Rihanna and A$AP Rocky put on a united front as they were seen for the first time since his recent arrest during an outing in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The rapper – born Rakim Athelaston Mayers – was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on April 20 in connection with a November 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
The pair linked arms on their evening stroll, where Rihanna displayed her growing baby bump in a black bra and a matching pair of shorts with a sequined detail.
The outing comes soon after Rihanna was said to be focusing on her pregnancy amid her boyfriend’s recent arrest.
A source told Us Weekly that the Rude Boy singer “hasn’t spoken much about the arrest. She’s truly focused on her pregnancy and not trying to get too stressed.”
The insider added that the superstar is confident about a positive outcome: “She is very confident about everything, and has told friends she just hopes for a positive outcome.”
Rocky was taken into custody right after he and Rihanna returned from their vacation in Barbados on Wednesday, April 20.
The musician posted his $550,000 bail, and was photographed being released from a Los Angeles jail that same day – just hours after he was arrested at LAX.
Los Angeles Police were investigating Mayers after a man claimed the rapper shot him in the area of Selma and Argyle Avenues following an argument.
Mayers is accused of approaching an acquaintance on the street around 10:15pm on November 6, and firing a handgun at him three or four times.
One of the bullets reportedly grazed the victim’s left hand, and he later sought medical treatment.
After the alleged shooting, Mayers and two other men, who he had reportedly been walking with, fled the scene.