<p id=”par-1_24″>People cannot stop talking about the video of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/rihanna-responds-baby-no-4-pregnancy-rumors.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Rihanna</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/inside-asap-rockys-awkward-first-encounter-rihanna.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>A$AP Rocky</a> in what looked like an uncomfortable exchange following the Met Gala. </p>
<p id=”par-2_84″>The tense moment between the pair was captured on video and shared by TMZ. It shows the couple sitting inside a vehicle speaking to one another, but neither of them looks happy. This is after they smiled and posed together on the Met Gala carpet and stairs before heading inside the event. The two were seen kissing during the night as well but whatever they were talking about afterwards didn’t reflect that, as many pointed out that they looked like they were fighting. </p>
<p id=”par-3_30″>Of course, we don’t know exactly what RiRi and Rocky were saying to each other at that moment, but a lip reader has an idea after analyzing the one-minute-and-five-second clip.</p>
<p id=”par-4_26″>Nicola Hickling is a lip-reading expert who founded the company <em>LipReader</em>. She has spearheaded the development of innovative technologies and services that empower individuals with hearing impairments.</p>
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<p id=”par-5_32″>According to Hickling’s analysis per <a href=”https://www.casino.org/us/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Casino.org</a>, Rihanna said to Rocky, “You don’t care for me do you?” to which he replied, “Are you for real? You’re crazy. Can’t you see, crap crap.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_58″>Hickling noted that the “We Found Love” hitmaker then appeared to tell him “Get out, I can’t be around you” before she laughs mockingly. The “Fashion Killa” rapper then responds, “I’m done here.” Rihanna shoots back, “You’re done? I’m done. I’m tired. Now you’re done, you can drop me.” Rocky ends the conversation by saying,<strong> </strong>“You trying something, hey. Try.”</p>
<p id=”par-7_64″>Body language expert Inbaal Honigman also weighed in on what she observed during Rocky and Rihanna’s exchange. Speaking on behalf of <a href=”https://www.casino.org/us/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Casino.org</a>, Honigman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, “Rihanna is the one asking the questions, her eyes fixed on Rocky with determined focus. Looking straight ahead, he is caught in her gaze and cannot escape it. This direct eye contact is fearless, suggesting she is challenging him to answer. </p>
<p id=”par-8_58″>“She shakes her head from side to side, clearly unhappy with his response. Her quizzical expression combines narrowed eyes with lightly pursed lips, signalling that she is looking for answers, not excuses. Rihanna does not take her eyes off him until he provides the information she wants. Her eye contact is intense, almost searing into her partner as he struggles to find the right words.” </p>
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<p id=”par-9_49″>Honigman added, “Rihanna’s chin is jutting forward, a gesture often associated with pride. It is possible that Rocky has hurt her pride, and that this is the subject of the discussion. She is not smiling at all, which suggests she is not interested in humor or deflection. She wants direct answers. </p>
<p id=”par-10_56″>“Rocky’s eyebrows are raised into a triangular shape, communicating distress. This appears to be an argument he does not want to have. After unsuccessfully appealing to her empathy, he appears to look for a way to compose himself. The head turn acts as a blocking gesture, giving him a brief respite from the intensity of the situation and allowing him a degree of psychological privacy.” </p>
<p id=”par-11_16″>The expert concluded, “[A$AP Rocky’s] discomfort is further evidenced by the way he fidgets with his clothing. Their interaction appears confrontational.” </p>