Is Rihanna Having a Baby Girl? Barbadian Singer’s Recent Maternity Pictures Leave Fans Speculating

Is Rihanna Having a Baby Girl? Barbadian Singer’s Recent Maternity Pictures Leave Fans Speculating

  • Barbadian singer Rihanna had many netizens speculating on social media if she's going to have a baby girl
  • The latest maternity pictures of the multi-award-winning star went viral on Instagram after they were posted
  • Many netizens believed that Rihanna was giving them a hint that her third unborn baby is a girl
Netizens debated over Rihanna's unborn baby's gender.
Rihanna's recent maternity pictures went viral online. Image: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

Once again, the multi-award-winning Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna, recently made headlines and sparked rumours on social media after her latest maternity pictures went viral.

After confirming her third pregnancy with her partner, A$AP Rocky, in March 2025, the What's My Name hitmaker instantly became the talk of the town, with many netizens guessing the gender of her unborn child.

In the latest maternity pictures of herself that were posted by the American entertainment-focused tabloid news organisation, TMZ TV, on Tuesday, 5 August 2025, on their Instagram page of the singer rocking a sheer, pleated maxi dress with a dramatic swirl of pastel pink, peach, and yellow, sparked rumours that she might be having a baby girl after giving birth to two cute boys.

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See the photos below:

Netizens debate over Rihanna's unborn baby's gender

Shortly after the pictures went viral on social media, many netizens debated about the gender of the star's unborn baby, as they flooded the comment section with their reactions.

Here's what they had to say below:

@hard_tingz said:

"I think she's having a girl."

@KyngSolomanX wrote:

"Looks like it’s going to be another boy. Caribbean women make more boys than girls for some reason."

@kittylopher responded:

"She's ready for that girl!"

@CollinsDukeman replied:

"She is having a girl for sure!"

taj_lovelylady_2u commented:

"Would Ri Ri be a Pisces? The look she has in photo #2 says it all. I love the colours of this outfit, it’s definitely a girl."
Netizens reacted to Rihanna's third pregnancy.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting their third child. Image: NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/Belga/AFP via Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

Three celebrities who became parents in 2024

Stepping away from rumours and speculation, here are three celebrities who were pregnant and welcomed bundles of joy last year:

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1. Angela Atlang

Botswana-born actress Angela Atlang, who portrays Itseng Motsamai in Muvhango, welcomed her baby, Arie, in February last year. Atlang shared the news of her pregnancy on her Instagram account and later shared a photo of her little one.

2. Handré Pollard

Popular rugby player Handré Pollard and his wife, Marise, also became parents in 2024. The Springbok fly-half introduced baby Hunter to the world in an Instagram post in April.

3. Shane Eagle

Award-winning rapper Shane Patrick Hughes, known by his fans as Shane Eagle and his fiancée Nicole Swartz also welcomed the birth of their firstborn, baby Gia, last year. Swartz also confirmed on her social media account that they were expecting a bundle of joy.

A$AP Rocky's grandparents are South African

In a previous report from Briefly News, fans were shocked to find out that A$AP Rocky has South African ties.

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His maternal grandparents migrated from Mzansi to the United States of America. Netizens reacted with excitement, joking about being related to Rihanna’s children and calling for traditional rituals to welcome them.

Source: Briefly News

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Mbali Tebele (Entertainment Editor) Mbali Tebele is a multimedia journalist with seven years of experience in entertainment & sports, holding a national diploma from IIE Rosebank College (2019). She started her career in 2018 as a news writer & videographer, then moved to Add-X Marketing Solution as an account coordinator & social media assistant (2020). She was a freelance writer at Newskoop (2021) and a multimedia journalist and social media assistant at Daily Sun Newspaper (2022). Email: mbali.tebele@briefly.co.za

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