Go Inside the Diamond Ball With Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi B, And More
On the night after New York Fashion Week, the fashion set partied on for one reason and one reason alone: Rihanna. The singer was throwing her annual Diamond Ball, a major, star-studded gala to benefitting the singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation, which works to support impoverished communities across the globe, with healthcare, and education. Now in it’s third iteration, the black-tie affair has previously been held in California, leaving anticipation for the New York debut at a palpable high. Of course, the promise of an intimate comedy set by Dave Chappelle, performances by Kendrick Lamar and Calvin Harris, and, oh yeah, Rihanna, didn’t hurt to amplify the excitement. Adding to the star factor was Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi B, L’Il Kim, and unannounced late-comers Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Leonardo DiCaprio . Here, go inside the A-list event.
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Rihanna arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Rihanna arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Emily Ratajkowski arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Cardi B arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Lala arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Lil’ Kim arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Imaan Hammam arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Rihanna on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Rihanna and her family on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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DJ Cassidy arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Maria Grazia Chiuri arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Petra Nemcova arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Farina Pao arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Emily Ratajkowski arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Sofia Resing arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Cardi B arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Martha Hunt arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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EJ Johnson arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Guests arrive on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Gayle King arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
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Future arrives on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Third Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Friday evening. Photo by Lexie Moreland for Vbeal.
