On Friday, Rihanna walked out in a more casual late maternity wear look than usual in Los Angeles, but she was still in a hot designer. The pop icon was wearing an all-black look composed of a soft black bralette under a back cardigan, pairing them with sweats from the popular brand Deadly Doll, whose logo was emblazoned in white up the leg. The sweat pants were worn low to show off her baby bump.
Rihanna had her braided hair half up, with a natural makeup palette aside from her signature red lips. She wore chunky sunglasses, and a short necklace of diamonds around her throat. On her feet were a pair of silver studded black loafers. She was wearing a french manicure.
The star and her boyfriend A$AP Rocky just returned from a trip to Barbados, where they were visiting with their son RZA. The baby boy was welcomed in May 2022, and it was February 2023 when Rihanna announced she was pregnant again while taking the stage during the Super Bowl Halftime show.
While on vacation, she shared a picture of the rapper holding up his son against a gorgeous tropical background, writing in the caption, “my Bajan boyz…”
Just after RZA’s birth, the couple kept his name private before it was revealed by the Daily Mail, who reported that on his birth certificate, his full name is RZA Athelston Mayers. Rocky’s name off the stage is Rakim Athelston Mayers. But the name has another meaning, referencing Wu-Tang Clan member RZA. The famed rapper told CNN last week that he has many awards, but he was still incredibly touched by this particular honor.
“[It’s a] great honor to know that there’s another generation that’s not even of my own household that feels the strength and the inspiration of that name,” he said. “RZA is only a name, it’s a title. So it’s an honor and I salute her and A$AP and their family. All the blessings in the world from me.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.