Rihanna was left in stitches after a French tourist, identified as Clément, mistakenly asked the singer to take a picture of him instead of posing for a photo with her. The incident occurred outside a hotel in Cannes.
Clément approached Rihanna, who is 38, and said, "Rihanna, please, a picture of me?" The singer, interpreting his request literally due to his broken English, took his phone and prepared to capture a solo shot of him. "I'm gonna crush that s**t, how you gonna pose?" she quipped as she got ready to take the picture.
Upon realizing the misunderstanding, Clément pointed at Rihanna, who then exclaimed, "Oh you want me in it?!" prompting laughter from both.
The pair then posed for a photograph together, with Clément telling the singer she was "beautiful." Rihanna's partner, A$AP Rocky, who was filming the exchange, humorously interjected, "Relax on the compliments, buddy!"
The clip, captured in May during the Cannes Film Festival, has recently gained viral traction on social media. Rihanna was seen wearing a blue chiffon dress paired with a black blazer.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have three children: RZA, Riot, and Rocki. The singer recently drew praise for her relaxed demeanor when seen dancing the Macarena at the World Cup Final in New York's MetLife Stadium.
Footage of her dancing during a hydration break at the World Cup Final, while holding champagne, was widely shared, with fans commending her for her down-to-earth nature. This event comes after Rihanna returned to the stage for the first time in three years to perform with Jay-Z, following a break since her last studio album, "Anti," released in 2016. During her hiatus, she has focused on her family and expanding her business ventures.