A$AP Rocky’s outfit at tonight’s Met Gala featured an eye-catching accessory: a Briony Raymond customized umbrella covered in 90 carats-worth of diamonds with a handle shaped like a revolver.
On social media, fans of the 36-year-old rapper were quick to suggest that it may have been intended as a deliberate nod to Rocky’s recent acquittal on gun charges.
In February, he was found not guilty of felony assault following a high-profile trial in Los Angeles.
On X, one fan wrote: “asap rocky carrying an umbrella that also looks like a gun... very meaningful, you either get it or you don’t.”
Another added: “Lol ASAP got a gun on the end of his cane, too soon”
While a third asked: “Is Asap poking fun at the gun charge?”
The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, had been charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. If convicted, he could have faced up to 24 years in prison.
Prosecutors alleged that Mayers twice fired a gun at his former longtime friend and fellow rapper A$AP Relli, during a dispute on a Hollywood street.
A jury returned a verdict of not guilty after deliberating for just three hours.
Rocky’s umbrella could also be intended as a reference to “Umbrella,” the 2007 hit by his partner Rihanna.
Ahead of the Met Gala, the 37-year-old pop superstar appeared to confirm that the couple are expecting their third child when she was filmed holding a visible baby bump.
They already share two sons, RZA Athelston Mayers and Riot Rose Mayers.
RZA was born in May 2022, and Riot followed in August 2023. Rihanna recently delivered a two-word rebuke to a fan who said they hated the children’s names.
Rocky is one of the co-chairs of this year’s Met Gala, which celebrates the forthcoming spring exhibit: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
The glamor-steeped event, also known as “fashion’s biggest night out,” is underway with appearances from designers, artists, A-listers, and athletes, all hand-picked by Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.
Along with Rocky, the other co-chairs of this year’s event are Pharrell Williams, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, and LeBron James.
The 2025 theme was announced back in October 2024 during a press conference at the museum. Andrew Bolton, the head curator for the Costume Institute, said “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” was inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
Guests have been honoring this year’s concept in unique ways while adhering to the dress code, “Tailored for You.”
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