Although Rihanna is among the most talented musicians in the world, she is much more than that! Despite “starting it over,” she has released a staggering eight albums, is a successful actress, and is the creative force behind the revolutionary Fenty Beauty skincare, makeup, and haircare line.
In August 2023, she welcomed Riot, her second child, into the world after making the COOLEST possible announcement about her second pregnancy. Additionally, Queen RiRi has been hard at work on her upcoming album, so we felt now was the ideal opportunity to address the most common queries on the Internet and unearth some fascinating information about her. Really? You’re covered by us…
1 – Rihanna’s isn’t actually her real first name
Robyn is actually Rihanna’s entire name. Rihanna Fenty, which is the name of her beauty line Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin and Hair!
2 – Rihanna has a documentary coming out
The release date has not yet been confirmed. but Rihanna’s doc has been in the making for more than six years. In January 2023, the documentary’s director, Peter Berg, gave fans an update on its progress.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter he explained he was waiting on Rihanna to give it the green light. “(We’re) waiting for (Rihanna) to approve it,” Peter said. “It’s done and sold, and Amazon’s ready. She’s a perfectionist, so we keep adding. It’s been six-and-a-half years of filming, so, yeah, it’s ready to come out. We’re just waiting on her to say, ‘Yeah, let’s do it.’ I don’t know. Maybe it’ll be a 10-year project.”
The director went on to say: “When Rihanna asked me to make a doc, I thought she was joking. My work tends to be a bit more masculine, at least on the surface. But this has allowed me to dip in and out of her life while I’m doing other things.”
He continued: “I’ve loved it – watching her in the studio, seeing her turn Fenty into this billion-dollar entity and, now, being a mom. It’s such an enriching experience, I don’t really care how long it takes.”
3 – ‘Lift Me Up’ was Rihanna’s first Oscar nomination
Rihanna’s single ‘Lift Me Up’ was released in October 2022 and earned RiRi her first ever Oscars nomination for Best Original Song at the 2023 ceremony, although she lost out to ‘Naatu Naatu’ from RRR by M. M. Keeravani.
4 – Rihanna released a behind-the-scenes clip of ‘Lift Me Up’
Marvel has released a video on YouTube featuring Rihanna’s response upon hearing the completed version of ‘Lift Me Up’. The song was heard by the artist via FaceTime with director Ryan Coogler, composer Ludwig Göransson, and CEO of Roc Nation Jay Brown.
5 – Rihanna met A$AP Rocky all the way back in 2013
In May 2021, rapper A$AP Rocky revealed that he is dating Rihanna, admitting they spent the majority of summer 2020 together travelling. He even referred to Queen RiRi as the ‘love of his life’.
Rumours began to circulate about a potential romance between the two way back to 2013, when A$AP supported Rihanna on her ‘Diamonds World Tour’. This was also the year that the pair teamed up on their track ‘Fashion Killa’.
6 – Rihanna revealed her baby to the world after being threatened by paparazzi
Rihanna later revealed her son RZA to the world in a TikTok after paparazzi threatened to share photos of him first. The super-cute video shows the tot attempting to grab Rihanna’s phone, doing the world’s most adorable yawn and watching the world go by out the window.
7 – Her second baby was born in August 2023
During her performance at the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show in February 2023, Rihanna casually revealed her baby belly to the globe, making her second pregnancy announcement the coolest manner possible!
The couple confirmed in September that they had welcomed another newborn boy, Riot Rose, after it was widely believed that the baby was born on August 3rd! We adore witnessing it! Congratulations, A$AP and RiRi.
8 – Jay-Z first signed Rihanna
Well, sort of! When Rihanna and American record producer Evan Rogers first met in Barbados, Rihanna was undiscovered. Since nobody wouldn’t be impressed by what he heard, Rogers asked Rihanna to record some demos, and she eventually joined with his production firm.
After Rihanna’s demo was sent to Def Jam Recordings, Jay Brown heard it and played the song for Jay-Z, the company’s new CEO. Rihanna was invited to an audition by Jay-Z, and she won a six-album record deal afterward. The remainder is history.
9 – Rihanna’s first song was ‘Pon De Replay’
With her song “Pon de Replay,” Rihanna’s music initially began to chart. The song was part of her initial demo, which helped her get the record deal. One of the official languages of Rihanna’s native Barbados is Bajan Creole, which translates to “play it again” in the song “Pon de Replay.”
When the song was released on May 24, 2005, it sold a whopping two million copies, peaked at number 10 in the US, UK, and other countries, and thrust Rihanna into the public eye globally.
10 – Rihanna’s social media
She has an astounding 151 million Instagram followers under the name badgalriri, in addition to the 12.9 million followers she has on Fenty Beauty, the 1.5 million followers she has on Fenty Skin, and the over 200k followers she has on her most recent venture, Fenty Hair.
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