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Carmelo Anthony sheds light on what was going on and what was behind his expression in his viral 'risk it all' photo with Rihanna.
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Carmelo Anthony breaks down his expression and viral 'Risk It All' photo with Rihanna
A new episode of Anthony's podcast “7PM in Brooklyn” was released earlier this week via YouTube. About an hour and twenty-eight minutes into the episode, Melo was asked to share a viral photo of himself with Rihanna at a 2014 Met Gala event.
In the video, Melo stares at Rihanna while she seemingly posed for photos.
Carmelo Anthony was willing to risk everything 😭 pic.twitter.com/6bb8U1K0tN
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So far, his statement has created confusion on social media as some believe he was ready to 'risk everything' for Rih.
“We're already having a good time there. Every time… a celebrity comes in, the cameras go crazy… There's a buzz when I walk in. I finally walk in, get through the cameras and sit down – now I've found my comfort zone, I sit down… trying to keep a low profile,” he said.
At that point, Rihanna arrived, according to Melo.
“Rich walks in (and) the camera goes crazy… All you see are white flashes,” he said. “And… there’s only one area to go and I’m like, ‘Please don’t come here.’ The flashes are going down, so I tilt my head and look up and she’s right there posing… And I’m like, “Really?”
Full Peep Melo story below.
Social media is responding
Social media users reacted to his explanation for his viral 'risk it all' photo with Rihanna cThe comments section of the podcast's Instagram account.
Instagram user @brownskin_tommy wrote, “No, he definitely looks like 'why if she brings them here'”
While Instagram user @nash_pvckinsta added, “All New Yorkers have that face when they do the Are you serious now?
Instagram user @silentstare wrote, “The story makes sense, but the angle of this shot made it look crazy. 🤣😂🤣”
While Instagram user @lindodalion added, “We needed Th@ Backstory. Appreciate you 😂😂😂”
Instagram user @soldwithcyn wrote, “He certainly looked annoyed. He did not give a face that is willing to take risks.
While Instagram user @roldanav_ added, “Everyone thought Melo was going to risk it all, but in reality he was just irritated 😭😭”
Instagram user @divinekeahcreations wrote, “Bahahaha that makes so much sense hahaha because he looted 😂😂”
While Instagram user @ceomitch added, “I've never seen you look like that bro, what's going on?' 😂😂😂”
Instagram user @knicksomnifan wrote, “That's his story and he's sticking to it! 😂“
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How Shadow room It was previously reported that in August 2024, Carmelo made headlines by using his ex-wife La La Anthony. At the time, La talked about not changing her last time, despite the fact that she and Melo have split. In addition, she explained that the decision was influenced by her and Melo's son Kian's success in sports.
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