The ‘Umbrella’ singer has two sons with A$AP Rocky
Rihanna is a proud mom to two boys after welcoming her second son, Riot Rose, with her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky in August 2023, and if she gets her wish, she’ll add many more children to her brood.
The 36-year-old surprised the world when she unveiled her blossoming baby bump during her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance last February, not long after she gave birth to her first son, RZA, in May 2022.
The ‘Diamonds‘ singer has made no secret of her desire to have a large family in the past, and it appears her feelings haven’t changed since becoming a mom of two. Here’s everything Rihanna has said about having another baby.
Rihanna on baby number three
© RihannaIn December 2023, Rihanna was asked by E! News at her FENTY x PUMA Creeper Phatty collab event if there’s anything she can’t do, to which she jokily responded: “So far, have daughters.”
However, she also hinted that she and A$AP Rocky are already planning for a third child. “I’m batting at 75 percent for a boy next time. So, we’ll just keep our fingers crossed,” she said.
Before Rihanna became a mom, she admitted that she wanted several children, telling British Vogue in 2020: “I’ll have kids. Three or four of ’em.“
© Getty ImagesDuring another interview with the publication following her second pregnancy reveal, she once again expressed her hopes for more children. “Listen, I’m down for whatever,” she said.
“My wish would be I would like to have more kids but whatever God wants for me, I’m here. I’m open [to whatever baby sex next]. Girl, boy. Whatever.”
What has Rihanna said about motherhood?
© ASAP Rocky on InstagramSpeaking about motherhood to Access Hollywood in December, Rihanna admitted she didn’t think about what her family would be like before she became a mom.
“You don’t have an idea,” she said. “You just hope, ‘I can have kids one day and I hope I can have them in love, and I hope that I can be a part of a family that breaks generational curses and moves forward and does new things and raises our kids better than we were raised and all the beautiful things.’ And it’s happening, and I can’t believe it.”
© InstagramIn her candid chat with British Vogue, Rihanna added of motherhood: “Oh, my God, it’s legendary. It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever.
“You literally try to remember it – and there are photos of my life before – but the feeling, the desires, the things that you enjoy, everything, you just don’t identify with it because you don’t even allow yourself mentally to get that far, because…Because it doesn’t matter.”
Rihanna’s birthing experience
Rihanna hasn’t shared many details about her second son’s birth, but she described RZA’s birth as “beautiful”, adding she was “blessed” for that experience.
However, once they took their baby home, she admitted it was a shock to the system. “We came home, cold turkey, had no one. It was just us as parents and our baby. Man, you’re a zombie for the most part.
© Instagram“You’re just going through the motions, and even then, you’re so paranoid. Because you’re like: they trusted us to come home with this baby? This new life? With us? No doctors, no nurses, we’re just… going home?”
However, the new parents eventually adjusted, and Rihanna is now “living” for her children. “When you become a mom, something happens where you feel like you can take on the world – like you can do anything,” she explained.
What are the meanings behind Rihanna’s children’s names?
© ASAP Rocky on InstagramRihanna and Rocky welcomed their first child, RZA Athelston Mayers, on May 13, 2022, although they only revealed his name on his first birthday, when Rocky captioned a picture with the comment: “WU TANG IZ 4 DA CHUREN,’ HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO MY 1st BORN, RZA.”
RZA – pronounced ‘Rizza’ – was named after the rapper and Wu-Tang co-founder of the same moniker. Their second son was born on August 1, 2023, with the couple naming him Riot Rose Athelaston Mayers – Rocky’s legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers.
© InstagramReports claim that the name honors his parents, whose monikers also start with the letter ‘R’, alongside his big brother. It could also be in homage to Rocky’s song ‘Riot’, and his apparent love of flowers.