ICYMI, Rihanna’s Baby Is A Taurus, So He’s Already Destined For Luxe Fashion

Everything To Know About Rihanna’s BabyVictor Boyko – Getty Images

Everyone remembers where they were when they saw *those* photos. You know the ones. Rihanna was dressed in a stunning pink coat that opened around her stomach, revealing her little baby bump, while A$AP Rocky was holding her hand. The pics were shot in Harlem, New York City (where A$AP grew up!) but they very quickly made their way around the globe.

When news broke that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were pregnant and that RiRi would be gracing the planet with her firstborn child, the Internet went wild. And for good reason. I mean, can you imagine the style, beauty, and talent these two would create together? Rihanna did prep everyone ahead of time, of course, by absolutely slaying her maternity style.

When Rihanna finally gave birth in May, fans were dying to know everything about the child. But she and A$AP kept things very private, which makes sense.

If you’re still looking to learn more about RiRi’s kid, read on to find out about her pregnancy and birth, and how she plans to raise her kid.

Let’s take it from the top…Rihanna and A$AP started off as friends.

And they stayed friends. For years. But as of November 2020, they were officially a couple, a source told PEOPLE. A$AP referred to Rihanna as “the love of my life” in a May 2021 interview with GQ. He continued to say, “I think when you know, you know. She’s the One.” I could cry.

“People don’t get out of the friend zone very easily with me,” Rihanna told Vogue in April of 2022. “And I certainly took a while to get over how much I know him and how much he knows me, because we also know how much trouble we can land each other in.”

And of course, they have the sweetest relationship. “What I love the most about us? Transparency with everything: how we’re feeling, what our goals are, what our fears and insecurities are,” she continued. “The vulnerability to be able to say what you feel about each other.”

A$AP was always open to having kids.

When asked if he was ready to be a father by GQ (one year before Rihanna Jr. was born), he gave the cutest answer: “If that’s in my destiny, absolutely,” he said. “I think I’d be an incredible, remarkably, overall amazing dad. I would have a very fly child. Very.”

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She wasn’t pressed about planning for pregnancy.

“Planning? I wouldn’t say planning. But certainly not planning against it,” Rihanna told Vogue.

And she’s certainly not letting social norms get in the way of her decision to start a family. “I always thought it would be marriage first, then a baby, but who the f**k says it has to be that way. I’m certainly not gonna let that get in the way of me being a mom,” she said later in the interview.

Rihanna celebrated the baby with friends and family in her own way.

Because it’s just like RiRi to forgo a traditional baby shower and instead celebrate with…a rave.

“No brunch, no blush tones. And no animal-shaped nothing,” the 34-year-old singer and business mogul told Vogue in April. “I mean it’s lit for a lot of people—I’ve even planned a couple of baby showers like that myself—it’s just not right for me. Personally, I want a party. I want everyone to be plastered and crawling out.”

And she wanted to include her man. “Rihanna didn’t want a shower for just the ladies, they’re in this together, it was always going to be a joint celebration,” a source told ET. “They flew out some family and friends from Barbados,” they said. The guest list was “very intimate.”

But of course, they kept the event extremely private. Guests weren’t allowed to take any photos or videos, as reported by Hip Hollywood, and they were even asked to keep their phones in pouches when they arrived to prevent phone usage, per ET. They were, however, allowed (and asked) to wear bright neon clothing, which was super on-theme.

The best part? The T-shirts gifted to guests that read: “I Went 2 Rih & Rocky’s Rave Shower And All I Got Was This Amazing Shirt.” One word: obsessed.

The baby was born back in May of 2022.

It’s a boy! Born on May 13 in Los Angeles, this 5-month old baby is a certified Taurus. And if I’m doing the math correctly, he was probably conceived around August of 2021.

Although the couple never publicly shared a due date, fans speculated the baby would arrive around May, since A$AP bought her a charm bracelet with an emerald locket, a.k.a., the birthstone for May, per Capital FM.

The baby’s name still hasn’t been revealed yet.

A$AP and Rihanna only shared the name with close family members, a source told Us Weekly: “They are keeping it a secret until they’re ready to share it with the world.”

But the couple wanted the name to have ties to both of their families. “Rihanna wants her Barbados heritage honored when she names her child, [as well as] A$AP’s roots,” a source told Us Weekly. “They want both of their cultures included. It is very important to them to keep where they are from passed down to their child.”

Rihanna’s real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty and A$AP’s real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, so maybe their kid’s name begins with an ‘R.’

The baby will have multiple caretakers.

Rihanna considered hiring a night nurse to help out, but her friends urged her not to, she told Vogue. Instead, there was another special person who’d be in charge. “I’m sure that will be helpful, but they’re going to have to fight my mom, because I can’t imagine anyone telling her how to put her grandkid to bed,” RiRi said.

It’s been confirmed since that “they have some help,” a source told Us Weekly.

As for where she’s raising the baby, it’s a difficult decision. “Rocky asked me recently if I had a dream place, where would it be? I told him home, Barbados. I always imagined it being that way. But realistically it probably won’t be,” she added.

Rihanna is a super hands-on mom.

“She won’t want to leave her baby’s side,” a source told Us Weekly. And she does want to take him to Barbados soon to meet the whole fam.

“Right now, they are just spending precious time together with their little bundle of love,” they said. “Rihanna has always said she wants to be hands-on. She’s a very caring person … very nurturing.”

Now, to the important stuff: how Rihanna Jr. will dress.

The first thing she bought is a mini bathrobe, which was a gift from her hotel in Paris, according to Vogue. But of course, Rihanna also did some shopping in Paris at Bonpoint and Baby Dior, naturally, in the spring before the baby arrived.

“It is legit the tiniest, cutest robe I have ever seen in my whole life,” she said. And she has priorities as a mom—like wanting her child to be fashionable. “That is the day that I will have a problem, if my child don’t like fashion?” she continued.

I have no doubt that the baby will be ~spoiled~ to say the least. I mean, with her net worth, that child can probably have anything he wants.

Diversity and versatility will be major values in their household.

“I will always remind my children to never lose their imagination, even as adults, no matter what,” A$AP told Dazed in an interview in May. “I hope to raise open-minded children. Not people who discriminate. And I’m not trying to describe a saint, but realistically, I just want a cool child with cool parents.”

There’s no doubt in my head that this kid will be the coolest ever. “Things like diversity and versatility are important, and they’ll be embedded in the household,” A$AP continued.

RiRi wants more kids in her future.

In March 2020, the “Kiss It Better” singer told Vogue UK that she wants “three or four” kids. And Rihanna said she was planning to have them with or without a partner: “I feel like society makes me want to feel like, ‘Oh, you got it wrong…’ They diminish you as a mother if there’s not a dad in your kids’ lives,” she said. “But the only thing that matters is happiness, that’s the only healthy relationship between a parent and a child. That’s the only thing that can raise a child truly, is love.”

And…More babies might be on the way, according to a source close to the couple. “They want a big family for sure. Rihanna loved being pregnant and fully embraced her pregnancy body,” they told Us Weekly.

All I have to say is that I can’t wait to watch this kid (and any future ones) grow up.

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