Rihanna Makes Grand Return to Cannes Film Festival After 8-Year Hiatus
Rihanna Makes Grand Return to Cannes Film Festival After 8-Year Hiatus

Published: May 19, 2025

Rihanna has made her grand return to the Cannes Film Festival, and she did it in style! The pregnant singer, who is expecting her third child, attended the festival to support her partner A$AP Rocky's film, "Highest 2 Lowest". This marks Rihanna's first time attending the festival in eight years.

The "Work" singer stunned in a summer-ready blue dress that featured a high cut, halter neckline that extended into a figure-hugging, floor-length silhouette. The dress was designed to accommodate her baby bump, with cutouts around her stomach that tied into knots and oversized ruffled knots on the side of her stomach.

Rihanna accessorized her look with rings worn on both hands, diamond-encrusted stud earrings in the shape of a butterfly and leaf at her earlobe, and a matching ocean blue clutch held firmly in her hand.

Ahead of the premiere, Rihanna stopped for photos with fans, signing autographs before heading into the screening. Following the movie's debut, Rihanna was seen walking arm-in-arm with A$AP Rocky, who also held an umbrella over her, preventing her from getting wet as it rained over the red carpet.

Rihanna's appearance at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival marks her first time attending the event in eight years. She previously walked the red carpet at Cannes on May 19, 2017, for the premiere of "Okja".

For her 2017 look, Rihanna wowed in Dior Haute Couture's off-white silk taffeta coat and bustier dress. The bridal-inspired look was completed with edgier touches through the addition of angular sunglasses by Andy Wolf Eyewear and several black and emerald pieces from her collaborative jewelry collection with Chopard.

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