Rihanna Claps Back At Haters Who Have A Problem With The Way She Speaks About Her Son
Rihanna has her hand in a ton of different markets. She, of course, made it big as a singer with a devoted fanbase now known as the Navy. But she also owns Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty, two brands that rival established names in cosmetics and lingerie, respectively. As the latter two ventures have taken up more of her time, fans have patiently kicked their heels in anticipation of the singer's long-awaited return to music. Rihanna turned the Super Bowl into a stadium concert with her attention-grabbing halftime show, proving that the "Umbrella" singer can still hold her own. But in the last year, RiRi has become a mother, which has also taken up much of her time.
Now, after her son's May 2022 birth, Rihanna's baby boy has made his magazine cover debut — and on Vogue, no less — before he's even a year old. Rihanna graced the cover of British Vogue alongside A$AP Rocky and their nine-month-old son, walking along a darkened beach clad in black and silver. And, of course, their son is all smiles. But not everyone is happy with how Rihanna chose to talk about her son on social media. And in true Rihanna form, she doesn't care about the haters.
Rihanna will talk about her son however she'd like, thank you
On February 15, Rihanna posted the cover and a few pictures from her Vogue photo shoot with A$AP Rocky and their son — whose name is still not public knowledge — on Instagram, writing, "my son so fine! Idc idc idc!" In the pictures, Rihanna is pictured with her baby on a red satin bed donning a black dress. In the three-photo post, Rihanna stares directly through the camera — almost into our souls — as her son does the same. In the caption, she wrote, "my son so fine! Idc idc idc! How crazy both of my babies were in these photos and mommy had no clue." That last part had to do with the fact that she was already pregnant with her second child, the one she showed off during her Super Bowl Halftime performance, but she didn't know yet.
But as Page Six reported, one fan had to weigh in on what Rihanna called her son, which was "fine." They wrote, "who calls a baby fine?" Rihanna caught wind of the comment and responded bluntly, writing, "his mother!!!" While that's a fair answer, another commenter chimed with, "Fine!?...more like cute, adorable, he's not a grown man," in a since-deleted comment. What did Rihanna have to say to that? She fired back with, "you just keep your lil cougar paws away from him and we good!" Mommy shamers and parenting nitpickers beware — Rihanna is not here for the heckling.
Rihanna is the queen of social media clap backs
Although there were some people who criticized Rihanna's choice of words when describing her baby, others were quick to defend the singer. The Neighborhood Talk posted the social media debate on their Instagram page, and one fan commented: "They must don't [sic] remember ri twitter [clap] back era?" — indicating that the "Rude Boy" singer is the queen of clap backs when it comes to trolls and haters.
Over the years, Rihanna hasn't backed down when people come at her. The singer has been criticized for her hair, body, and outfits, and has been called a "f***ing w**re," all of which she had a comeback for. RiRi has also defended herself after other celebrities criticized her. Ciara once said that Rihanna wasn't the nicest celebrity around, and TLC questioned why the singer appeared to be naked all the time.
Rihanna described her IDGAF attitude in a Vogue interview after some rumors spread about the singer being in a feud with Beyoncé. She mentioned that fans like to latch on to something that's "negative" and that drama excites them. "That's just not what I wake up to. Because I can only do me," she said. "And nobody else is going to be able to do that." And it looks like she's not letting anyone get in the way of the love she has for her baby.
Rihanna loves her baby (and that's all that matters to her)
It's clear that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are head-over-heels in love with their son, and that love trumps any hater in the singer's mind. "Rihanna loves being a mom," a source told People. "She is obsessed with her baby boy." The insider added that the rapper is a "very involved" father as well.
It was also revealed that the "Umbrella" singer and the "Praise the Lord" rapper have gotten closer since their son was born, and they are looking to extend their family. "They rarely leave their baby's side," a source told Us Weekly. "They both feel really blessed and couldn't be happier." The insider also mentioned that the two want to keep their son out of the public eye as much as possible. But it seems that sometimes Rihanna can't help but share the cuteness of her son to the world, as her Instagram is quickly filling up with baby pictures from photoshoots. She called her son her "perfect baby" in one of her recent Instagram posts, indicating that nobody can take away the love she has for him.