There couldn’t have been a better way for A$AP Rocky to celebrate his gun trial win than at the Met Gala 2025, and fans believe his umbrella was the key reference. Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, co-chaired the annual event on Monday in a diamond-laden fit with this unmissable accessory that added all the glam to his look. Furthermore, Rihanna showed up with her baby bump, stylishly revealing their third pregnancy at the gala.
Earlier this year, Rocky reportedly stood trial on two felony counts of assault in connection with a 2021 shooting case. The highly publicized court case involved the rapper’s former friend, Terell Ephron, who accused him of firing multiple shots at him over an argument in an alleged incident that occurred in November that year. A jury eventually acquitted him on all charges.
A$AP Rocky accessorizes Met Gala 2025 outfit with umbrella that resembles a gun
asap rocky carrying an umbrella that also looks like a gun… very meaningful, you either get it or you don’t. pic.twitter.com/rM9nFHIUrW
— DUDA (@saintdemie) May 5, 2025
Months after a successful trial, A$AP Rocky cleverly accessorized his Met Gala 2025 look with an umbrella cane that resembled a gun. Seemingly referencing the highly publicized gun trial (and also Rihanna’s 2007 hit song), the rapper included the appendage to his black-and-white diamond-covered fit, and it certainly didn’t go unnoticed. He looked dapper with his signature and playful classiness and a whole lot of razzle-dazzle as a co-chair at the annual event.
Following this year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” Rocky stepped up his fashion game by adding a Marmot jacket and loads of diamonds to a classic black suit. However, no amount of bling could overpower the statement he made with the gun-shaped cane, which quickly went viral and got everyone talking about his boldness. From what it appears, the prop’s handle was shaped like a gun and embellished with 90 carats-worth of diamonds, which seemed central to his ensemble.
A X (formerly Twitter) user highlighted the detail in A$AP Rocky’s Met Gala 2025 look and called the umbrella a “meaningful” inclusion, adding, “You either get it or you don’t.” A second individual remarked that they forgive the rapper “for wearing black and a boring suit for that brilliant gun revolver cane.” More users pointed out that the cane handle ironically and intentionally resembled a “gun.”
Here are some more fan reactions to the reference:
ASAP Rocky’s umbrella handle being a gun OMGGG
— sai (@Sairasayss) May 5, 2025
waittt just noticing that Asap Rocky's cane handle is a gun!! loveeee #MetGala
— keke thee stallion ♡ (@Keke_baebee) May 5, 2025
4. Asap Rocky
— Sweet Boy FX. ?????? (@DelaDeriv) May 6, 2025
Another "no bad red carpet moment" guy to me. This ensemble gave wild, dark and fierce. (Minus the smile of cause). The gun handle umbrella prolly hints at his recently won gun case. But hey… I love it. pic.twitter.com/yKkzeiGbQy
A$AP Rocky beat two felony counts of assault in February after a jury ruled in his favor following a three-week-long gun trial.
