Olympian Rhasidat Adeleke meets her biggest fan... Rihanna!
Rhasidat Adeleke has put in a lot of 'work, work, work, work, work, work' and now it's time to play as she got a coveted invite to Rihanna's party in London this week.
The Irish sprinter is reaping all the rewards of a post-Olympics season as she attended the launch of Fenty Hair at Selfridges on Monday, with the 22-year-old reporting that she had 'such a fun evening'.
She even got to hang out with Rihanna but it was a fan-girl moment for Barbadian singer when she met Rhasidat as she revealed she's been following her Olympic journey!
A clip of the pair meeting for the first time, shows Rihanna looking totally in shock as she covers her mouth when she recognises Rhasidat, saying: 'Are you kidding me?! I follow you!'
She then pulls Rhasidat in for a hug as they pose for the camera and Rihanna can't keep the smile off her face.
Rhasidat was pretty awe-struck at meeting Rihanna too, as she shared some pictures of the moment, writing: Fan girl moment meeting @badgalriri.
'Such an inspiration [and] forever breaking barriers in the industry. My younger self would’ve never thought that Rihanna would be following me [and] my journey!
It was a change for Rhasidat from her usual athletics attire as she looked ultra glamorous off the track, wearing a double denim outfit with a matching jacket and mini skirt.
She completed the look with a pair of strappy silver heels, star-shaped diamond earrings, a silver watch and rings and a black Balenciaga clutch bag.
The sprinter also changed up her hair from her usual long locks and trademark white ribbon seen at the Olympics as she rocked a shoulder-length bob.
Rihanna arrived at the Fenty Hair launch wearing a cream Bouclé coat but took it off to reveal a tan, ruffle dress. There were other well-known Irish faces at the event including Love Island star Dami Hope who attended with his girlfriend Indiyah.
Rhasidat shared some pictures of her outfit from the event, writing: 'Such a fun evening celebrating Fenty Hair'.
She appeared to get along like a house on fire with fellow Irishman Dami as he shared a selfie of the pair at the event, writing: 'Rih said if this post gets 10k comments she’ll drop the album.'
Dami and Indiyah managed to snap a selfie with Rihanna herself as the Umbrella singer threw up a peace sign. The Fenty businesswoman announced the launch of Fenty Hair, her new hair care range, which aims to create inclusive hair care for all hair types across the board.
Rhasidat's invite to the party comes after a fourth-place finish for her in the women’s 400m final in the Paris Olympics, narrowly missing out on a medal.
Speaking after the race, a disappointed Rhasidat said: 'Things aren’t always going to go your way but it's about how you bounce back and how you take this and make your future better.
'I am going to take this hurt and disappointment and keep working. I’m as hungry as ever and hopefully, in the future, there’ll be more podiums.'
For now though, enjoy the off-season, Rhasidat!
