Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and their son grace British Vogue March 2023 cover
After slaying the recent Super Bowl halftime show, Rihanna takes the spotlight again as she, her partner A$AP Rocky, and their son graced the latest cover of fashion magazine British Vogue.
The March 2023 cover shows the family walking on the beach. They're all wearing black, with Rihanna, 34, wearing a gown with high slits as she serves a fierce look.
She's holding the hand of A$AP Rocky, 34, who's wearing a leather ensemble as he carries their nine-month-old son.
In "Rihanna Reborn: How A Megastar Became A Mother" by Giles Hattersley, Rihanna talked about navigating motherhood, her company Fenty, taking a break from being a musician, her preparations for Super Bowl, and her upcoming pregnancy announcement at the time.
Rihanna also talked about how she spotted a paparazzi somewhere in the beach during the British Vogue photoshoot.
“It’s the thing you never want to happen,” she is quoted as saying. While Rihanna said she gets that the interest in his son is "sky high," she stressed that it's her and A$AP Rocky who get to decide as parents when and how to let the public know about him, "End of story."
"We’ve been protecting him thus far and you don’t have any consent to be posting photos or selling photos of my child, a minor," Rihanna is quoted as saying. "Get the hell out of here with that.”
Noting that there wasn't even time for rage, Rihanna said she went straight into "protective mode" and discussed with A$AP Rocky how to move forward, especially that the paparazzi, she said, was surely making calls and deals during that moment.
Rihanna said she sent cute, candid snaps of his son to a friendly blogger. She then joined TikTok and posted a video of her son—ensuring she gets the best of the paparazzi.
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In the British Vogue interview, Rihanna also talked about wanting to release new music.
“Like, honestly, it’d be ridiculous if it’s not this year. But I just want to have fun. I just want to make music and make videos," she is quoted as saying. “And I need the right background music with the visuals. I can’t just go shoot a video to me talking."
She also expressed growing their family further in the near future.
“Listen, I’m down for whatever. My wish would be I would like to have more kids," Rihanna said, "but whatever God wants for me, I’m here.”