Rihanna is expecting baby No. 3. The singer's baby news was confirmed Monday night at the 2025 Met Gala by her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky. "It feels amazing, you know," A$AP Rocky told reporters after they congratulated him following media reports that the couple was expecting their third child, according to The Associated Press. "It's time that we show the people what we was cooking up, and I'm glad everybody's happy for us, 'cause we definitely happy, you know."
Rihanna herself showed up to the Met Gala carpet later in the evening, wearing a pin-striped ensemble that prominently showed off her pregnancy. The outfit included a bolero jacket, structured bodice, and a maxi skirt with button details. The singer, actor, and businesswoman finished the look with a kerchief necktie, black and white heels, and a dramatic, wide-brimmed hat, keeping her makeup and jewelry simple.
This is Rihanna's third child with A$AP Rocky. They previously welcomed son RZA in May 2022 and son Riot in August 2023. ABC News has reached out to Rihanna's representative for comment. Rihanna told Interview in April 2024 that becoming a parent was "the best thing that ever happened" to the couple. "I let god lead and just let go," she said at the time, when asked about her decision to start a family. Referring to A$AP Rocky, she added, "When someone sees you completely, and believes in you, and thinks you're worthy of being the mother of their kids, it's a great feeling."
The singer opened up further about her children in February this year, in an interview with Harper's Bazaar. "RZA is just an empath," she said then. "He's so magical. He loves music. He loves melody. He loves books. He loves water. Bath time, swimming, pool, beach, anything." "And Riot, he's just hilarious," she continued. "When he wakes up, he starts to squeal, scream. Not in a crying way. He just wants to sing. And I'm like, 'Okay, here we go!' He's my alarm in the morning! He's not taking no for an answer from anyone. I don't know where he came from, dude."
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky first met in 2012 and started dating years later in 2019, according to an October 2024 feature on the rapper in W. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attended Monday night's Met Gala together. A$AP Rocky is a co-chair of this year's event. The Met Gala was first organized and presided over by Anna Wintour in 1995 and is recognized as one of fashion's biggest nights. It also functions as a fundraiser for the Costume Institute and aligns with the opening of its annual fashion exhibition. This year's theme and accompanying Costume Institute exhibition take inspiration from Monica L. Miller's 2009 book "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," according to Vogue. The dress code for the 2025 Met Gala is "Tailored for You."
Rihanna's appearance at the 2025 Met Gala revealed another surprise guest is on the way for the family. As it turns out, the special guest was Rihanna's unborn child, who the singer showed off in a stunning dress. Her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky confirmed the news about baby number 3 being on the way to reporters at the event. "It feels amazing, you know," he said. "It’s time that we show the people what we was cooking up, and I’m glad everybody’s happy for us, 'cause we definitely happy, you know."
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their firstborn son in May 2022. In May 2022, Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky welcomed their first child, a baby boy whose name has yet to be publicly revealed. "They are keeping it a secret until they’re ready to share it with the world," a source told news outlet Us. "When you become a mom, there’s something that just happens where you feel like you can take on the world and do anything," Rihanna said recently about her Super Bowl LVII halftime show performance at a press conference with Apple Music. "It’s important for me to do this, this year. It’s important for representation, it’s important for my son to see that."
"I love it," A$AP Rocky said about being a dad in an interview with Complex. "Everything is just based around my newfound love for being a dad and a family man. It’s lit right now. I can’t even describe it. Yo, you see this smile! I’m all smiles right now, man." Baby number 2 arrived in 2023. During Rihanna’s long-awaited performance at Super Bowl LVII’s halftime show in 2023, the singer’s red jumpsuit was zipped low enough to reveal her baby bump. She rubbed her belly before springing into the 13-minute medley of her greatest hits. Fans tweeted during the performance speculating whether the singer was pregnant again until it was confirmed by a representative after the show. A source told People that Rihanna was "super excited to confirm" her second pregnancy. "She is ecstatic about how her show went. She felt great about performing again. She was also super excited to confirm her pregnancy," the outlet wrote. The couple also reportedly "wanted another baby and were trying, but the pregnancy came sooner than expected!"
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have known each other since 2011, with the rapper first appearing on a remix of Rihanna’s song "Cockiness (Love It)", and later joining her on her "Diamonds" world tour in 2013. Throughout the years, they were regularly seen together, sparking dating rumors. They officially became a couple in November 2020 and are now expecting their third child together.
Rihanna confirmed her pregnancy as she debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the Met Gala on Monday, May 5, 2025. Rihanna, 37, walked the red carpet in New York City on Monday, May 5, 2025. Rihanna posed in her Marc Jacobs suit-inspired gown, cradling her growing bump. A$AP Rocky was co-chair of this year's Met Gala, alongside Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Pharrell Williams. This year's Met Gala theme was 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style'. A$AP Rocky said, "It is time to just show the people what we were cooking up."
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have two children together, with a third now on its way. The couple first got together in 2020 and welcomed their first child, RZA, in May 2022. In 2023, Rihanna revealed her baby bump during the Super Bowl halftime performance, confirming her second pregnancy. Her and Mayers’ second son was born in August 2023, with the couple naming their second child Riot. Rihanna revealed in an interview with Page Six last December that having children has deepened her relationship with Mayers. She said, "I love him differently as a dad. This is major, major .. it's a turn on. It's just like, wow. What a leader, what a great, patient loving ... and my kids are obsessed with him." In April 2024, Rihanna also hinted towards growing the family even more, telling Interview Magazine that she was to have “as many as God wants me to have.” She said, "I don't know what God wants, but I would go for more than two." "I would try for my girl. But of course if it's another boy, it's another boy."
