Rihanna is a proud supermom who compares motherhood to starting a new book.
Fans of the Bajan superstar will have to wait a little longer before they can see the Navy baby, as Rihanna says she and her partner A$AP Rocky are being cautious. Rihanna gave birth in May this year, and fans have had a ball seeing the "Umbrella" artist enjoy her pregnancy with her unconventionally refreshing pregnancy fashion looks.
Speaking with the Associated Press, the pop singer confirmed that she had a baby boy and spoke candidly about why she has not shared her baby with the world.
The "Lift Me Up" artist also spoke with Access Hollywood, who asked her about having her son, coming back to handle business, releasing new music, and even rehearsing and getting ready for her Super Bowl performance in February.Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiere in Los Angeles on October 26, 2022.
When asked if she planned to have the baby, Rihanna said, "Can you plan a baby like that?" The baby comes into play, and then everything shifts because that’s the number one priority. You can’t delay a baby; you can’t be like, "Push back the due date." It’s coming. So things are going to have to adjust; that’s a challenge in itself, and I love it.
She also spoke about getting back to her routine post-pregnancy, noting that she started working three days after giving birth.
"It’s crazy; actually getting back in heels was tough." "I wore heels throughout my entire pregnancy, and after you give birth, it’s like, "Oh sh*t," this is different, but getting back into making music, into the studio, and back at work—I was back at work three days after I gave birth," Rihanna said.
The artist shared that she began working on the new Savage X Fenty show and the Fenty Sport line right after giving birth.
"There are also other dates you can’t push back." "Things like Sport, if I hadn't gotten on that call, we wouldn't have [Fenty] Sport on this show," she explained.
When asked about her decision to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, Rihanna shared that it took her a while to make up her mind.
"It was definitely not ‘yeah’; it was like, let me think about it," she said. "I delayed it and delayed it, and it was probably one of the latest announcements that they’ve had, but I really started to think about it and truly started to consider it when I was going through my music." She said she became convinced that her catalog was superior enough for the performance.
In the meantime, the singer-songwriter, actress, and billionaire businesswoman also spoke about her relationship with A$AP Rocky and the early stages of motherhood.
"So motherhood is a whole other beast." So life starts over when you become a parent. "It's like life like you’ve never known it before; it’s like you get a second full book; it’s not a chapter; it's like a new book completely," she said.
She continued, "In the beginning, it’s like you’re tripping acid every day; it’s wild and trippy... You look at him, and he’s yours, but he’s a stranger, and he’s new, and you’re learning as he’s learning about you and the world. It’s an amazing experience, honestly, but the thing I really like is his eye contact. That’s some awesome stuff. When he looks at me in the eyes, my whole soul is like, "I can’t tell if it’s cold or hot; it’s amazing."
The artist declined to say if her son had eyes like hers, which has sparked the curiosity of fans online who hope to get a glimpse of baby Rakim and Rihanna soon.
In the meantime, fans aren’t just waiting to see the artist’s baby; they might be waiting for music longer than they want.
Rihanna also addressed the calls from fans for new music after she announced her Super Bowl performance.
"The Super Bowl is one thing; new music is another; do you hear that, fans?" the pop star said as she laughed.
She continued, "Because I knew the second that I announced this, they were going to think my album was coming." "I need to get to work."