Rihanna Shares The 1 Thing That Helped Her Personal ‘Rediscovery’ After Having Children

Rihanna didn’t have to find love in a hopeless place; instead she found it in her very own closet after adjusting to motherhood.

While speaking with BBC News at the Wednesday launch party of her collaboration with Puma in London, the singer explained how she went through somewhat of a fashion metamorphosis following the birth of her two young sons, RZA and Riot.

“With the first pregnancy, I feel like I was able to wear heels all the way through,” she recalled.

“But then with the second pregnancy, you have a toddler, a belly, it’s winter, you have a coat, a baby bag. You’re like, heels? Hmm, maybe not. That’s why I got a little bit more creative with my comfortable style.”

The Fenty Beauty mogul shared her feelings that she got “too comfortable” in her second pregnancy, with Riot.

“And then I got too comfortable after I had my second kid and I just was in robes, PJs, sweats. And now I’m playing again. Now I’m having fun with my clothes,” she said.

Rihanna and her partner, A$AP Rocky, welcomed their first son, RZA, in May 2022. The “Diamonds” crooner gave birth to Riot in August 2023.

She said getting back to her fashionista vibes in public again has given her “a rediscovery”.

Rihanna donned a sheer black ensemble while attending the Dior show during Paris Fashion Week in March 2022.
Rihanna donned a sheer black ensemble while attending the Dior show during Paris Fashion Week in March 2022.

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Now that she’s gotten the hang of motherhood, she said, she’s able to “allow myself that space mentally to approach my closet and create stuff”.

“After a while when you have kids, you think [fashion] is the dumbest… it really is the least important thing,” Rihanna explained. “But it does something for you as a woman, and as a mum, that’s important for us.”

Rihanna notably broke the internet with her stylish, belly-baring maternity ensembles, so it’s totally on-brand that she explained to BBC News why she “refused to buy maternity clothes.”

“I approached it like everything else I approach in fashion,” she said. “I just want to do things my way. I just want to always stitch it up and put my own twist on it.”

“But I just refused to buy maternity clothes, really and truly. I was like, whatever fits was what’s going to work. And that made me challenge myself to get clever with style,” the singer added.

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Rihanna Wore A Stunning Diamond Ring On Her Toe And It’s Everything

Rihanna shines bright like a diamond from her head down to her toes.

The We Found Love singer showed off a gorgeous diamond ring ― which she wore on the third toe of one of her feet ― on her TikTok page earlier this week.

The 38-second video, captioned “quiet luxury”, starts with a shot of the entertainer’s feet before she begins walking.

Scott Friedman, a master gemologist appraiser at the International Gemological Institute, told HuffPost more about the accessory on Friday.

“Judging by the photos, the stone itself appears to be a classic pear brilliant cut diamond, weighing around 15-20 carats,” Friedman estimated, adding that it is “set in a classic solitaire setting, most likely using platinum metal.”

A closer look at the diamond ring Rihanna was wearing on her toe.
A closer look at the diamond ring Rihanna was wearing on her toe.

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Rihanna captioned the video Quiet luxury. The popular term and trend are often used to describe a type of dress and lifestyle that members of the 1% typically employ.

The descriptor ― also synonymous with stealth wealth ― has become more popular lately because of the HBO hit Succession.

On the show, characters that embody quiet luxury typically shun clothing or accessories with loud, designer labels and opt for lowkey displays of wealth that only other members of their class would recognise.

“So-called ‘quiet luxury’ is so much more than a passing trend; it’s a lifestyle,” Chris Reid, head designer at Carl Friedrik, told HuffPost earlier this year. “Born out of subtlety, the style is softer than minimalism but has a more polished look than other style trends, like normcore, for example.”

Rihanna appears to be winking at the term while also starting a “toe ring revolution” amongst her fans, according to her TikTok comments.

“Rihanna rocks a toe ring, so I went out and bought a toe ring,” one commenter said.

“And on that day, a toe ring revolution began,” another added.

Others pointed out that the singer might’ve been announcing her engagement ― or wearing what they wish was their engagement ring.

“She said YES!” one fan joked, while another wrote: “Not the queen wearing most peoples DREAAM ENGAGEMENT RING on her little toe… not even the big toe 🥲.”

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Rihanna Drops Sensual ‘Rub On Ya T*tties’ Pregnancy Pics Wearing A Thong And Heels

Rihanna is sharing some of the most intimate moments from pregnancy with her son.

The Umbrella singer posted a series of maternity photos Thursday to celebrate her son, RZA Athelston Mayers, who has since celebrated his first birthday. Dressed in nothing but high heels, underwear and jewelry, Rihanna didn’t need an umbrella — and was shaded by palm trees.

The seven-photo Instagram carousel showed Rihanna posing with a mysterious book while cupping her breasts; she stood on a balcony near an unspecified ocean — and captioned the series “Rub on ya titties”.

“In honour of my first pregnancy, embracing motherhood like a g, and the magic that this body made!” Rihanna captioned the Instagram post. “Baby RZA… he in there not having a clue how nuts his mama is, or how obsessed he was bout to make me”.

Social media sleuths have surely noticed the post contained only seven images — and that Instagram allows for up to 10 photos in their carousels. Currently pregnant with her second child, Rihanna notably concluded Thursday’s caption with “#tobecontinued”.

Many of her whopping 150 million followers commented on the post, with Pharoahe Monch perhaps most notable. The rapper practically coined the phrase “rub on ya titties” with the chorus of his 1999 song Simon Says — and wrote it out in the comments for her.

Rihanna famously announced her second pregnancy during the Super Bowl this year.
Rihanna famously announced her second pregnancy during the Super Bowl this year.

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Rihanna received further praise from Wu-Tang Clan rapper GZA, whose fellow group member RZA inspired the name of Rihanna’s son. Kathy Hilton, the mother of socialite Paris Hilton, left red heart emojis behind — while rapper Bia called Rihanna “the most beautiful”.

Rihanna, who celebrated RZA’s first birthday with partner A$AP Rocky on Instagram last week, famously became the first artist to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show while pregnant — in a historic reveal that served as an announcement of her second pregnancy.

The ambitious fashion magnate, who became the richest woman in music in 2021 and the youngest self-made female billionaire in 2022, is mainly focused on her family these days. In March, she told British Vogue that motherhood is “everything”.

“You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever,” she told the outlet. “You literally try to remember it — and there are photos of my life before — but the feeling, the desires…everything, you just don’t identify with it because…it doesn’t matter.”

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Adele Reveals She’s Seen What We’ve All Been Saying About Her In That Viral Super Bowl Meme

Adele has joked that it’s “hard work being a constant meme” after going viral with her appearance at the Super Bowl last week.

When Adele was shown on camera, her laidback attitude and her complete unbothered-ness became an instant meme – but what she probably didn’t bank on was that people would try and lip-read what she was saying.

Many claimed that it looked like the Grammy winner was telling her pals that Rihanna would “have some weed and be fab” ahead of her much-anticipated performance.

Well, it turns out that’s exactly what Adele was saying, which she confirmed on stage during her Vegas residency on Friday night.

“I don’t know what it is about my fucking face, but every time I slip out my house [I become a meme],” she told the audience.

“Maybe it’s because I don’t have any Botox or anything and my face just moves so much, I don’t know what it is.”

“I was saying, ’she’s gonna be fine, she’s gonna, like, have some weed and be fine, but clearly she couldn’t have any weed because she’s pregnant!” Adele added with a cackle.

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Adele At Sports Matches Remains Our Favourite Genre Of Meme After Super Bowl Moment Goes Viral

Well, she’s gifted us a moment that has surpassed that at this year’s Super Bowl.

The Someone Like You was in attendance at Sunday’s game in Arizona, and the camera once again caught her serving up an absolute moment.

Wearing a stunning grey blazer, hooped earrings and a camp pair of oversized sunglasses, Adele was seen appearing to tell the men stood either side of her to zip it.

Cameras caught the moment as she waved her hands and gestured to her companions to be quiet, before smacking her lips and staring straight ahead with a full, unbothered pout.

Naturally, the internet had a lot of fun with the clip…

The highly-choreographed performance saw her take fans through some of her biggest hits including Bitch Better Have My Money, Only Girl (In The World), Work and Umbrella in a 12-minute set.

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Rihanna’s Wax Figure Is A Christmas Catastrophe At Madame Tussauds

The museum this month dressed their likeness of the singer in a Christmas outfit, but it wasn’t the seasonal attire that got every’s attention. It was the statue’s poor resemblance to the nine-time Grammy winner.

The fan response on Twitter also declared the exhibit to be in a hopeless place.

“That wax figure of Rihanna is a hate crime,” one person tweeted.

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Met Gala 2021: 18 Must-See Looks Including Billie Eilish, Rihanna And Lil Nas X

After a year out, the Met Gala was back with a bang on Monday night.

While the annual A-list event is famously held on the first Monday in May, organisers clearly felt that this would simply be too long to make us wait in 2021, so decided to throw together a little something for September.

This year, the event was chaired by singer Billie Eilish, Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis pro Naomi Osaka, with the theme being “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”.

As ever, some of the stars in attendance understood the assignment completely, and others missed the mark somewhat.

Here are 18 of the must-see looks from the 2021 Met Ball…

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Serving: Marilyn Monroe reimagined as a Disney princess. She nailed it, let’s be honest.

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Serving: Zoom call eleganza. Party up top, comfies down below.

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Serving: Why give just one look when you can serve three this good? 

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Serving: “I’m just running out to the shop, does anybody want anything?” 

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Serving: “Does anyone still wear a hat? I’ll drink to that…” 

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Serving: Three words… Met Gala royalty. 

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Serving: “Kim? Is that you under there…?”

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Serving: “Switchin’ the positions for you, cookin’ in the kitchen and up in the bedroom.”

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Serving: A plain suit? I don’t think.

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Serving: Got dressed in a hurry and forgot one key component… not that we’re complaining, obviously. 

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Serving: Yes! She literally is! Get it…? Serving? Tennis? Moving on… 

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Serving: Good luck getting that through the metal detectors

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Serving: First time at the Met Gala and… she’s going all out. 

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Serving: First time at the Met Gala and… he’s wearing a plain black suit. Your mum taught you better than this, Brooklyn.

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Serving: Dancing the Salsa it’s rapper Megan Thee Stallion and her partner Aljaž Škorjanec…” 

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Serving: “If you’ve got anything to say about a YouTuber being at the Met Gala, you can say it to my headpiece.”

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Serving: The King and Queen of the Met Gala have returned. 

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Serving: Well, her message is literally on her dress.

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