Rihanna - MTV VMAs 2013

Rihanna poses for some photos while sitting in her seat at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Barclays Center on Sunday (August 25) in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The 25-year-old singer skipped the red carpet, but she was in attendance at the show where she was nominated for Best Female Video.

Rihanna was up for the award for her song “Stay,” but lost to Taylor Swift for “I Knew You Were Trouble.” Other nominees included Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and Pink!

“It’s not a Sunday in #NYC without #PinkELEPHANT and my crew!!! #VMAafterparty with my main heaux @leleboo_phucku Tonight 2night TUH-NIGHT!!!” Rihanna tweeted with some info for the after party she plans to attend this evening.

FYI: RiRi is wearing a vintage MC Lyte tee shirt, Rihanna for River Island jeans, Monolo Blahnik shoes, and Lynn Ban jewelry.