Carmelo Anthony is shedding light on what was going down and what was behind his facial expression in his viral “risk it all” photo with Rihanna.
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Carmelo Anthony Breaks Down His Facial Expression & Viral “Risk It All” Photo With Rihanna
Earlier this week, a new episode of Anthony’s podcast, ‘7PM in Brooklyn,’ was released via YouTube. About an hour and twenty-eight minutes into the episode, Melo was asked to share “what was going on” in his viral photo with Rihanna at a 2014 event associated with the Met Gala.
In the flick, Melo is seen staring at Rihanna while she seemingly posed for photos.
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Carmelo Anthony was ready to risk it all 😭 pic.twitter.com/6bb8U1K0tN
— ۟ (@headnavy) July 29, 2023
To date, his expression has left social media puzzled, with some believing he was ready to “risk it all” for Rih.
“We already in there having a good time. Every time… a celebrity comes in, the cameras go crazy… It’s commotion when you walk in there. I finally walk in, and get through the cameras, and sit down — now I found my comfort zone, sitting down… trying to be low” he said.
At that point, Rihanna arrived, per Melo.
“Rih walks in [and] camera go crazy… All you see is white flashes,” he said. “And… there’s only one area to go to, and I’m like, ‘Please don’t come over here.’ The flashes is going, so I put my head down, and I look up, and she’s right there posing… And I’m like, ‘Really?'”
Peep Melo’s full story below.
Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to his explanation for his viral “risk it all” photo with Rihanna in the comment section of the podcast’s Instagram account.
Instagram user @knicksomnifan wrote, “That’s his story & he’s sticking to it! 😂“
La La Anthony Made Headlines After Revealing Why She Hasn’t Dropped Carmelo Anthony’s Last Name
As The Shade Room previously reported, in August 2024, Carmelo made headlines by way of his ex-wife La La Anthony. At the time, La spoke about not changing her last time despite her and Melo being divorced. Furthermore, she explained that the success of her and Melo’s son, Kiyan, in the sport has weighed on the decision.
