Rihanna appeared at last night's Met Gala…as a pregnant marble statue

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Unfortunately, Rihanna skipped the red carpet at Monday night’s Met Gala, robbing us all of the opportunity to see what kind of fabulous maternity fashion she would’ve come up with.  However, she was still there in spirit — in the form of a statue.

Vogue created what looks like a marble statue of the star, based on Rihanna’s latest Vogue cover, in which she poses in a form-fitting Alaïa bodysuit with her pregnant belly prominently on display.  It was erected inside one of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s sculpture galleries for the event, taking the place of another