Rihanna is reportedly exerting her influence to push for the Kardashian family to be excluded from the guest list for the 2025 Met Gala, citing their controversial ties to Chris Brown and Kanye West. Rihanna, who has had turbulent relationships with both men, is said to be seeking revenge by ensuring that the Kardashians, particularly Kendall Jenner, are not invited.
Rihanna’s significant sway in the fashion world has been bolstered by her long-time boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, co-chairing the 2025 Met Gala alongside Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Given Rihanna’s close connection to Rocky, she is believed to have major influence over the guest list.
Sources indicate that Rihanna has a long-standing dislike for the Kardashians, with tensions between her and Kanye West being a key factor in her negative feelings. When Kim Kardashian was married to Kanye, she allegedly attempted to befriend Rihanna, but was shut down. Rihanna’s history with Chris Brown, who assaulted her in 2009, further fuels her issues with Kendall Jenner, especially after Kendall was seen spending time with Brown in 2014. Rihanna is said to have taken issue with Kendall’s friendship with her abuser, with one insider claiming, “Kendall chose a side, and it was the wrong one.”
Moreover, Kendall’s brief romantic history with A$AP Rocky in 2017 is said to have further solidified Rihanna’s negative feelings towards the model. Now, with Rihanna having influence over the Met Gala’s guest list, she is reportedly using her power to ensure Kendall’s exclusion from the star-studded event.
The 2025 Met Gala’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” will celebrate Black men’s fashion throughout history, with figures like Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, and LeBron James involved in the event. It promises to be a major celebration of Black culture and dandyism.