{"id":1921867,"date":"2026-05-06T21:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921867"},"modified":"2026-05-06T21:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:44:41","slug":"tyla-discusses-awkward-clip-of-rihanna-met-gala-interaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921867","title":{"rendered":"Tyla Discusses Awkward Clip of Rihanna Met Gala Interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2f\/16by9\/2026\/05\/06\/2f65091296c843889b1f6698f1f9b792_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Tyla Discusses Awkward Clip of Rihanna Met Gala Interaction<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Tyla<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">No Rihanna Beef &#8230; She&#8217;s Just Too Busy for Me!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T14:44:41-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 6, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            2:44 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-09a97607ba526f41cfe709deee8f986c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-0ee548f8-09ab-417a-b15f-f560dbae45e9-816170507-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/04\/16by9\/2026\/05\/06\/043a2e610f6947cfaf9cddff0e66ddff_md.png\" alt=\"050626 tyla kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-0ee548f8-09ab-417a-b15f-f560dbae45e9-816170507-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">IT&#8217;S ALL GOOD<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/tyla-opens-up-about-meeting-rihanna-05-06-2026\/\">Video: Tyla Breaks Down Viral Rihanna Meeting at the Met Gala<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-917ae4ebb9080e766fc1c199808cbb4f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><strong>Tyla<\/strong> is shutting down all that viral Met Gala drama with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rihanna\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Rihanna<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; insisting the internet completely ran wild with the story that the icon snubbed her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c68c539772873e1acf07a9901a40f5e2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-c68c539772873e1acf07a9901a40f5e2-1597097394-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChaftsAfrica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by ChaftsAfrica<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e2369720a1d2ac167f7398476ad4993a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>After a clip spread online showing Tyla awkwardly hanging back while Rihanna appeared to ignore her Monday, the singer hopped online to explain there&#8217;s zero bad blood &#8230; and honestly, RiRi was just busy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-302f078f0905d4abfe55289d49801779\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250607_3600da9722a8442184cdfa22cf9ae59f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:28d351ab-ebef-4a40-945c-ad3ab0beae8a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/36\/4by3\/2025\/06\/07\/3600da9722a8442184cdfa22cf9ae59f_md.jpg\" alt=\"tyla sub getty swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ca54b422cd79d5e66f55636bd1071a85\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Tyla revealed their slightly awkward interactions actually started last year when she first met Rihanna at another event &#8212; saying the superstar seemed occupied before eventually dipping out after mentioning her baby daddy was calling her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-35299a5be1b9a2a90d7a43951a5fbfbf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Still, Tyla says she never took it personally. And apparently, that same energy carried over to the Met Gala chaos &#8212; where Tyla said Rihanna once again looked super busy &#8212; that\u2019s why she stayed back in the now-viral clip.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-79c865959f9a1e01c4e92d9522320cfc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-027365c4-e06d-4758-bea9-0ff4746bb283\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/04\/met-gala-2026-the-most-jaw-dropping-fashion-looks-on-the-carpet\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:027365c4-e06d-4758-bea9-0ff4746bb283\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:28d351ab-ebef-4a40-945c-ad3ab0beae8a\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Tyla joked she\u2019s hoping third time\u2019s the charm &#8230; saying she just wants Rihanna to &#8220;be calm&#8221; so they finally vibe together &#8230; but for now, she&#8217;s making it clear, there&#8217;s no secret celebrity beef!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/tyla-speaks-on-awkward-rihanna-moment\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:28d351ab-ebef-4a40-945c-ad3ab0beae8a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn 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