As part of the surprise, organised by Vogue in collaboration with the museum, the pregnant singer was immortalised in marble, modelled on the recent cover shoot she did for the May issue of the magazine.
For one night only, the figure was placed where the statue of Eirene (The Personification of Peace) stands. Sharing a video to Instagram, the magazine said: “Eirene (The Personification of Peace) is usually the highest-profile marble goddess @themetmuseum Greco-Roman galleries. But now we’ve got @badgalriri, straight off this month’s Vogue cover.”