Rihanna Calls Out DJ Khaled for ‘Butchering’ Mangoes: ‘My Lil Caribbean Heart Aches’

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Then She Took Her Honeymoon with a Different Man Instead (Exclusive) Rihanna Criticises DJ Khaled for ‘Butchering’ Mangoes: ‘My Little Caribbean Heart Aches’ Khaled has been seen consuming fresh mangoes directly from the tree in videos posted on his Instagram account recently By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has amassed more than five years of experience in digital journalism, with his tenure at PEOPLE commencing in 2022. He kickstarted his career with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and subsequently worked as a writer for various publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood, and PopCrush before landing at PEOPLE. In his current capacity, Jack covers daily music news and has conducted interviews with both emerging and established artists such as Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 28, 2025 12:49PM EDT Comments Rihanna in October 2024; DJ Khaled on Instagram. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty; DJ Khaled/Instagram Rihanna has taken issue with DJ Khaled’s eating habits when it comes to mangoes. The 49-year-old DJ and music producer has been filmed consuming numerous fresh mangoes straight off the tree in videos shared on his Instagram page recently. Earlier this month, Rihanna, 37, decided to share her light-hearted frustration with his approach by commenting on one of his posts. In a video posted on May 19, Khaled was seen peeling a mango with a knife before taking a bite. “Spring is here SUMMER IS NEAR,” he captioned the post. “We have to give Positivity, positive is a lifestyle.” However, Rihanna did not share the same positive sentiment about his mango-eating techniques. “stop butchering these mangos bro! Lol,” the singer commented. “My lil Caribbean heart aches everytime!” Khaled responded by saying, “I tried use my teeth but my tooth almost fall out. My next mango I’ll try again.” The “All I Do Is Win” artist posted another video of himself eating a mango on Instagram on May 21, this time peeling the fruit with his teeth and consuming it without any utensils. “I got it right now, I tried yesterday but mi tooth almost fall out,” Khaled wrote in the caption, tagging Rihanna. “But now with your motivation mango not butchered.” He added, “ONE Rihanna! @badgalriri bless up always!” Rihanna and DJ Khaled in January 2020. Erik Voake/Getty The PEOPLE App is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The two musicians had collaborated on the 2017 hit “Wild Thoughts” featuring Bryson Tiller, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Recently, Khaled has been hinting at his upcoming fourteenth studio album, “Aalam of God,” although no specific release date has been confirmed yet. In contrast, Rihanna made a comeback with her first song in four years titled “Friend of Mine,” part of the soundtrack for the upcoming Smurfs film where she voices the character Smurfette. Jon Bellion, who co-wrote and co-produced “Friend of Mine,” discussed Rihanna’s approach to the track in an interview with Billboard. “She’s not looking for ‘We Found Love 2.0,’ or ‘Work 2.0,’” he mentioned, referring to two of her previous chart-topping hits. “The arrangement and the feel feel all very new — very cutting-edge, in front of what the next wave will be, because she usually tries to do that every time she puts something out.” Close Leave a Comment Read more: Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships You Might Like Gwyneth Paltrow on ‘Text Friendship’ with Meghan Markle — and If She Will Appear on Season 2 of With Love, Meghan (Exclusive) Celebrity May 18, 2025 Justin Bieber Supports Chris Brown After His Release on $6.7 Million Bail Following London Arrest Celebrity May 23, 2025 SZA Is ‘So Shocked’ by the ‘Bullying’ Megan Thee Stallion Continuously Faces amid Tory Lanez Legal Battle Celebrity May 22, 2025 Comments All comments are subject to our Community Guidelines. 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