Please acknowledge she’s making an attempt! Shortly earlier than arriving on the Met Gala in New York Metropolis on Monday (Might 5), Rihanna revealed that she’s pregnant along with her third youngster with associate A$AP Rocky. So not surprisingly, along with discussing what she was carrying for vogue’s largest evening, there have been questions on whether or not rising her household would imply delaying her already long-awaited ninth studio album.

When requested about that on the blue carpet, Ri — who was in a customized Marc Jacobs — had a really assured reply. “Noooooo!” she insisted concerning the upcoming album’s arrival to Leisure Tonight earlier than admitting some issues may come a little bit later. “Perhaps a pair movies! I can nonetheless sing!”

The “Umbrella” singer — who shares sons RZA, practically 3, and Riot Rose, 1, with Rocky — additionally joked earlier on to reporters as she was strolling the carpet on the star-studded occasion that she “introduced the child!” Although she was dressed to the nines and in excessive heels, she advised ET that she was feeling good that evening. “‘m shockingly feeling OK and never too overwhelmed in the meanwhile,” she shared earlier than admitting that maybe her third being pregnant did have her feeling a little bit bit overwhelmed at first. “At first, it was kinda like, ‘Ahhhhhhhh,’ and ‘I’m drained,’” the nine-time Grammy winner mentioned. “However then I’m excited.”

As for the “Tailor Swif” rapper, he was excited to let the world in on the couple’s completely satisfied information. “We had been bored with holding that, and it was time to indicate the folks what we was cooking up,” he advised the Related Press. “I’m glad all people’s completely satisfied for us, as a result of we’re undoubtedly completely satisfied.”

And hopefully quickly, Ri’s Navy may even be pleased with the eventual arrival of R9. The “Disturbia” singer final launched an album practically a decade in the past when she dropped Anti in February 2016. As for the delayed set? Ri shared in her March Harper’s Bazaar cowl story that opposite to what she referred to as “manner off” rumors, the album wouldn’t be reggae.

“There’s no style now. That’s why I waited,” the star defined. “After some time, I checked out it, and I used to be like, this a lot time away from music must depend for the following factor everybody hears. It has to depend. It has to matter. I’ve to indicate them the value within the wait. I can’t put up something mediocre. After ready eight years, you may as effectively simply wait some extra.”

Watch Ri discuss R9 and her being pregnant with ET above.