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Rihannahad a special, elegant night celebrating her 35th birthday.
Family and friends gathered Monday for a private dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California to party in a classy manner for the “Pour It Up” superstar’s big day. The chic Italian restaurant is the Grammy-winner’s favorite spot, and the entire establishment was rented out for the special occasion, so the celebration could be private, a source tells PEOPLE.
“The restaurant was decorated with balloons and flowers,” says the insider. “Rihanna looked gorgeous and was in the best mood.”
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The superstar artist and her partner,A$AP Rocky, “were very affectionate” throughout the evening, and the rapper, 34, “kept checking on her,” per the insider.

Rihanna ispregnant with the couple’s second child, news that came as a surprise during her recent stunning performance at the Apple MusicSuper BowlLVII Halftime Show. “They are a cute couple,” adds the source.
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source: people.com