Is Rihanna the ultimate ride-or-die girlfriend, or is she just expertly ignoring the mess? Because honey, while the internet has been coming for A$AP Rocky left and right over some seriously questionable behavior, our girl RiRi decided to show up and show OUT at his Los Angeles concert. And she brought baby Riot Rose along for the ride!
Let’s set the scene, darling. A$AP Rocky has been getting absolutely dragged online by fans accusing him of being disrespectful—and the criticism has been LOUD. We’re talking full-blown discourse, think pieces, the whole nine yards. But did that stop Rihanna from supporting her man? Absolutely not. Videos surfaced on social media showing the “Diamonds” hitmaker and their adorable son pulling up to daddy’s show, looking unbothered and fabulous as ever. A$AP even took a moment during his concert to address all the backlash directly, and honestly? The fact that he felt the need to address it tells us everything we need to know about how much the criticism has been stinging.
Now here’s where it gets juicy. Rihanna’s appearance at the concert is basically her saying “I don’t care what y’all are saying” without uttering a single word. That’s power, babes. That’s confidence. Whether you think she should be supporting him or questioning his behavior, you have to admit—the woman knows how to make a statement. She showed up in full mom mode with Riot Rose, and honestly, the image of her being there despite all the online drama is sending the internet into absolute CHAOS.
Fans are absolutely divided on this one. Some are praising Rihanna for being loyal and having her man’s back no matter what. Others are questioning whether she should be allowing their son to be exposed to all this negativity surrounding his father. And then there’s the group asking whether A$AP even deserves this level of support given whatever he supposedly did to earn all this backlash in the first place.
The concert itself became a moment of A$AP addressing his haters head-on, which is either brave or tone-deaf depending on who you ask. But with Rihanna in the audience looking completely unfazed? He definitely had his biggest supporter right there backing him up.
So what do you think? A) Rihanna is relationship goals for having her man’s back unconditionally. B) She should be more critical of A$AP’s behavior regardless of their relationship.