Rihanna Makes Her 2025 Cannes Film Festival Debut—Fashionably Late, in a Cut-Out Alaïa Dress

In the media space, it's a widely-known fact that Rihanna is always one of the last to arrive on any given red carpet. At this year's Met Gala, for example, she made her pregnancy announcement before the event started, but didn't ascend the museum steps until several hours later. In 2023, she was also the last to arrive, changing three times before allowing red carpet coverage to wrap.

Of course, Rihanna's tendency for tardiness extends well beyond the first Monday in May. So when it came time for the annual 2025 Cannes Film Festival, she didn't make her debut until the 12-day event was nearly half over—as predicted.

The film-focused festivities kicked off on Tuesday, May 13 with an A-list opening ceremony, attended by celebs like Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum, Julia Garner, and Cannes royalty, Bella Hadid. Rihanna, however, was nowhere in sight.

Almost a full week later, the "Diamonds" singer finally made an appearance. She arrived hand-in-hand with the father of her (soon to be) three children, A$AP Rocky, whose outfit was unusually simplistic. He sported a simple black suit and tie—assuredly a choice designed to let Rihanna "shine bright," like her song says.

And shine she did. Like a "light in the beautiful sea," she wore a vibrant turquoise blue gown—custom Alaïa—that clashed magnificently with the crimson carpet below her feet. The number featured a mock turtleneck, several voluminous bows, and cut-out details that highlighted her pregnant belly.

Her hair was done up in prom-style curls and the pop star accessorized for the same occasion. She wore strappy high-heeled sandals in the same hue and several pieces of fine jewelry designed by Boucheron. (Namely: diamond earrings and several large, aqua-colored cocktail rings.)

She truly puts the "fashionable" in "fashionably late."