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Gary Gerard Hamilton / Associated Press:
Rihanna is expecting baby No. 3 with A$AP Rocky, the rapper confirms at the 2025 Met Gala  —  At a historic edition of the Met Gala with tons of news-making moments, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky once again stole the show.  The power couple is expecting their third child, the rapper A$AP Rocky revealed.
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Aimee Lou Wood Addresses ‘The White Lotus’ Drama: I ‘Loved Working With’ Walton Goggins (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  Lizzo Enters Her ‘Lit and Free’ Era at the 2025 Met Gala (Exclusive)  —  Quinta Brunson Explains How Sabrina Carpenter and Dwyane Wade Joined ‘SNL’ Monologue (Exclusive)
Lara Walsh / InStyle:
Nicole Kidman's Two-Tone Mullet at the 2025 Met Gala Is Her Most Dramatic Chop Yet  —  She paired the beauty transformation with a dress that took 700 hours to make.  —  Close … Nicole Kidman leaned into a dramatic beauty transformation as she stepped out at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday night.
Christina Perrier / InStyle:
Serena Williams Debuts a Glamorous Rose-Gold Bob at the Met Gala 2025  —  The game, set, match of beauty looks.  —  Close … Serena Williams has finally made her grand appearance at the 2025 Met Gala.  From her ensemble to her glam to her hair, let's just say she served up the game, set, match of looks.
Page Six:
Rihanna is pregnant with 3rd child, debuts baby bump ahead of Met Gala 2025  —  Rihanna is going to be a mom of three!  —  The singer, 37, is pregnant and expecting her third baby with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, a source confirms to Page Six.  —  On Monday, the singer debuted her growing baby bump …
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
Cardi B Chose “Main Character” Burberry Suiting for the 2025 Met Gala  —  In recent years, Cardi B has proven to be one of the Met Gala's most elaborate dressers; so, anticipation was high for what the rap superstar would step out in tonight at the 2025 Met Gala.
Good Morning America:
Anna Wintour shares why the 2025 Met Gala is ‘particularly meaningful and emotional’
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
How to Rewatch the 2025 Met Gala Livestream
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Aniston Was Home When Man Crashed Car Through Gates, Cops Say  —  JENNIFER ANISTON MAN CRASHES CAR THROUGH GATES ... While She Was at Home!!! … Jennifer Aniston was chilling at home when a man drove through the gates of her Bel Air property in L.A. — and her security guards held …
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian snaps at security guard for stepping on 2025 Met Gala dress  —  Kim Kardashian scolded a security guard after he stepped on her dress while she was heading to the 2025 Met Gala on Monday night.  —  The Skims founder, 44, was seen reprimanding one of her bodyguards …
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Invited to Met Gala, But Skip Due to Conflicts  —  TAYLOR SWIFT, TRAVIS KELCE TOO BUSY FOR MET GALA … The most famous couple in the world is NOT at the Met Gala ... but it's not because they didn't get invited.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
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Howell Davies / The Sun:
Furious Brooklyn Beckham convinced dad chose Romeo over him & Nicola as real reason for snubbing David's 50th revealed  —  Pal also reveals how Brooklyn tried to organise a private meet-up but was rebuffed  —  AS David Beckham celebrated turning 50 with three lavish bashes last week, there was one key person missing from all of them.
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Marley Marius / Vogue:
‘Art Has the Power to Shape the Conversation’: Kamala Harris Makes Her Met Gala Debut in Dramatic Off-White  —  Since leaving office in January, former Vice President Kamala Harris has kept a relatively low profile, her rare public appearances (catching a performance of Gypsy here in New York …
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Michelle Obama Says She's in ‘Therapy’ for ‘Transitioning’ into Her ‘Next Phase’ in Life  —  “I now don't have the excuse of, ‘Well my kids need this,’ or ‘my husband needs that...’ So how do I think about this next phase?,” she explained  — Michelle Obama shares that she's back in therapy as she enters a new phase of her life
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Christian Allaire / Vogue UK:
Diana Ross's 2025 Met Gala Gown Features An 18-Foot Train Embroidered With Family Names  —  It's been 22 years since Diana Ross has graced the Met Gala with her iconic presence, but tonight, at the 2025 Met Gala celebrating Black dandyism, the legendary singer made her grand return - in epic style, no less.
Reuters:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jurors say they have seen video of alleged beating, heard baby oil jokes  —  Prospective jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial acknowledged on Monday being familiar with allegations against the hip-hop mogul, seeing a video of him allegedly assaulting a woman …
Emily Kelleher / InStyle:
See All the Heartwarming Couple Moments and Steamy PDA at the 2025 Met Gala  —  Dua Lipa looked positively smitten.  —  Close  —  Each year, the first Monday in May brings together the biggest stars in Hollywood (and fashion) at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art …
 
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