Rihanna teases what her next project could be to starry diamond ball

Thursday night at Diamond Ball, a charity tie event that raises funds for Rihanna foundation, the Clara Lionel Foundation, Issa Rae, The host of the evening described Rihanna as follows: "Singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, fashion icon, philanthropist. . . later, Rae said that "Rihanna, like, invented clothes" by remembering their meeting at the Met Gala and joked that her scent was marked by "success and kush".

Rihanna's almost unmatched star power was certainly the main event on Thursday night and she was the focal point of the evening. Wherever she entered the room, the heads turned proverbially. The Diamond Ball, now in its fourth year and hosted at Cipriani Wall Street, is creatively designed by the inventor of clothing and its energy. In addition to Rae's hosting tasks, the evening was marked by a live auction (for which Seth Meyers played "junior auctioneer" at Lydia Fenet of Christie's) and a performance of (a naked torso) Childish Gambino to close the evening. Rihanna seemed extremely enthusiastic for Donald Glover performance, sing on a lot of songs and record Glover with his phone in several points. It 's odd to see Rihanna, that many of us have been sung in the car or at the gym over the last ten years, getting lost in the song of a different artist – from all over the world. in a way, it may be the closest. arrive at a moment "Stars, they are like us" with someone like Rihanna, to observe it in "fan" mode. (She said earlier, on the red carpet, from Gambino: "[He] happens to be one of my favorites, so I selfishly agreed to come here tonight so he could play. I listen a lot to his music. ")

The event's auction raised funds for the Clara Lionel Foundation, named in honor of Rihanna's grandparents, benefiting poor communities around the world. Some items, including a trip to France and another to Costa Rica, cost more than $ 100,000. Tiffany Haddish, who attended the ball, took a pair of Chopard earrings for $ 75,000. (And when they arrived at her table later in the night, she got up and danced showing them, to the delight of the crowd.) In total, the event brought in nearly 6 million dollars to the foundation. Meyers, who helped Fenet auction the items, began his speech with a confession that probably applied to many people in the room: "I'm here because I like being in the same room as Rihanna. Odell Beckham Jr., Paris Hilton, Trevor Noah, Anthony, Teyana Taylor, Normani Kordei, Jack Dorsey, and more.

Earlier in the evening, Rihanna – who wore a white lace dress with a large bow placed at the front – told reporters meeting on the red carpet that what kept her motivated and continually in all areas (music , fashion, philanthropy)) is a certain agitation:[It’s] my passion, my drive, my soul. I can not sit still I'm bored. So, I have to keep doing something. She said she liked "a little bit of everything", in terms of music, and revealed that she was currently working on new items, do not worry. In what area could she plunge into the sequel, having conquered beauty and fashion in addition to music? "Do I have to tell you?" She said laughing, covering her mouth. "Maybe furniture? But I need time for that. (So, it's probably safer not to pay for the purchase of the coffee table you've been considering.)

Rae said on the carpet before the start of the evening that even though she had come to know Rihanna, they were not yet SMS-level friends ("I think she's the kind of person she's with Rae said that the first time she could remember to be "all in" on Rihanna, was when she had released "Unfaithful." Rae said, "I'm not sure. was obsessed with the movie. [I was like] this bitch really made a music video based on one of my favorite movies ??!? Anti just done all for the people. She will be here a very long time.

Kordei, formerly of Fifth Harmony, said she thought Rihanna was the ultimate model for a successful multi-hyphen. "Rihanna is the example of heaven being the limit. I watched it [Savage x Fenty Fashion Week] show-seeing the diversity that she had in her show, she is definitely a visionary. She thinks very forward. "(Kordei chose" Man Down "and" Stay "as her favorite songs of Rihanna, in addition to all Anti album.) Kordei is currently working on new elements ("[There are] a lot of horns, "she offered teasingly), and said that she was very grateful to have been shouted by her name at the Video Music Awards by Nicki Minaj, after a joke at the expense of Fifth Harmony by Haddish. "It was so amazing to see how [Minaj] had my back. . It was really beautiful. I have the impression that we need more of this, especially now. Women kill him – we have to support each other.

Earlier in the week, Justine Lucas, executive director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, said, of the special attention of this year's event: "Rihanna has always been very philanthropic. But it is only in recent years that we have become extremely focused on education and emergency response. The Diamond Ball is a little bit our big annual moment where all our partners gather and all our supporters. This is obviously our big fundraising evening. We can celebrate the work and talk about what will happen. From what it is to work with Rihanna, she said clearly, "[It’s been] absolutely amazing. There is not much more to say than that.

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