Even Jerrod Carmichael knew he was crossing a possible line here. During the 80th Golden Globes, the evening’s divisive host took a moment to address Rihanna, nominated that night for “Wakanda Forever”‘s theme song, “Lift Me Up.” Ribbing the singer about her long-awaited ninth studio album, Carmichael admitted his next take might be controversial before telling the songstress, “Rihanna, you take all the time you want on that album girl.”
Twitter lit up instantly with fans protesting Carmichael’s statement. “Rihanna, don’t let this fool on that stage have a bad influence on you! You have already taken all your time, now we need the album,” journalist Chris Gardner wrote. Another Navy member tweeted defiantly, “Ok he doesn’t speak for all of us about #rihanna dropping her album.”
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As for Rihanna, the singer took the joke about her music in stride. Smiling back at Carmichael, the mom-of-one proved she’s still bejeweled in a shoulder-less black velvet gown with big, ruffly sleeves and Cartier diamonds, per People. Her date, boyfriend, and father to her baby, A$AP Rocky, looked dapper himself in a sleek black tux.
