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.
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.
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… Its 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… theres only one area to go to, and Im like, ‘Please dont come over here.’ The flashes is going, so I put my head down, and I look up, and shes 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 @brownskin_tommy wrote, “Nah he definitely look like ‘why tf she bring them over here'”
While Instagram user @nash_pvckinsta added, “All New Yorkers do that face when they do that are you serious right now look”
Instagram user @silentstare wrote, “The story makes sense but the angle of that shot made it look crazy. ”
While Instagram user @lindodalion added, “We Needed Th@ Backstory. Preciate Ya ”
Instagram user @soldwithcyn wrote, “He definitely looked like he was annoyed. He didnt give that ‘ready to risk it face’ He gave that ‘ If you dont get that camera up out my face dawg’ look lol”
While Instagram user @roldanav_ added, “Everyone been thinking Melo was bout to risk it all but really he was just irritated af ”
Instagram user @divinekeahcreations wrote, “Bahahaha it makes so much sense hahaha cuz he was mugging ”
While Instagram user @ceomitch added, “I never seen you look like that bro, whats goin on??’ ”
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.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
