Did Rihanna and A$AP Rocky break up after she caught him cheating? Twitter reacts with sheer shock
The savage queen of pop, Rihanna, has been splashed on magazine covers and our Instagram feeds showing off her growing pregnant belly. She’s been busy setting new femme fatale fashion standards for expecting moms. Amid this, suddenly there’s this news blowing up on Twitter that Rihanna has broken up with her boyfriend with whom she was to welcome her first child; and that too, because the boyfriend apparently cheated on Rihanna.
Take a few seconds to process that first.
Now, tbh, I didn’t even know the name of Rihanna’s boyfriend till I was supposed to look for his name; neither did the person sitting next to me recollect his name. Of course the world knows about Rihanna, and that she has a boyfriend with whom she’s having a child. So if at all this rumour is true... well, then, it’s as inconsequential as non-rap fans knowing who this American rapper is.
WHAT’S THE STORY?
The source of the split between Rihanna and A$AP Rocky (that’s his name) seems to have come from fashion influencer and writer @LOUIS_via_ROMA on Twitter. He revealed that Rihanna had split from A$AP Rocky after he cheated on her with one of her close friends, employee and shoe designer – Amina Muaddi.
Apparently, Rihanna caught A$AP Rocky cheating on her with Muaddi at Paris Fashion Week, which was held between February 28 and March 8, 2022. Louis also claimed that things went sour when the couple was dining at Craig’s - a famous restaurant in LA – in March. Reports said that the couple was seen crying before leaving the restaurant.
Twitter reacted with disbelief (of course) to the news, with some accusing the fashion influencer of making up stories. However, the influencer clapped back at the critics asking why he would spread rumours in an industry where he’s very well connected and could suffer a career setback as a result.
WHO IS AMINA MUADDI?
Amina Muaddi is a shoe designer, and also the designer for Rihanna’s fashion label Fenty. In fact, one Twitter user pointed out that just a day ago, Muaddi had posted a picture of Rihanna wearing one of her shoes; when the apparent infidelity was discovered in February-March and the LA scene happened in March.
Even Rihanna herself posted the pictures of her wearing the Muaddi-designed Fenty shoes on her Instagram.
Social media sleuths also found out that Rihanna still follows A$AP Rocky, but has ‘unfollowed’ Amina, while the shoe designer still follows Riri.
There is no official word on the rumour or the split. But what is known is that Twitter is on meme-making diarrhoea. From Rihanna’s ex-lover Drake memes to people actually turning on their inner online stalker mode to verify the rumours, Twitter is blowing up with the news.
Here are the best:
1. DRAKE MEMES
Some even joked that probably it was Drake who started the rumour.
2. PEOPLE REACTING TO THE RUMOUR
3. A NEW ALBUM PERHAPS?
4. IS IT TRUE?
5. DISSING A$AP ROCKY AND AMINA MUADDI:
A$AP Rocky has also been on the receiving end of the ire of furious Riri fans. Some are even leaving angry comments on his Instagram posts.
It was just a few months ago that the power couple shared the news of their pregnancy and were giving people couple goals. Rihanna even spoke about their relationship in a recent Vogue interview which was published days ago.
Only Rihanna can confirm or refute the rumours. Till then, I guess social media sleuths will keep sniffing around for the details of the 'break-up'.