The multi-hyphenate entertainer and entrepreneur revealed that she is pregnant with her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky, just hours before the start of the 2025 Met Gala in New York City. The surprise announcement came in the form of a stunning maternity portrait captured by celebrity photographer Miles Diggs outside the iconic Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Wearing a figure-hugging powder blue two-piece outfit and matching sheer stockings, Rihanna cradled her growing baby bump while shielding herself from the rain with an umbrella — a playful nod to her chart-topping 2007 hit “Umbrella.” Her look was completed with a statement headpiece, drawing gasps from fans and fashion watchers alike who gathered outside the hotel ahead of the gala.
A$AP Rocky, 36, co-chairing this year’s gala, was by her side throughout the day, although he hit the Met steps solo later that evening as Rihanna opted to sit out the formal carpet walk.
Growing Family, Growing Legacy
The announcement makes the power couple parents of three. Rihanna, 37, and A$AP Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) are already parents to two sons: RZA, who turns 3 later this year, and Riot Rose, who is now 21 months old. The couple began dating in 2019 after years of close friendship and collaboration.
Their family expansion has been accompanied by a deepening of their public and private bond. Rihanna has frequently spoken about how motherhood has transformed her life and relationship with Rocky.
“We’re best friends with a baby,” she told British Vogue in a February 2023 interview, reflecting on life after their first son, RZA, was born. “We have to be on the same page, but we’ve always kind of had that in our relationship.”
In the same interview, the Fenty Beauty founder opened up about her joy in watching Rocky step into the role of father.
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“I’m just sitting on the sidelines when they’re together,” she joked. “I’m literally the girl trying to get into the boys’ club, waiting for my turn. He is obsessed with his father. And I’m like, ‘Didn’t I give birth to you? What is going on?’”
She added, “The second Rocky makes eye contact with him, he is on fire. The whole thing they say about sons and moms, it’s a myth. Sons and fathers — it’s crazy.”
Rocky’s Perspective on Parenthood
A$AP Rocky has also been candid about how fatherhood has shaped him. In a November 2024 interview with Complex, the rapper said that raising children with Rihanna is one of the most fulfilling experiences of his life.
“I think we do a real great job at collaborating and making children,” he said. “I think that’s our best creation so far. Nothing is better than that out there — any design, any drop, any sneaker, any album. Our family is the best thing.”
Despite the couple’s fame and busy schedules, both Rihanna and Rocky have made it clear that family is their top priority.
Ready for a Girl?
Rihanna has previously hinted that she’d like to balance out the boys’ club at home with a little girl.
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“I’m batting at 75 percent for a boy next time,” she joked during an interview with E! News in December 2024. “So, we’ll just keep our fingers crossed.”
Although she hasn’t yet revealed the sex of her third baby, fans are already speculating — and hoping — that the “Diamonds” singer will soon welcome a daughter.
From Music Mogul to Homemaker
In the same E! News interview, Rihanna described how much she’s embraced home life amid her growing family.
“Motherhood, wifehood-ish, just being a homebody — I love it,” she said. “I love to be a homemaker. I just like to be exciting and celebrate things. I’m trying to build new traditions for our little family that we’ve built.”
The Grammy winner has been candid about how parenting has fundamentally changed her perspective.
“Oh my God, it’s legendary,” she said of becoming a mother. “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… it doesn’t matter.”
A Fashion Icon, Even Off the Carpet
While Rihanna didn’t walk the official Met Gala carpet this year, her presence was still one of the most talked-about moments of the night. The portrait captured outside The Carlyle served as an unofficial debut of both her pregnancy and her 2025 Met Gala look, instantly going viral on social media.
This year’s Met Gala theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” explores the legacy of Black fashion and dandyism, with co-chairs including Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and Vogue’s Anna Wintour.
Rihanna has long been a Met Gala standout, often topping best-dressed lists with jaw-dropping couture from designers like Guo Pei, John Galliano, and Maison Margiela. Though she skipped the staircase this year, her fashion statement — and baby news — still managed to steal the show.
