Oscars 2023: Rihanna shows off her baby bump in stunning sheer gown

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By Nasima Khatun

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Rihanna is stealing the limelight at this year's 95th Academy Awards by giving fans a little glimpse at her growing baby bump.

Sporting a stunning, sheer black Alaïa dress paired with a bold red lip, the 35-year-old musician-turned-beauty-mogul strutted her stuff on the beige carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. She accessorized with two stand-out diamond rings with large, brown stones as well as diamond-and-emerald drop earrings.

Her hair was pulled up into a spiky bun with a few strands to frame her face, giving her that effortless glam look - which is only to be expected of RiRi.

The Only Girl in the World singer, who is set to perform the Oscar-nominated song 'Lift Me Up' from Wakanda Forever later tonight, was snapped cradling her baby bump, giving her fans a better glimpse at baby number 2.

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Rihanna walking on the red carpet at The 95th Academy Awards. Credit: Sipa US / Alamy

And of course, the look was a hit with social media users who took to Twitter to tweet about just how iconic she looked.

"THAT RIHANNA PICTURE," said one excited user, sharing a gorgeous photo of the 35-year-old.

"Rihanna stunning at the #oscars," added another.

And this user even quoted an iconic lyric from her song titled 'This Is What You Came For' with Calvin Harris: "And everybody's watchin' her."

Prior to the event starting, Rihanna was spotted walking into Los Angeles's Dolby Theatre in a gray Eagles T-shirt, Black Vans sneakers, an olive green bucket hat, a matching tote bag, sunglasses, and giant gold hoop earrings with a matching chain bracelet as per Harper's Bazaar, which left fans a little confused.

Thankfully, within an hour, the singer had thrown on the gown and slayed the beige carpet.

The news comes shortly after the 'We Found Love' singer revealed that she will be having her second child with rapper, A$AP Rocky during her 2023 Super Bowl halftime show performance last month.

Taking to the biggest stage in sporting entertainment at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, the pop icon exposed her baby bump, giving fans a subtle announcement that she was expecting another child.

Though they weren't entirely convinced at the start, Rihanna was also seen caressing her stomach a couple of times during her performance before her representative officially confirmed the happy news.

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Rihanna waits to perform during the halftime show at the Super Bowl. Credit: REUTERS / Alamy

The superstar pair welcomed their son in May 2022, after first announcing they'd be parents on January 31 of the same year.

Speaking to British Vogue about becoming a new parent, Rihanna gushed about her first days as a mother saying: "I cannot believe it. Essentially, from one person I became two. You walk into the hospital as a couple and leave as a family of three. It’s nuts. And oh, my gosh, those first days are insane. You don’t sleep. At all. Not even if you wanted to. We came home, cold turkey, had no one. It was just us as parents and our baby.

"Man, you’re a zombie for the most part."

Rihanna is set to perform 'Lift Me Up' halfway through the Oscars event tonight.

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