Rihannais in a really good place.
On Thursday, the singer, 31, declared she’s “really happy” as she stepped out at her 5th annual Diamond Ball, wearing a black Givenchy Haute Couture mermaid gown, red lipstick and pearl earrings.
“I mean I’m really happy right now,”Rihannatells PEOPLE. “The thing that’s making me the happiest tonight is seeing the amount of support, the magnitude of support is really special.”
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Rihanna throws the annual gala in support of theClara Lionel Foundation, which she founded in honor of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite.
The organization supports and funds global education, health and emergency response programs and also engages in advocacy to improve the quality of life of children around the world.
This year’s event certainly didn’t disappoint asLate NightstarSeth Meyershosted the ball, whilePharrell WilliamsandDJ Khaledperformed.
Last year,Issa Rae led the festivities, whileChildish Gambinohit the stage. Guests includedTiffany Haddish,Trevor Noah,Paris Hilton,A$AP Rockyand more.
The 2019 ball comes after Rihanna’s empoweringSavage x Fenty New York Fashion Week showon Tuesday evening at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
The show was a star-studded affair that featured models of all shapes and sizes, includingCara Delevingnestrutting and dancing down the runway andHalseydebuting her new single “Graveyard.”
The Migos,Fat Joe, Tierra Whack and A$AP Ferg also performed.
But, that isn’t all Rihanna has on her plate.
As most fans know, the Barbadian star is working on her ninth studio album — a project she’s working hard to finish.
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“I still got an album to finish,” she told the outlet. “You gonna ask me about Super Bowl? My fans about to have my neck.”
And the designer has more than just her album to focus on, tellingETthat there are other projects in the works as well, so fans will have to be patient with her when it comes to her next LP.
“Whatever I do is gonna be confident whether it’s the album, perfume, lingerie, makeup, or fashion,” she said. “Y’all gonna have to wait. Navy, I’m so sorry.”
source: people.com
