A$AP Rocky says Rihanna inspired him to want CFDA Style Icon Award

A$AP Rocky was honored with the Style Icon Award at the 2025 CFDA Awards, accomplishing a goal he set for himself after partner Rihanna took home the award in 2014. He said during his acceptance speech Monday night that she was his inspiration.

“Baby girl, I love you, boo. … You won this so long ago. Remember what I told you? I said, ‘Yo. You inspired me. I’m going to win that one day,'” Rocky said to Rih, according to a video that has circulated social media. “Remember that s****, and look, we did it, baby.”

The 2025 CFDA Awards were Rihanna’s first red carpet since welcoming daughter Rocki Irish Mayers in September. With a baby girl now in their family, Rocky shared his thoughts on what it’s like to be a girl dad.

“Yo, being a girl dad is amazing,” Rocky said in an interview with Extra. “I mean, check me out. I’m glowing.” In a separate chat with Entertainment Tonight, he said “Rocki is cuter than ever” and called her his “baby twin.”

Baby Rocki is Rocky and Rihanna’s third child; they also share sons RZA Athelston Mayers and Riot Rose Mayers, who are still adjusting to having a new baby in the home.

“I think they get a little jealous from time to time, but they ain’t gotta be,” Rocky told ET of his sons. “It’s a lot of love to go around. But it’s gonna probably take some getting used to.”

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