As many of us make New Year’s resolutions, Rihanna celebrated a major achievement on her own terms as she welcomed 2025. In a new Instagram post, the singer shared a clip of herself holding up her phone to show a livestream of the iconic Times Square ball drop, counting down the seconds to midnight.
When the clock struck 12, Rihanna excitedly declared, “Y’all I didn’t drink all year! I didn’t drink all year!” She captioned the post with, “New Year, New Me,” marking the end of a year-long commitment to sobriety. While she didn’t specify if this was a temporary break from alcohol or a lifestyle choice she plans to carry into 2025, fans flooded the comments with congratulations for the milestone. Some even joked about the lack of new music, with one commenting, “New Year, Old Albums,” and another quipping, “I thought it was the countdown for the album drop.”
Earlier, at a press conference ahead of her 2023 Super Bowl performance, Rihanna had mentioned that she anticipated releasing her next album that year—a promise that didn’t materialize. Many fans are hoping that a new album might be on the horizon for 2025, perhaps as one of her New Year’s resolutions.
For the occasion, Rihanna kept things true to her laid-back style. She dressed up a cozy gray robe with sparkling diamond earrings and defined eyeliner, while her hair was slicked back into a sleek ponytail, cascading with soft curls.
Rihanna’s “New Year, New Me” mantra rings in a fresh chapter, and while fans eagerly await new music, they’ll certainly be cheering her on in her personal growth, too.
