Rihanna and ASAP Rocky spotted at dinner date in New York City
- Rihanna and ASAP Rocky had dinner together at an Italian restaurant in New York City this week
- The duo and a couple of their friends spent two hours in the popular restaurant
- A source shared that Riri and the rapper entered the restaurant through different doors
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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky were once again spotted together on a dinner date in New York City. The two lovebirds enjoyed the date night with a couple of friends on Monday, January 18.
According to reports, the famous musicians ate at the popular Italian restaurant, Emilio Ballato. A source shared that the celebrity couple arrived separately to the venue.
The source said Riri arrived with a couple of her friends and met her rapper boyfriend there. They also entered the restaurant through different doors.
The source told E! News that the We Found Love hitmaker and the Praise the Lord rapper tried their best to be discreet on the night. The insider explained that Rocky entered behind his bodyguard and sneaked inside quickly.
"Once everyone arrived, they sat together with a group of friends," the source told the publication.
Riri and Rocky stayed in the restaurant for two hours before going their separate ways. The source added that the songstress left with her friends and avoided being seen with Rocky. Neither Rihanna nor Rocky have publicly confirmed their relationship
Social media users shared mixed reactions to the couple's dinner date. Most of them questioned why they went on a dinner date amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They asked whether the US' COVID-19 regulations don't apply to celebrities. Check out some of their comments below:
@cathynatale said:
"So I guess the indoor dining rule doesn’t apply to celebrities."
@MrIAmPantoMath wrote:
"Rihanna has been with most rappers."
@Pancakes_Cat commented:
"I guess indoor dining in NYC is OK if you’re a celebrity (nothing against celebrities or indoor dining - I love both, but I thought rules were rules...)"
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In related news, Legit.ng previously reported about rumours of Rihanna and ASAP Rocky dating. The rapper and the songstress were spotted enjoying a night out with some of their friends early in December 2020.
The alleged couple sparked dating rumours since Riri split from her boyfriend of three years, billionaire Hassan Jameel, in January 2020.
Both the Only Girl hitmaker and Rocky have neither denied nor confirmed that they are an item. According to recent reports, a source confirmed that the singer is dating her longtime friend, Rocky - real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers.
The two superstars were seen having dinner with some friends at New York’s Beatrice Inn.
Complex also reported that in July, Rihanna launched her Fenty Skin campaign which prominently featured Rocky. They embarked on a bit of promotional tour for her Fenty Skin together the following month, appearing in a two-part video series for Vogue and GQ, the publication adds.
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