Rihanna has confirmed her pregnancy with A$AP Rocky won’t delay her long-awaited new album too much as she jokes what will be the only delay of new music despite her pregnancy
Rihanna has assured fans that her impending bundle of joy won’t cause too much of a delay to her upcoming album.
The 37 year old pop sensation, who is expecting her third child with beau A$AP Rocky, confirmed the joyful news at Monday’s Met Gala. This led some fans to question whether her highly anticipated record would be pushed back.
In a chat with Entertainment Tonight, the Umbrella singer was asked if the album, affectionately nicknamed ‘R9’, would be ‘put on pause even longer’. Rihanna responded: “No, maybe a couple of videos.”
Fans have been eagerly awaiting this album for nine years, but RiRi hinted that plans are still on track. She cheekily added: “I can sing!”
Rihanna, already mum to sons RZA, two, and Riot, 21 months, with Rocky, also shared that she isn’t feeling ‘too overwhelmed’ by her pregnancy, despite an initial shock. She said: “I’m good! I’m shockingly feeling ok, and not too overwhelmed at the moment. At first it was kinda like, ‘Ahhh!'”
Meanwhile, fans continue to wait for the successor to 2016’s Anti. While specifics about the album remain scarce, Rihanna gave a sneak peek into what fans might expect from the record in February. Speaking to Harper’s BAZAAR magazine, she revealed: “I’ve been in the studio the whole eight years. But it didn’t hit me. I was searching for it. I went through phases of what I wanted to do. ‘This kind of album, not that album’.”
“I know it’s not going to be anything that anybody expects. And it’s not going to be commercial or radio, digestible. It’s going to be where my artistry deserves to be right now. I feel like I’ve finally cracked it, girl!”
The singer emphasised that the album doesn’t fit into any specific genre and that she’s been focused on creating music that reflects her personal growth.
She said: “After a while, I looked at it, and I was like, this much time away from music needs to count for the next thing everyone hears. It has to count. It has to matter. I have to show them the worth in the wait. I cannot put up anything mediocre. After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more.”
When asked by a reporter at the Met if there were any other big announcements, such as a secret wedding with boyfriend ASAP Rocky, Rihanna responded with a laugh, “No, girl, you don’t know I keep secrets very well.”
ASAP Rocky co-chaired this year’s gala, themed Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, with a dress code of Tailored for You. He arrived ahead of Rihanna, who joined him later.
Before her arrival, Rocky couldn’t resist expressing his admiration for his partner, telling the Associated Press: “It feels amazing, you know. 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 chose a Marc Jacobs ensemble that accentuated her blossoming baby bump with a structured corseted bodice and cropped suit jacket. The outfit was topped off with an oversized hat and a maroon polka-dotted necktie.
The Met Gala, dubbed as the pinnacle of fashion events, takes place on the first Monday in May and marks the inauguration of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition at the New York museum.
This year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, delves into 300 years of Black fashion history, exploring the concept of black dandyism and its enduring influence on modern style.
Each year, Vogue editor Anna Wintour personally selects a group of celebrities to serve as co-chairs and kickstart the museum’s exhibition. This year, alongside Rocky, Wintour picked seven-time Formula One world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, singer and producer Pharrell Williams, and Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo.
Source: Mirror
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