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Rihanna Welcomes First Baby with A$AP Rocky

By Georgia Slater

May 19, 2022 02:15 PM

It's time for Rihanna to take a bow as a new mom!



The "Diamonds" singer, 34, and boyfriend A$AP Rocky welcomed their first baby, PEOPLE can confirm.

A source close to the couple says they are at home in Los Angeles with the baby.

"Rihanna is doing well. They are very excited to be parents. Rihanna is already a wonderful mom," says the source.



The Grammy winner first revealed in January that she was expecting her first child with Rocky, 33. After she was photographed debuting her baby bump in New York City, a source told PEOPLE that Rihanna is "excited to be a mom" and "couldn't be happier."


"Everything Rihanna does, she does it her own way on her own time table, and having a baby is no different," the source said, adding that Rihanna and Rocky were over the moon about their baby on the way. "They're just like any other pair of parents-to-be. Yes, they happen to be famous but they're just the cutest, giddiest young couple that's expecting kids."


In a March interview with Elle, the Fenty Beauty founder opened up about her future life as a protective mom.




The Anti artist said that, as a fan of The Real Housewives franchise, she thinks her parenting style will be similar to that of Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Giudice.

"Teresa from Jersey does not play about her kids. She will flatten you about those kids. And that resonates with me a lot because I feel like that's the type of mom I'm going to be," Rihanna told the outlet. "Psycho about it."

The singer then quipped that she'll actually be "worse" than Giudice, adding, "You talk about my kids, it's over."

Throughout her pregnancy, Rihanna showcased iconic maternity styles that often put her bare baby on display.


During a Los Angeles Fenty Beauty event in February, the singer told PEOPLE that it's been "fun" but also "a challenge" to play with fashion while she's pregnant. "I like it. I'm enjoying it," she said at the time.

"I'm enjoying not having to worry about covering up my tummy," the "We Found Love" singer added. "If I feel a little chubby, it's like, whatever! It's a baby!"

The mom-to-be also opened up about how fashion and beauty helped her to feel confident.

"Right now, being pregnant, some days you just feel like, 'Ugh, I just want to lay here on this couch all day,' " she explained. "But when you put on a little face and a little lipstick, you transform."

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Rihanna And A$AP Rocky Reportedly Welcome Baby Boy

"They have not left each other's side," revealed a source of the family of three.


BY DEMICIA INMAN


MAY 19, 2022 2:14PM

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have added a third to their relationship. The couple reportedly welcomed their first child together. According to TMZ, the Barbados-born singer gave birth to a baby boy on Friday, May 13th in Los Angeles. The name of the infant was not noted by the outlet. Neither Rihanna nor A$AP Rocky has publicly shared any details of the birth. ET reported a source confirmed the news, claiming the family is now at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home.

“They have not left each other’s side,” revealed the source.

Fans of both stylish stars watched as Rihanna delivered exposed maternity looks, shying away from hiding her baby bump. She continued to wear her edgy crop tops and high heels throughout her pregnancy as she and A$AP Rocky attended fashion shows, went on dates, and more.


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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky attend the Off-White Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Feb. 28, 2022 in Paris. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
The couple first announced they were expecting in January with a social media post shared by photographer Miles Diggs. A couple of days later, the “Work” singer made a post of her own, celebrating Black History Month with her baby bump. In the past, the 34-year-old has been vocal in interviews about her desire to become a mother.

In a June 2019 conversation with Sarah Paulson for Interview, when asked if she wanted to be a mother, Rihanna replied, “More than anything in life.”

A$AP Rocky has also previously shared his feelings on becoming a father before the two embarked on the journey to parenthood together.

“If that’s in my destiny, absolutely,” shared the Harlem-bred rapper when asked if he would have children during a May 2021 interview with GQ. “I think I’m already a dad! All these motherfu**ers are already my sons—whatchu talkin’ ’bout!”

He continued, “Nah, but like, I think I’d be an incredible, remarkably, overall amazing dad. I would have a very fly child. Very.”

Happy for the growth he’s shown over the last 10 years and now becoming a dad. Stating the extreme obvious here but becoming a father changes you. I hope he gets off and never looks back and is there for his child.