“It was a formative second in my life”

Natalie Portman has recalled assembly Rihanna throughout Paris Vogue Week, and defined that it felt like “a formative second in my life”.

The second came about in the beginning of the 12 months when the 2 had been each current on the occasion to attend Dior’s Haute Couture present, which debuted a brand new assortment from the model.

Throughout the occasion, they ran into each other and went on to share their mutual admiration for each other. “I really like you. I’m a fucking fan,” mentioned Rihanna to Portman. “You’re one of many hottest bitches in Hollywood without end! You do essentially the most harmless look, and I’m like, ‘Ugh’.”

Within the clips – which quickly went viral – Portman responded by saying “I’m gonna faint. I’m gonna black out! I really like you and I take heed to your music on a regular basis and also you’re simply such a queen, thanks!”

Additionally they took time to take photographs collectively, earlier than Rihanna advised the Black Swan actor that she doesn’t “get enthusiastic about anyone”, however was enthusiastic about assembly her.

Rihanna praising Natalie Portman backstage on the Dior present throughout Paris Vogue Week at present:

“You’re one of many hottest bitchies in Hollywood without end. You do essentially the most harmless look and I’m like AHHHH”. pic.twitter.com/AEru82Sywj

— Natalie Portman Updates (@nportmanonline) January 22, 2024

Now, Portman has seemed again in the intervening time throughout an look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, and recalled what the second meant to her.

“It was an incredible expertise for me,” she mentioned. “Each lady going via divorce ought to get to have Rihanna say to her that she’s a nasty bitch. It was precisely what I wanted.”

“It was an enormous deal, it was a formative second in my life.”

The divorce she alluded to was her current break up from husband Benjamin Millepied again in February. The 2 had been married for 11 years. Watch the total interview beneath, with the dialogue round Rihanna coming across the two-minute mark.

Rihanna and Portman’s encounter additionally got here as the 2 of them each acquired nods throughout the newest award season. On the 81st Golden Globe Awards, Portman was nominated for Finest Efficiency by a Feminine Actor in a Movement Image – Musical or Comedy for her position as Elizabeth within the 2023 Todd Haynes movie, Might December. The prize, nevertheless, was finally given to Emma Stone for her position in Yorgos Lanthimos’ surreal comedy-drama, Poor Issues.

Then again, Rihanna’s Tremendous Bowl LVII Halftime Present received two awards on the current Artistic Arts Emmy awards, particularly for Excellent Manufacturing Design for a Selection Particular and Excellent Course for a Selection Particular, incomes Jay-Z his first Emmy award as a director.

Since then, Rihanna has gone on to debate particulars about her forthcoming, highly-anticipated album, and mentioned that ‘R9’ will probably be one which sees her “beginning over”.