Bang Bang has been tattooing Rihanna for years and reflected on their enduring collaboration, posting about decorating many of her tattoos over time and their friendship.
Rihanna, mother to sons RZA, 3, Riot, 2, and daughter Rocki (born Sept. 13, 2025), attended the 2026 Met Gala with partner A$AP Rocky on May 4, leaving the children at home. The couple closed the red carpet; Rihanna wore a sculptural Maison Margiela gown with jewel embellishments and 40 Jennifer Behr wire curls, while Rocky donned a baby-pink Chanel coat with a feathered brooch. Rihanna also stopped to tell Today co-host Sheinelle Jones, "You deserve to be poured into. And you're beautiful, you're a Black journalist. And I respect you. I love you for this."