Rihanna Seemingly Responds After EJ Johnson Shades Her Paris Fashion Week Look

Rihanna looks to have responded to EJ Johnson after he took a swipe at her during Paris Fashion Week. The exchange has drawn attention because the singer gave a one-word response. 

The situation began after Johnson attended the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2027 show in Paris on September 29. In a video shared online after the show, Johnson spoke about the event and praised the collection, but also claimed Rihanna was the reason they didn’t start on time. 

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“We just left the Dior show. Getting out of there was crazy, but 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, but the show was beautiful nonetheless.” 

Rihanna was one of the celebrities at the Dior show. She attended wearing a black coat, lace camisole, sunglasses and matching heels. She also wore some diamond jewellery. The Dior appearance came after Rihanna attended the Matières Fécales Spring/Summer 2027 show on September 28. 

The exchange took another turn when a separate video of Johnson surfaced online. The footage showed Johnson outside a Paris hotel after posing for photographers. When they attempted to enter the building, they appeared to be stopped at the entrance, with hotel staff preventing them from immediately going inside. 

Rihanna then appeared in the comments section.

Her response was simply, “Damn.”

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The short comment quickly attracted attention because it came shortly after Johnson’s remarks about waiting for her at Dior. Social media users interpreted the comment as a possible response to Johnson. Although neither celebrity has confirmed that Rihanna was referring to the earlier Dior comments. 

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This is not the first time Johnson has publicly criticised Rihanna’s fashion choices. After the 2026 Met Gala, Johnson discussed the event in a social media video and said celebrities, including Rihanna, Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian, had fallen short with their looks. 

At another Paris event supporting A$AP Rocky, she wore a leather jacket with an oversized shirt, Balenciaga leggings. She added red eyeliner and matching red nails to the look. 

For now, there is no indication of a serious feud between the two. Rihanna has not issued a detailed response to Johnson’s comments, and Johnson has not publicly addressed Rihanna’s “Damn” comment.