Superstar singer Rihanna has appeared for the second straight day at the trial of her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, and may have outshined key testimony in the case.
Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers, appeared for his gun assault trial on January 29, 2025, at LA’s Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
To fans' surprise, Rihanna made a rare public appearance at the rapper's LA court hearing for his alleged shooting trial.
Rihanna makes rare court appearance in support of A$AP Rocky at gun assault trial - Rapper is on trial for two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna appeared for the first time at the trial of her longtime partner A$AP Rocky, on the day of its most important testimony — the description by a former friend of the moment Rocky allegedly fired a gun at him.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky stepped out for a date night in Los Angeles on Jan. 28 amid his assault trial, which involves a 2021 incident with A$AP Relli. The rapper pleaded not guilty to two felony charges.
Cameras are not allowed to show Rihanna in Los Angeles court during A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial since she is seated in the courtroom gallery.
Rihanna is throwing her full support behind her partner, A$AP Rocky, as she’s reportedly made plans to physically attend his Wednesday (Jan. 29) criminal trial date.
Rihanna showed up right when A$AP Rocky nee-ee-ee-ee-ee-eeded her. The star made a quiet appearance in court to support her partner as he faces felony assault charges for a 2021 shooting. TMZ first reported yesterday that Rihanna was planning to attend the trial for the first time after it began last week.
Rocky was arrested in 2022 after a trip to Barbados with Rihanna for allegedly shooting his former friend A$AP Relli during a heated 2021 dispute in Hollywood.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky first sparked dating rumors in 2012 before making it official and starting a family a decade later.