Rihanna says she felt like a ‘clown’ in 2015 Met dress
In a new interview, Rihanna opens up about how nervous she felt before hitting the red carpet at the 2015 Met Gala
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After delivering one of the most memorable looks at the 2015 Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, better known as the Met Gala, singer Rihanna reveals how nervous she was before strutting down that red carpet.
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“Oh my God, I’m a clown, people are going to laugh at me, this is too much,” she remembers.
In a new interview with Access Hollywood to promote her newest beauty brand Fenty Skin, the multi-hyphenate talent says she was overwhelmed by the now-iconic moment.
“I remember being so scared to get out of that car because I felt like, ‘I’m doing too much,’ remembers the “Pour It Up” singer. She continues “Finally, I was like, ‘Whatever, let’s go. Let’s just go. Let’s just go,’ confessing she had her car circle around the event three times before she was ready to make an entrance.
The vibrant yellow gown was designed by Chinese couturier Guo Pei for the event, which was themed “China: Through The Looking Glass.”
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The Bajan pop star shared with Vanity Fair how she researched before deciding on the gown for the annual fashion showcase.
“I can’t really walk in it without any help—but it’s so worth it. I love this dress so much!” she told the outlet. “It’s handmade by one Chinese woman and it took her two years to make. I found it online.”
Pei shared the care she put into creating the dress with Vanity Fair.
“The focus and the attention paid to this dress will make it remembered by the world—[what] I want is to make them remember. . . . It is my responsibility to let the world know China’s tradition and past, and to give the splendor of China a new expression. I hope that people do know China in this way.”
Rihanna also talked about falling in love with makeup, her future children, creating a legacy, and her music career.
Watch the interview below:
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