Rihanna hosted her own Diamond Ball last night, and it was just as fun and fabulous as expected. You've seen the red carpet pics, now see everything -- from the performances to the money spending -- that went down INSIDE the Ball of the season...
Last night at The Vineyard in L.A., Rihanna's celebrity friends and her super cute family came out to support the first annual Diamond Ball, in support of the Clara Lionel Foundation, in full force. You already know RiRi is never one to turn down a photobooth, so she snapped some pics with her bestie Melissa, brother Rorrey (who's now going by his rap name Gallest), and other friends.
Her producer and good friend Ne-Yo came out to support the fabulous cause. And are we the only ones who find it interesting he brought his ex/babies' mother Monyetta Shaw as his date and not his current boo Crystal Renay? Hmph...
Rihanna was sitting pretty inside in her gorgeous Zac Posen gown with her mom Monica Fenty.
But she made sure to snap pics with her guests, including Kim Kardashian West:
Her husband, and Ri's big brother, Kanye was busy over in Paris. And y'all already know momager Kris was back there kiki'ing it up, just dying to get her own pic with Rihanna:
So she did.
Mama Fenty met Mama Kris officially, and we're cackling at Rihanna's aunt's face in the background.
"The Real" hottie Adrienne Bailon had her long-time man Lenny on her arm. Cute couple!
Tyrese snapped pics with Kris Jenner (who was on selfie and usie-duty as usual) and Rihanna:
Cute. The lady
Rihanna then took to the stage to talk about her foundation a bit more, and officially welcome everyone and begin the auction. Her celeb friends dropped major coin in the name of charity– like a Damien Hirst piece that Salma Hayek won for a cool $190,000. Big Sean was outbid on a Gucci package, which went to a lucky bidder nearby for $39,000.
Brad Pitt popped up and gave a heartfelt speech about Rihanna, highlighting her countless accomplishments in music, fashion, and philanthropy. Nice.
Before she took the stage herself, Ri's homie Big Sean rocked out with "I Don't F*ck With You" and "Clique". It's all Roc Nation-G.O.O.D. Music love.
The bad gal performed a melody of her hits, while backed by a full orchestra. And we must say, it sounded amazing. Check out a few clips below:
Chick even got her "Conductor" skills on.
Fab times!
Photos: Getty Images / Kevin Mazur / Jason Kempin/ Instagram
