prada look.
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Hailey Bieber
Inspired by sculptures, the Rhode Skin founder's Saint Laurent dress included a sculpted bodice made of 24-karat gold.
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Tyla
The "Water" singer made it hotter in skin-baring custom Valentino gown as a nod to the Costume Institute's body-centric exhibit.
As for her glam, hairstylist Yusef Williams told E! News he aimed for a "very ethereal, like an art sculpture" vibe.
"To achieve the look, I used the Wavytalk Steam Sesh to smooth out the roots of her hair before going in and defining the curls with the Cool Curl Pencil," he shared in a statement, "and I used the Turblow Pro with the diffuser at the end to lock everything in."
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A$AP Rocky
Fashion Killa, indeed. The rapper stepped out in a pink wool pink robe with black satin lapels and matching piping custom designed by Chanel.
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Laura Harrier
The Michael actress' custom DiPetsa gown took inspiration from Italian sculptors and how they chiseled stone to resemble draped frabrics.
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Keke Palmer
Baby, the Nope star looked like a million bucks in this red-hot Prabal Gurung number with matching Prabal Gurung. Oh, did we mention that her Wempe necklace was actually worth a million dollars?
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EJAE
The KPop Demon Hunters star tapped into her Korean heritage with a Swarovski look inspired by female courtesans of the Joseon dynasty.
“These women were artists," she told Vogue, "the most culturally refined figures of their time, in music, poetry, and conversation."
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