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Rihanna<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has a special way of making everyone in her orbit shine bright like a diamond.\u00a0<\/p>\n And during the 2026 Met Gala<\/a> on May 4, the \u201cUmbrella\u201d singer sprinkled some of that fairy dust onto Today<\/em>\u2019s Sheinelle Jones<\/strong><\/a>, who was interviewing celebrities on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYou deserve to be poured into,\u201d Rihanna told Sheinelle while holding her hand, as seen in a clip shared by Today<\/em><\/a>. \u201cAnd you\u2019re beautiful, you\u2019re a Black journalist. And I respect you. I love you for this.\u201d<\/p>\n But the compliments didn\u2019t end there.\u00a0As the 38-year-old continued her way up the museum steps, she added, \u201cBy the way your outfit is f–king fire.\u201d<\/p>\n After all, not only did Sheinelle\u2019s custom Lafayette 148 gown\u2014designed by Emily Smith<\/strong>\u2014fit her like a glove, but the sparkling, jeweled fabric caused her to literally shine bright like a diamond.\u00a0<\/p>\n Following the heartfelt interaction, Sheinelle shared a snap with Rihanna which saw the pair smiling and holding each other close across the steps\u2019 barriers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n