Rihanna has been called the queen of clap backs. So when someone made a rude comment
about her son on social media, the "Umbrella" singer wasn't happy — to put it lightly.
Rihanna has her hand in a ton of different markets. She, of course, made it big as a singer
with a devoted fanbase now known as the Navy. But she also owns Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty, two
brands that rival established names in cosmetics and lingerie, respectively. As the latter two
ventures have taken up more of her time, fans have patiently kicked their heels in anticipation
of the singer's long-awaited return to music. Rihanna turned the Super Bowl into a stadium
concert with her attention-grabbing halftime show, proving that the "Umbrella" singer can still hold
her own. But in the last year, RiRi has become a mother, which has also taken up much of her time.
"Seeing a baby with, like, little bags and waking up and they're just like startled. They're trying
to figure out where they're at. It's the cutest. It's my favorite part of the day."
Now, after her son's May 2022 birth, Rihanna's baby boy has made his magazine
cover debut — and on Vogue, no less — before he's even a year old. However,
not everyone is happy with how Rihanna chose to talk about her
son on social media. And in true Rihanna form, she doesn't care about the haters.
On February 15th, Rihanna posted the cover and a few pictures from her
Vogue photo shoot with A$AP Rocky and their son on Instagram. In the three-photo post,
Rihanna stares directly into the camera, as her son does the same. In the caption, she wrote,
"[My] son so fine! [...] How crazy both of my babies were
in these photos and mommy had no clue."
That last part had to do with the fact that she was already pregnant with her second child,
the one she showed off during her Super Bowl Halftime performance, but she didn't know yet.
But as Page Six reported, one fan had to weigh in on what Rihanna called her son,
which was "fine." They wrote, "who calls a baby fine?" Rihanna caught wind of the
comment and responded bluntly, writing, "his mother!!!" While that's a fair answer,
in a since deleted comment, another commenter chimed with,
"Fine!? [M]ore like cute, adorable, he's not a grown man."
What did Rihanna have to say to that? She fired back with,
"[Y]ou just keep your lil cougar paws away from him and we good!"
Although there were some people who criticized Rihanna's choice of words
when describing her baby, others were quick to defend the singer. The Neighborhood Talk
posted the social media debate on their Instagram page, and one fan commented:
"They must [not] remember [Rihanna's] twitter [clap] back era?"
Of course, the comment indicated that the "Rude Boy" singer is the queen of clap backs
when it comes to trolls and haters. Over the years, Rihanna hasn't backed
down when people come at her. The singer has been criticized for her hair, body,
and outfits — all of which she had a comeback for. RiRi has also defended herself after
other celebrities criticized her. Ciara once said that Rihanna wasn't the nicest celebrity around,
and T-Boz and Chilli from TLC questioned why the singer appeared to be naked all the time.
Rihanna described her "I don't care" attitude in a Vogue interview after some rumors spread
about the singer being in a feud with Beyoncé. She mentioned that fans like
to latch on to something that's "negative" and that drama excites them, telling Vogue:
"That's just not what I wake up to. Because I can
only do me. And nobody else is going to be able to do that."
It's clear that Rihanna and Rocky are head-over-heels in love with their son,
and that love trumps any hater in the singer's mind. A source told People:
"Rihanna loves being a mom. She is obsessed with her baby boy."
It was also revealed that Rihanna and Rocky have gotten closer since their son was born,
and they are looking to extend their family. A source told Us Weekly:
"They rarely leave their baby's side. They both feel really blessed and couldn't be happier."
Rihanna even called her son her "perfect baby" in one of her recent Instagram posts,
indicating that nobody can take away the love she has for him.