Tyla later admitted the moment caught her off guard and felt awkward, which immediately fueled online speculation about tension between the two artists. Lee, however, pushed back hard against the narrative that Rihanna intentionally snubbed Tyla. Speaking with hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real, he argued that Rihanna’s life and responsibilities likely made the interaction far less personal than the internet turned it into. “She’s not a mean girl,” Lee said of Rihanna, adding that the billionaire artist is focused on family, business, and motherhood rather than celebrity drama. He also pointed to Rihanna’s demanding schedule leading into the Met Gala, noting that she had recently traveled internationally and was juggling multiple responsibilities at once. Lee said the idea that Rihanna was deliberately ignoring Tyla lacked perspective. “You think she’s there thinking about you?” he said during the interview.…