Rhasidat Adeleke opens up about ‘crazy moment’ with Rihanna during Late Late Show appearance [Video]

Irish athlete Rhasidat Adeleke was a guest on RTÉ’s Late Late Show last night and opened up about her meeting with Rihanna which went viral on social media last week.

The Dubliner has had a rollercoaster 2024 which saw her break her own personal best and compete at the Paris Olympics.

The 22-year-old failed to secure a medal at the Paris Games after agonisingly finishing fourth in both the 400m individual final and 4x400m Women’s final.

Regardless of that disappointment, she became something of a national hero for her performances and humble interviews after each race.

The Tallaght native hit headlines again last week when she bumped into pop superstar Rihanna at a Savage x Fenty event in London, and it appeared as though the Umbrella singer was more starstruck than Adeleke was.

Last night, Adeleke told host Patrick Kielty the story behind her magic moment with Ri-Ri.

“I knew that she followed me on Instagram two years ago, after the World Championships …