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A$AP Rocky is showing love to his inspiration, Rihanna.
On Monday, Nov. 3, the “Praise the Lord” rapper, 37, was honored with the CFDA Fashion Icon Award, and during his acceptance speech, thanked the Fenty Beauty mogul, also 37, for inspiring him.
“Baby girl, I love you, boo,” the entertainer, who shares three children with Rihanna, told her while speaking from the podium.
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“You won this so long ago, remember what I told you?” he told the “Diamonds” singer, who won the award in 2014.
As he became increasingly excited, A$AP Rocky added, “I said, ‘Yo, you inspire me. Ima win that s— one day.’ Every award, remember that s—? And look — we did it, baby!”
The crowd cheered him on as he smiled and held up his award for the audience to see.
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna — who began as friends more than a decade ago before confirming their relationship in November 2020 — are mom and dad to sons Riot, 2, and RZA, 3½. They welcomed their daughter, Rocki Irish, in September.
The two made the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards a date night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, walking the red carpet and posing for pictures together.
While talking to reporters at the annual event, the “Work” singer described her outfit as a “postpartum-forward look.”
The longtime couple coordinated their looks, each wearing black as the main color paired with one other shade.
Rihanna wore a timeless and effortless Alaïa look from the luxury brand’s spring/summer 2026 collection.
It featured a floor-length black trench coat tied at the waist with a black turtleneck that peeked out the top. She paired it with draped, white pants tucked into her heels.
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A$AP Rocky looked classic in a Chanel suit, paired with a jacket with bold white cuffs that rolled up on each side. The Highest 2 Lowest actor layered it over a butter yellow, V-neck sweater and coordinating, cream-colored Chanel shoes with black tips.
He also added Briony Raymond jewelry, including diamond drop earrings, a vintage diamond ring, a vintage French gold collar from the 1960s, an opal and diamond brooch from the 1940s and a Briony Raymond vintage diamond cuff.
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As the couple made their rounds on the red carpet, A$AP Rocky exclusively told PEOPLE his definition of what it means to be a “girl dad.”
“A$AP Rocky in 2026, you know. Check me out,” he said.
