Rihanna Comments on Video After EJ Johnson’s Dior Show Criticism

EJ Johnson said Dior’s Paris Fashion Week show started an hour late because Rihanna arrived late, and Rihanna later commented “damn” on an Instagram video showing Johnson having difficulty entering a Paris hotel. Her comment did not explain its meaning, and Dior has not commented on Johnson’s account of the show’s start time. Johnson made the claim in a social media recap after attending Dior’s Spring/Summer 2027 presentation in Paris on September 29. He praised the show before saying it began an hour late because Rihanna was late and that attendees did not care to wait for her. The account of the delay comes from Johnson; the available reports do not independently establish the scheduled or actual start time or why it may have been delayed. A video showing Johnson outside a Paris hotel was posted on Instagram on October 2. Rihanna left the one-word comment beneath it. The footage shows Johnson having difficulty getting inside, but does not establish what caused the problem or whether hotel staff denied him access. Rihanna did not refer to Dior or Johnson’s remarks in her comment, so its connection to the earlier criticism remains unclear.