<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><a href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%81%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%A2%D9%A0%D9%A2%D9%A4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span lang="ar">Barbadian star Rihanna</span></a> <span lang="ar">caused</span> <span lang="ar">concern among her fans in her latest appearance with her lover, American rapper A$AP Rocky, because of her appearance, which some considered a hint that she did not want to release her new album after an absence of 6 years.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span lang="ar">Paparazzi cameras spotted the Diamonds singer while she was walking with her lover in the streets of New York City, last Thursday, and what caught most attention was her choice of a T-shirt from the Peacock Papers brand with the phrase “I am retired” written on it.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span lang="ar">Rihanna completed her look with a mid-length navy skirt, carried a neon green Bottega Veneta handbag, wore Dior sunglasses, and red sneakers.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span lang="ar">Social media users expressed their concern about what Rihanna symbolized in her appearance, especially as they are awaiting the release of her ninth album, about 8 years after the release of her album “Anti” in 2016.</span> </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1290/1234;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/27acaa8e-7ebc-4257-92d4-5c55eaeaf90e.jpeg" alt="Barbadian star Rihanna"></figure><h2 style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);"><span lang="ar"><strong>What is the reason for Rihanna's absence from the 2024 Met Gala?</strong></span></span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span lang="ar">International star</span> <a href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/rihanna-wears-millions-of-dollars-worth-of-jewelry-find-out-the-price" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span lang="ar">Rihanna</span></a> <span lang="ar">disappointed her fans after she was unable to attend the</span> <a href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%81%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%A2%D9%A0%D9%A2%D9%A4#"><span lang="ar">Met Gala</span></a> <span lang="ar">2024, as Rihanna is known for her constant participation in this event, and fashion lovers are impatiently awaiting her appearance, and this is what happened at the</span> <a href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%81%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%A2%D9%A0%D9%A2%D9%A4#"><span lang="ar">Met Gala</span></a> <span lang="ar">2024, as fans of the artist Rihanna waited for her to pass on the green carpet. But Um is attending.</span></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:rgb(70,176,190);"><span lang="ar">The flu prevented Rihanna from attending</span></span></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span lang="ar">A private source stated exclusively to People magazine that the reason that prevented Rihanna from attending the concert was that she was suffering from the flu, which forced her to apologize for attending after she had confirmed her attendance.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span lang="ar">Rihanna had previously given some hints about the look she chose for the 2024 Met Gala, where she said it would be simple, but no one knows if anyone will see this look after her absence from the event.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span lang="ar">Everyone hoped that Rihanna would arrive at the ceremony at any moment, as she began to follow a special ritual with the red carpet, which is to arrive with her lover, A$AP Rocky, always late to the ceremony since 2021.</span> </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1280/720;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/aabe6622-0d50-49a8-802a-71e66b73a7e4.jpeg" alt="Barbadian star Rihanna"></figure>