While some are in awe of the sweet moment between the NBA star and the pregnant singer, others call out the basketball icon for his 'weird' action during an exchange with the 'Umbrella' songstress.
- Jun 22, 2023
AceShowbiz - LeBron James has drawn mixed response after showing some love to Rihanna's unborn baby. Meeting the Barbadian beauty at Pharrell Williams' Louis Vuitton show during Paris Fashion Week, the athlete could not keep his hands off her pregnant belly.
In a viral video that captured the exchange between the two A-listers, the Grammy winner was embracing her longtime friend James before he pulled back from the hug and placed his hand on her bare baby bump. The R&B artist placed her hand over his, seemingly thanking him for some kind words he was whispering before she greeted another guy.
While some fans were loving the sweet moment between the two, many others called out LeBron for allegedly making Rih "uncomfortable" with his action. "Rihanna looked uncomfortable as hell," one person weighed in on the exchange. "This is so weird," another claimed.
A baffled Twitter user asked, "But why he do it like that?" while another similarly wondered, "Why did he touch it." A fifth person chimed in, "I know that's Lebron why do everybody think they can just rub a pregnant woman's belly without her permission."
"This made me cringe," someone said, before explaining her opinion, "I know he meant absolutely no harm, but never do that. Don't put your hands on a woman in any way of she didn't invite you to."
Some others disagreed though, with one defending LeBron as saying, "he just blessed the baby w generational talent , ion see the problem here." Another argued, "there is nothing wrong here. she's not uncomfortable, she's shy bc she's a big fan. get off twitter and go live real life for a bit!!!!"
Rihanna and LeBron were among celebrity guests at Pharrell's Louis Vuitton debut on Tuesday, June 20. Coming with her partner A$AP Rocky, she bared her baby bump in an all-denim outfit that matched the rapper's ensemble.
