Naomi Campbell and Law Roach seemingly threw shade at Rihanna after the latter seemingly shaded the duo earlier this month. In a reel uploaded to Roach's official Instagram profile on Saturday, September 15, the self-proclaimed 'Image Architect' and the supermodel were seen taking part in the recently viral "very demure, very mindful" trend.
Despite not alluding to Riri directly in the video, fans speculated that the reel was a sneak diss at the singer, who seemingly snubbed Campbell and Roach at the Alaïa New York Fashion Week on September 6. Roach said in the video:
"We don’t go to the shows like the other girls. We don’t come with our ta-tas out or our chi-chis out. Very demure..."
After the two partook in their first verbal exchange of "very demure," "very cutesy," and "very mindful," Campbell added:
"We don’t give too much ("just give a little") it’s not about showing yourself, it’s about showing the clothes ("very demure") very cutesy ("very mindful")."
The video resulted in Naomi Campbell and Law Roach getting on the wrong end of intense social media backlash and trolling. One X user who went by @Goddess_Chle tweeted:
Similar reactions followed as people said they understood why the Umbrella hitmaker seemingly shaded the stylist and supermodel duo. Some people did not understand why the industry veterans were not leading by example. Here are a few reactions to Law Roach's Instagram post:
Many users further claimed that Rihanna seemed to have hurt the duo's feelings, with one even calling them "Bitter & Old." They also expected the duo to keep the same energy if and when Riri slapped back.
Rihanna seemingly ignored Naomi Campbell and Law Roach at a New York Fashion Week show
The incident that apparently led to the alleged sneak diss on Rihanna by Naomi Campbell and Law Roach occurred on Friday, September 6, at Alaïa’s runway show for New York Fashion Week. Both Campbell and Roach were in attendance and sitting beside each other when Riri made her entrance.
The Diamonds hitmaker showed up at the venue in a custom-fit crystal-covered mesh gown by Alaïa. Upon her entry, the singer received a warm welcome from former British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enningful. The singer casually walked away after exchanging a few pleasantries with the editor.
Notably, Naomi Campbell was sitting right next to Enningful alongside Law Roach. The 54-year-old supermodel, sporting her signature bob-cut hair, did not even receive a glance from Rihanna as she walked away in her direction. At one point, Naomi even looked up at Riri before quickly gazing away.
To add to further speculation, Riri even walked past the duo twice without a single nod in their direction. The moment was captured by a fan and posted on social media, prompting a slew of fans to claim that the age-old speculated beef between Campbell and Rihanna had reignited.