Rihanna Was Stunned Graham Norton Called Her Out For ‘Stealing’ Wine Glasses

Rihanna did not seem to be expecting a full-on wine glass investigation on Graham Norton

While promoting Ocean’s 8 with some of her co-stars on The Graham Norton Show, Rihanna was called out for “stealing” wine glasses from restaurants and clubs.

Show host Graham Norton humorously pointed out Rihanna’s bad habit, going as far as to call her a ‘criminal,’ and asking her to explain her actions.

“Now I’m not suggesting that any of you are actual criminals. All I’m saying is, watch yourself around Rihanna,” Graham stated.

“Now Rihanna, I don’t know if you know how criminal you are,” he asked. Graham then proceeds to show different photos of Rihanna leaving public places with a glass in hand.

“Did you ask permission from the club when you left holding this glass?” Graham continued to show Rihanna photos of her leaving clubs, restaurants, and hotels with a glass of wine half-filled with her, highlighting her bad habit.

Rihanna tried to explain the context behind the paparazzi photos of her leaving with wine glasses, but Graham talked over her as he imagined what the establishments and waiters would have thought after she left.

“Sometimes you don’t even steal the glass, just the bottle,” Graham retorted at an image of Rihanna leaving a restaurant with a bottle of champagne.

In Rihanna’s defense, she did bring her own glasses to these places, and she happens to just be seen leaving with them. And she did return one glass to the hotel she took it from.

Nonetheless, throughout Graham’s inquiry, Rihanna had a caught-in-the-act stunned look with no quick wit, just her perplexed expression, not having any idea how to respond to Norton’s questions. The exasperated Rihanna can only say, ‘My mum is going to see this,’ to Graham Norton.

Even though Rihanna is known for her clapbacks and quick wit, she seemed wholly unprepared to address Graham’s accusations.

Does Rihanna Have A Specific Reason For Carrying Her Own Wine Glasses?

Most fans supported Rihanna, suggesting she is protecting herself

The video showed Rihanna in a less-than-flattering light, according to some fans, but others also note the “Diamond” singer did not have much to say to defend herself.

A commenter wrote, “Love how she tries to justify it but then just gives up.”

Another fan wrote, “Carrying her own cup and bottle around is very intentional. Watch out for yourselves people.” explaining why Rihanna takes her own glasses to public places.

“I know it’s all in good fun, but it’s kind of alarming that she obviously keeps one glass on her. It almost comes off like a safety measure, but maybe I’m reading into it too closely,” another fan showed concern about her having to have a wine glass with her when outside.

Another comment was worried about the singer, stating how she looked anxious when Graham called her a criminal. “She looked like she was a little worried he would say something actually mean, but Graham would never,” the poster wrote.

A fan was worried there could be underlying issues, like her dealing with alcoholism. “Rihanna, seems she’s only comfortable when drinking. Hope she’s not an alcoholic. It’s not just her prop, it’s her coping mechanism,” the fan wrote.

In all, the fan reaction was her being unapologetically herself. Rihanna may be accused of being mean because of her savage replies, but her fans feel her candidness through her actions.

Rihanna Has A Charismatic Personality That Attracts People To Her

While Graham might have poked fun at Rihanna, most celebs love her

Rihanna’s makeup artist, Hector Espinal, revealed she was refreshing to work with. Even though the selection process was like that of the reality show American Idol, the experience of working for Rihanna was something Espinal would not forget.

The same goes for her backup dancer, Deshaun Wesley, who celebrated the singer on Boss Appreciation Day, calling her one of the best bosses to work for.

Her staff are not the only ones who find Rihanna nice and charming to work with; celebrities likewise felt a pull towards the singer.

For instance, Sarah Paulson declared herself a fan of Rihanna too. The Ratched actress worked with Rihanna in Ocean’s 8 and wouldn’t stop gushing about being on set and trying not to freak out when around the “Umbrella” singer. The American Horror Stories actress would like to think she is friends with Rihanna since they did stay in contact with each other.

Sarah Paulson is not the only celebrity starstruck by Rihanna. Another Ocean’s 8 co-star, Mindy Kaling also revealed that everyone wanted to see and be around Rihanna. This rings true because the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show had celebrities trooping out to watch Rihanna perform on stage again.

All these celebrities are particularly drawn to Rihanna because of her charisma and for also being unapologetically herself. In whatever she does, she always speaks her mind, and she gives her all in anything she does. That’s why she is one of the richest female celebrities and one of the most celebrated musicians in the industry — despite her quirky wine glass “stealing” habit.