--- title: Rihanna Arrives Fashionably Late to the 2023 Met Gala description: Rihanna might have missed the red carpet, but that doesn't mean that she didn't make a dramatic entrance to the 2023 Met Gala. canonical: https://time.com/6276290/rihanna-met-gala-2023/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2023-05-02T02:50:51.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:53:18.506Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Rihanna Arrives Fashionably Late to the 2023 Met Gala og:description: But her look was well worth the wait og:url: https://time.com/6276290/rihanna-met-gala-2023/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a5af910b648147d/698a3c744ee26218c731b545/met-gala-rihanna-2023-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: met-gala-rihanna-2023-02 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Rihanna Arrives Fashionably Late to the 2023 Met Gala twitter:description: But her look was well worth the wait twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2a5af910b648147d/698a3c744ee26218c731b545/met-gala-rihanna-2023-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rihanna Brings the Drama, Albeit Fashionably Late, to the 2023 Met Gala > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 2, 2023 2:50 AM UTC  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 2023 Met Gala in New York City. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the 2023 Met Gala in New York City.Mike Coppola—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 2, 2023 2:50 AM UTC It’s a fact universally acknowledged that [Rihanna is the undisputed queen of the Met Gala](https://time.com/4762629/rihanna-queen-met-gala-2017/). From [her instantly iconic (and highly memed) Guo Pei yellow cape dress](https://time.com/3846906/rihanna-met-gala/) in 2015 to her Margiela pope ensemble in 2018, complete with a jeweled papal mitre, fashion enthusiasts can always count on the bad gal to bring the heat when it comes to the red carpet. **Read more:** [The Internet Is In Complete Agreement. Rihanna Is the Undisputed Queen of the Met Gala](https://time.com/4762629/rihanna-queen-met-gala-2017/) So it should come as no surprise that the crowd waited with bated breath throughout the red carpet portion of the event for Rihanna to make her much-anticipated appearance. But as the arrivals started to die down, a lack of any sign of her brought to mind the the old adage that you can’t rush perfection—or in this case, Rihanna. This became abundantly clear after Vogue’s red carpet presenters, Lala Anthony, Derek Blasberg, and Chloe Fineman, bid viewers good night on the event’s livestream.  A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York City. Mike Coppola—Getty Images But good things come to those who wait: about four hours after the red carpet started, Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky finally made their appearance at the Met Gala. Rihanna might have missed the red carpet, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t make a dramatic entrance. The superstar wore a voluminous white gown with a dramatic hooded capelet festooned with camellia blossoms, in an homage to Chanel’s signature flower; she later removed the capelet to reveal a halter neckline and layered pearl necklaces. She accessorized the look with matching camellia adorned white heels, red lips, and a pair of white cat-eye sunglasses playfully embellished with fake eyelashes. Rocky, for his part, also cleaned up nicely, donning a red plaid kilt over a pair of jeans, a skinny tie and a suit jacket. 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