Alert! 🚨 Rihanna Has Reportedly Given Birth To Her Second Baby
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Everyone stop what you're doing and close your work laptop because Queen Rihanna has reportedly given birth to her second baby, according to sources who spoke to TMZ and People. TMZ says that the baby was apparently born on August 3 in Los Angeles, but the outlet didn't "yet know the kiddo's name, but we do know it starts with 'R' and it's a boy."
Rihanna and her reps have not confirmed the news yet.
TBH, this is the year of Rihanna. The 35-year-old singer and fashion icon kicked off 2023 with a halftime show at the Super Bowl that blew up the Internet in February. RiRi subtly announced her second pregnancy with A$AP Rocky while singing her iconic song "Diamonds"will go down in history books. It really can't get more iconic than that.
Since then, the world freaked out over Rihanna's maternity style (again), and all the sweet details about her growing fam. In March, the "Love On The Brain"singer graced everyone with a beautiful rendition of her song "Lift Me Up"and put her bump on full display. Aaand, as the unofficial queen of the Met Gala, the beauty billionaire obvs had to deliver another pregnancy look. And deliver she did.
Yup, this was the singer's second pregnancy in two years. ICYMI, Rihanna gave birth to her son RZA on May 13, 2022, in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. He's now 15 months old and so freaking adorable. And now, RZA is possibly an older brother to another little A$AP lookalike.
Looking for more details? Here's everything to know about the Fenty mogul's second pregnancy and birth:
When is Rihanna's due date?
Well, neither Rihanna nor her reps have confirmed the second baby's birth, but on Aug. 21, TMZ reported the baby was already born back on Aug. 3. Cheers!
When a source close to the singer confirmed her pregnancy to PEOPLE on February 13, 2023, the insider said Rihanna's son will have a sibling "come summer," so it's likely the newest member of the family is (or was) due in August.
Is she having a boy or a girl?
It's unclear. Some sources speculated that she'd already given birth to a baby girl earlier this month, but that was totally unconfirmed. And now, outlets seem to think she had a baby boy... whose name also starts with an "R."
Rihanna is known to keep most of her family deets under wraps until she's good and ready to share them, so it's not surprising that she hasn't divulged her baby's sex or name yet. With any luck, she'll officially announce her new baby any day now—and all will be revealed!
In a British Vogue profile, Rihanna said she's open to any sex for her second child. "Listen, I’m down for whatever," she said. "Girl, boy. Whatever.”
She already has one son.
And the little boy's name was finally revealed earlier this year. Previously, a source revealed to US Weekly that the couple only shared the name with close family members. “They are keeping it a secret until they’re ready to share it with the world,” the source said.
But now, the word is out: Rihanna's first child is named RZA Athelston Mayers, per The Daily Mail, which somehow got its hands on his birth certificate. The name might honor producer and rapper RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. Meanwhile, he shares a middle and last name with A$AP: Athelston and Mayers, respectively. His dad later confirmed the news of his son's name with the most adorable birthday post:
Rihanna has also shared RZA on her socials. The star posted a TikTok on Dec. 17, 2022, of the baby riding around in a car. She was the first to show her baby's face to the public, and he looks like a perfect combo of both of his parents. In the video, the little boy is making cute faces and noises while Rihanna laughs in the background.
"You tryna get Mommy's phone?" she asks him.
Since, Rihanna has shown off her son a bit more on social media (and this content cannot get any cuter).
Rza has even been on the cover of British Vogue already. (Rihanna, A$AP, and RZA appeared as a family in the March 2023 issue.)
And he's featured in his mama's Fenty maternity line:
She performed with her baby bump at the Oscars.
RiRi performed the song that won her a nomination for best original song, “Lift Me Up,” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The singer knew that all eyes will be on her bump. Leading up to the event, she posted an adorable (and hilarious) pic of her son in his crib with the caption, "my son when he found out his sibling is going to the Oscars and not him."
Rihanna added, "swipe for tb of my fat man," and included a video and photo of her son watching her perform "Lift Me Up" on a laptop.
At the Oscars themselves, Rihanna certainly slayed. The singer wore a leather bra and skirt with a transparent black top that had her bump on full display.
How did she announce her first pregnancy?
Loyal fans know this isn't Rihanna's first rodeo. Back in 2021, A$AP and Rihanna shared the news of her first pregnancy by posing side-by-side in the snow in Harlem with RiRi's baby bump on display. (See the photos here.)
In the photos, Rihanna wears a bright pink puffer jacket and light blue ripped jeans. The "Kiss It Better"singer paired her outfit with a black and gold belt and a gold chain with colorful gems that fell over her baby bump.
In contrast, A$AP wore a blue denim jacket over a cream-colored sweater vest and leather pants that he paired with a black beanie. With A$AP wearing blue and Rihanna wearing pink, it's clear that these two were on a mission to keep the public guessing what the gender of the baby would be.
In March 2022, Rihanna spoke to ELLE about how she was feeling at the tail end of her first pregnancy. When asked what was keeping her so radiant, she explained, "There's a pregnancy glow. There's also those days, girl. Especially in the third trimester where you wake up, and you're like, oh, do I have to get dressed?"
Does A$AP Rocky have kids?
A$AP Rocky shares these two kids with Rihanna, but that's it. He's always wanted children.
In a 2021 interview with GQ, A$AP called Rihanna the love of his life. And while he didn't reveal too many details about their relationship, he did open up about wanting to be a father. "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.”
Rihanna wants three or four kids.
In March 2020, Rihanna starred on the cover of British Vogue and got candid about starting a family. “Since I turned 32, I’m realizing life is really short," she said. She then went on to explain how she and her team work incredibly hard now so she won't have to in the future in order to fully focus on family life.
When asked where she'll be in 10 years, Rihanna said she'd like to have three or four kids, even if she doesn't have a partner.
"[Society will] 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.”
When she announced her recent pregnancy, PEOPLE also reported that Rihanna wants "several" children, so it is very likely Baby #2 won't be her last.
She loves being pregnant.
A source also told US Weekly that "Rihanna loved being pregnant and fully embraced her pregnancy body,” adding that it wouldn't be a surprise if the couple tried for a second child sometime soon.
Sounds like A$AP and Rihanna are ready to hit the ground running in the family planning department. RZA will be just a little over a year older than his new sibling.
Congrats, RiRi and A$AP!!!!
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