Posted by Hollywood, CA – With Rihanna inching closer to her due date, she and A$AP Rocky reportedly celebrated their baby’s impending arrival with a rave-themed shower on Friday (April 22). According to HipHollywood, the couple decided to move forward with the soiree despite reports RiRi had canceled the party after Rocky’s arrest at the Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month.
The intimate affair reportedly went down at a studio in Hollywood where guests were asked to don neon-colored clothing for the over-the-top bash. Attendees were prohibited from taking photos or video, but a few shots did ultimately make it online. One of the photos featured a t-shirt handed out to everyone in attendance. The design featured a photo of Rocky and Rihanna as children with the text, “I WENT TO RIH & ROCKY’S RAVE SHOWER AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS AMAZING SHIRT.”
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s baby shower gifts for their guests are top tier ?? pic.twitter.com/7Db2MOKDMc
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Despite blogs reporting the baby shower was canceled, new photos emerged from #Rihanna and #AsapRocky celebratory gathering of friends and family pic.twitter.com/cqPYGZOphM
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A$AP Rocky was arrested at LAX on April 20 as he and Rihanna were returning from Barbados for his alleged involvement in a November 2021 shooting. A source reportedly told The Sun Rihanna had been extremely emotional in the wake of the incident and was forced to cancel her baby shower that was supposed to happen that night.
“She’s heavily pregnant and these are very serious accusations,” they said. “It’s a nightmare scenario for her. Rihanna was very, very upset and stressed by Rocky’s arrest. It’s not the best time for her to be on such an emotional rollercoaster.”
While the baby shower was obviously postponed for a couple days, it apparently went on without a hitch. Several members of her family flew in from her home country of Barbados to celebrate the baby.
Rihanna ‘Crying Nonstop’ As She Cancels Baby Shower Following A$AP Rocky’s Arrest
Meanwhile, Rocky posted $550,000 bail and was released shortly after his arrest. Police reportedly used a battering ram to collect evidence from his L.A. home where they discovered multiple guns.Police will now run ballistic tests on the weapons to determine if Rocky pulled the trigger, while also running background checks on the firearms to work out where they came from. He’s expected back in court on August 17.