Fans of Rihanna were caught off-guard but delighted when the "Umbrella" singer announced her second pregnancy during the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in February 2023. RiRi rocked a bright red puffer coat over a red jumpsuit, along with a surprise baby bump, for the high-energy performance. Since then, Rihanna has donned many stylish bump-accentuating looks—and in May, the singer blessed fans with images from a pregnancy photo shoot.
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As a refresher, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child on May 13, 2022. The new parents kept their son's name a secret for nearly a year until a birth certificate revealed his name is RZA Athelston Mayers. Recently, the fierce mama shared some throwback photos from her pregnancy with RZA. Let's take a closer look.
In May 2023, Rihanna shared images of herself topless from a pregnancy photo shoot.
On May 18, Rihanna took to Instagram to share images from an old NSFW photo shoot. "Here’s a little series I call 'Rub on ya titties' in honor of my first pregnancy, embracing motherhood like a g, and the magic that this body made!" she captioned the post. "Baby RZA … he in there not having a clue how nuts his mama is, or how obsessed he was bout to make me. #maternityshoot2022 #tobecontinued."
Fan reactions to her bump photos definitely passed the vibe check.
Fans took to the comment section of Rihanna's post in droves to praise her for the pregnancy photos. One Instagram user wrote, "Excuse me? Ma’am? WHAT!!! ❤️❤️❤️."
Another fan commented, "You make pregnancy look so beautiful and sexy at the same time! Such an AMAZING thing a woman's body is capable of … We deserve as well as desire to be seen, treated, and protected as a Queen! That's what I feel when I see these photos!"
Meanwhile, someone else declared, " These go so hard S/O to the photographer."
Rihanna teased that the bump photos were part of a series.
As one fan pointed out, Rihanna teased more photos are to come. The Instagram user commented, "Just now realizing you said to be continued in the caption. OMG another life-altering maternity shoot serve is on the horizon. Oh, dear Neptune."
Could this mean that followers will be getting pictures from her current (second) pregnancy in the near future? We certainly hope so!
Rihanna spoke about her second pregnancy at the 2023 Met Gala.
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the 2023 Met Gala, RiRi opened up about how her pregnancy with baby No. 2 has compared to the first time around. "It's so different from the first one," she told the publication. "No cravings. Tons of nausea. Everything's different, but I'm enjoying it." She continued, "I feel good. I feel energetic."
Fans were also delighted with bump photos ahead of the Met Gala.
On April 30—ahead of the Met Gala—Rianna posted a carousel of photos dressed in all vintage Chanel. Her bump was front and center in the pieces from Chanel's fall 1994 collection, which featured a faux fur jacket by Karl Lagerfeld. Hopefully, Rihanna makes good on her promise of more pregnancy photos. We'll be here to keep you updated!
