Rihanna playfully criticized her security guard after he allowed a hotel door to close on her during a recent New York City outing. Video footage shows the singer exiting the Four Seasons hotel on Thursday when the guard passed through the doorway without holding it open for her. Pausing mid-exit as the doors swung shut, Rihanna pushed through while remarking, “Such a gentleman you are,” before laughing and proceeding to her waiting car.
Online reactions split between fans demanding the guard’s termination – with some questioning his attentiveness to security duties – and others defending his actions by noting Rihanna could open doors independently. “Doesn’t she have hands?” one social media user commented, while another advised celebrities to remain self-reliant.
The incident occurred amid a week of public appearances supporting partner A$AP Rocky’s album release events. The couple wore matching bomber jackets at Thursday’s album launch party appeared together at a Saturday Night Live afterparty following his performance.
Rihanna and Rocky, who began dating in 2019 after years of friendship, share three young children named RZA, Riot, and Rocki. Rocky recently revealed his mother persistently encouraged the relationship before it blossomed, telling the New York Times he feels fortunate their romance aligned with his personal growth.