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Rihanna’s scathing one-word reply over ‘late’ arrival to Paris Fashion Week show

Nicole Douglas
Nicole Douglas

An online feud appears to have broken out between popstar Rihanna and EJ Johnson, the son of basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his wife Cookie Johnson.

Shade was thrown by influencer and reality star Johnson, 34, after Rihanna, 38, allegedly rocked up late to a Dior show at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, which spurred him on to make a video on his Instagram page.

Rihanna attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.

Rihanna gave a one-word response to a video EJ featured in to make her feelings clear. Getty Images for The Met Museum/

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"The show itself was beautiful. It did start an hour late because Rihanna was late, and you know, like, we didn’t care to wait for her," he said.

Just days later, Rihanna decided to give a one-word response on a different video which EJ featured in.

Only this time, he wasn’t the one who posted it – it was news outlet The Hollywood Fix on Instagram, who shared the awkward moment EJ was blocked from entering his hotel after posing for paparazzi.

One comment that stood out underneath was from Rihanna herself, which simply read: "Damn."

The response racked up over 25,000 likes, with many taking to the comments section to react.

"Karma for saying they had to wait for you RiRi, the door is closed!" one wrote, while another said: "I spat my water out."

“You’re entering your new clap back era on social media,” another wrote.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 13: EJ Johnson attends 2027 Dior Cruise Show at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on May 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

EJ had slammed Rihanna for being late to the Dior event. Getty

Rihanna shared a one-word response to what happened.

Rihanna shared a one-word response to what happened. Rihanna shared a one-word response to what happened.

Despite apparently being late, Rihanna made a glamorous arrival to the Dior Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 show in a black dress complemented by heels and sunglasses.

She wore her hair in stylish up-do at the event, which was also attended by a string of celebrities including actresses Jennifer Lawrence and Anya Taylor-Joy.

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: Rihanna attends the Christian Dior Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 29, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Dior)

Rihanna was a vision as she arrived at the Christian Dior Womenswear Spring/Summer 2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 29. Getty

She shares three children with her long-term partner A$AP Rocky; RZA, four, Riot, three, and Rocki, one.

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