Rihanna Embraces Her Third Pregnancy with Daring Style and Public Appearances

29 June 2025

Rihanna poses with a person in a Smurfette costume for photographers upon arrival at the world premiere of the film "Smurfs", on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Brussels. (AP Photo/Omar Havana).

Rihanna has once again captured global attention by celebrating her pregnancy with a series of unforgettable fashion moments in late June 2025, combining bold couture with personal milestones as she and partner A$AP Rocky prepare to welcome their third child. Her journey naturally high-profile already took on new depth and resonance with a sequence of appearances that showcased her baby bump in full confidence and creativity.

The most talked‑about event came when Rihanna and Rocky attended the world premiere of Smurfs in Brussels on June 28. There, Rihanna graced the red carpet wearing a custom-made Chanel look in celadon green silk chiffon that was sheer at the torso, intentionally revealing her growing belly.

The ensemble, meticulously crafted with over 80,000 embroidered elements, hundreds of feathers, crystals, sequins, and a tone-on-tone camellia, took 840 hours to complete. The combination of delicate fabric, exotic ornamentation, and sheer design created a soft but graphic fuse of elegance and empowerment as she showed that motherhood can coexist seamlessly with a high-fashion aesthetic.

Just a day earlier, Rihanna seized the spotlight at Paris Men's Fashion Week, supporting A$AP Rocky’s AWGE show alongside their son Riot. Her outfit was a nod to laid‑back glamour, a striped shirt, navy mini skirt, gray socks, slingback heels, and a striking tote yet the shirt was gently buttoned to emphasize her bump. There, she carried Riot in her arms, commanding attention and reinforcing the theme of family unity amid couture context. Her presence at his show underlined their creative interdependence and the way they integrate their private lives into professional realms.

These marquee appearances follow a lineage of iconic maternity moments. Rihanna’s announcement of this pregnancy debuted at the 2025 Met Gala in New York when she revealed her bump in a striking gray Miu Miu dress. Just a few weeks later, she stunned at Paris Fashion Week in a slashed black bodysuit from Rocky’s label. Taken together, these looks bridge personal revelation, haute couture and cultural impact, redefining how public figures celebrate pregnancy.

Rihanna has spoken candidly about her decision to refuse traditional maternity attire, choosing instead to incorporate her bump into each outfit thoughtfully, stamping each ensemble with her own ethos. As she told BBC, “I just refused to buy maternity clothes. I approached it like everything else… I want to do things my way.” This philosophy has fueled a creative maternity style movement that is both accessible and aspirational.

Her stylistic choices have drawn praise and analysis both for their aesthetic excellence and cultural symbolism. Bold looks like the sheer Chanel gown or the black bodysuit are not only high-fashion but triumphant celebrations of pregnant body confidence. In embracing visibility, Rihanna continues to shape public discourse on femininity and empowerment.

Rihanna’s vibrant pregnancy narrative extends beyond fashion. Rocking the red carpet alongside A$AP Rocky and cheering as he closed his AWGE runway, she suggested that partnership and parenthood are central to her public persona. Their son Riot, now one and a half, was a joyful presence at the show, Rocky ending his walk by gathering their toddler, punctuating the family-first statement on the runway.

Behind the glamorous images lies strategic timing. The Smurfs premiere ties directly to Rihanna’s role in the film, she voices Smurfette while the couture look resonates with her red carpet revolution. Each appearance supports her expanding creative enterprise: music, film, fashion, and motherhood harmonized in a single public trajectory.

As headline-making as her statements are, they are not self‑contained fashion stunts. They reflect a woman walking through life’s next chapter unapologetically. Rihanna isn’t just expecting; she is evolving an aesthetic, a narrative, and a legacy while challenging the notion that pregnancy necessitates subdued sartorial statements.

In blending couture, cinema, parenting, and public identity, Rihanna’s recent maternity journey emerges as a cultural touchstone. She confirms that celebrity pregnancy no longer belongs to private domains or neutral tones, it can be high fashion, loud and visible, yet rooted in personal truth. Where once motherhood meant retreating behind closed doors, Rihanna insists that delivering life as a creative and a cultural icon is, indeed, a public art form.

As she steps onto another red carpet in a few months, fans and critics alike will be watching eager to celebrate how motherhood continues to elevate her artistry and influence. For now, Rihanna’s June 2025 appearances stand as compelling proof that her baby bump is not just beautiful but transformative fashion’s next great canvas.