Rihanna says when the solar shines, we shine collectively … however, when it rains, it is higher to remain far aside — ‘trigger the singer-songwriter took an umbrella to the face in stormy climate!

The singer-songwriter was out in New York Metropolis earlier than the Met Gala on Monday … and, whereas marching into the Carlyle Lodge in Manhattan, she got here up behind a person holding his personal umbrella.

Try the clip … the person turns and his umbrella comes underneath RiRi’s personal — which she’s holding herself — and seems to smack her proper within the cheek.

It is a complete accident, and Rihanna continues on her approach … no hurt, no foul — even when the gear did practically take out her eyes.

Whereas from one angle it seems to be like the person is being careless along with his umbrella, one other angle exhibits Rihanna’s safety guard got here up on his different aspect and touched his umbrella, inflicting him to show and smack Rihanna … so, it is type of a dual-fault scenario right here.

Rihanna recovered from her traumatic incident outdoors the Carlyle very quickly in any respect … exhibiting up for the Met Gala within the night — and revealing her rising child bump to the assembled crowd.

Our sources say she and A$AP Rocky predict their third youngster … virtually two years after she gave beginning to their son Riot Rose Mayers.