Rihanna made a surprise appearance to see Brandy and Monica at the Los Angeles stop of The Boy Is Mine tour on Sunday night (November 9), showing up backstage to celebrate the R&B icons and their decades-long legacy.
Despite only learning about the show at the last minute, the music mogul and new mom pulled up to the Kia Forum in Inglewood and was captured on video warmly embracing both Brandy and Monica behind the scenes. The tour, which kicked off on October 16, honors the duo’s chart-topping 1998 duet “The Boy Is Mine” and spans 24 cities across the U.S. through December. The L.A. stop was one of the most anticipated dates, drawing not only Rihanna but also a surprise performance from Kehlani last week.
Rihanna, who welcomed her third child, Rocki Irish Mayers, with A$AP Rocky in September, kept a low profile but didn’t miss the chance to pay tribute to two women whose influence helped shape modern R&B.