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Fans Say Rihanna Looks Like A 'Gumball Machine' In This 'Hideous' Pastel Confetti Dress: 'She Looks Uncomfortable'

August 6, 2025 by Abigail Connolly
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If there’s one thing Rihanna’s going to do during her current pregnancy, it’s step out in a unique maternity outfit that catches people’s attention. Her latest street style look is no exception.

The pop singer was recently photographed walking the streets of Los Angeles in a bright pink, cotton candy-coded dress that had the internet shocked. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for a good reason. After pictures of Rihanna wearing the unique, long dress went viral on social media, they went viral, as fans and other internet users couldn’t help themselves from commenting on how “hideous” they thought it was. Read more about the buzzworthy maternity look the star stepped out in below.

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Rihanna Is Photographed In Los Angeles Wearing A Long, Bright Pink Dress And Sneakers

The "Only Girl In The World" singer is known as one of today's biggest style icons, always managing to take some current, trendy fashion pieces and incorporate them with more out-of-the-box styles. She's consistently one of the most highly anticipated celebrities at the Met Gala, and her award show fashion tends not to disappoint. The Barbados native is currently pregnant with her third child, whom she's expecting with long-term partner A$AP Rocky.

 

Since revealing her pregnancy on this year's Met Gala red carpet, Rihanna has been sporting dramatic maternity looks, many of which she's worn during premieres and promotional events for the new Smurfs movie, which she voice-acted in.

 

While walking around the streets of Los Angeles earlier this week, the expecting mom-of-two wore a super interesting long, bright pink dress. The dress, which stopped just above her ankles, had a lime green undertone and towards her chest, little tiny pieces of pastel pink and blue fabric tucked underneath the sheer layer of pink, creating an almost cotton candy effect. The top half made her look like she was walking around in a colorful cloud, and she decided to pair the somewhat avant-garde dress with bright green and silver ballet sneakers. Her long, black hair was worn down, and she wore some large, silver flower earrings. You can see pictures of her special look here!

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Fans React To Rihanna's Pink Maternity Dress On Social Media

Although the dress may not have been designed as a maternity piece, the Fenty founder still made it work over her growing belly, which showed through drastically. Once paparazzi photos of her wearing her candy-coded dress were shared on social media platforms like Instagram, people couldn't get over how odd it was, and many shared negative opinions on it.

 

One Instagram user wrote that the dress was "giving gumball machine," as others said she looked like "the most expensive bag of cotton candy ever."

 

"Now I love Rihanna, but this ain't it!" wrote a fan.

 

"That's one of the ugliest outfits I've ever seen!" added a user.

 

"She looks uncomfortable," noted another.

 

Some users wrote that the dress was "hideous," and some joked that she must be "craving cotton candy" at this stage in her pregnancy. Speaking of her pregnancy, many internet users felt that her pink look could be an indicator that she's expecting a baby girl, which would be great, considering she and A$AP Rocky have two little boys already.

 

Either way, this look was not a hit among Rihanna's fans and fashion enthusiasts alike, and many are hoping that during her following public appearances, she'll bring out some more classic wardrobe pieces her style team might have a hold of.

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Editorial Assistant

Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.

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