Where They Stand Now
While fans are busy comparing baby photos, Rihanna has been very clear about where she stands with her ex. In a 2018 interview with Vogue, she admitted the VMA speech made her “uncomfortable.”
When asked about their status at the time, she gave a very detached answer. She stated, “We don’t have a friendship now, but we’re not enemies either. It is what it is.”
Drake escorts Rihanna after presenting her with the Video Vanguard Award on August 28, 2016 | Source: Getty Images
Despite all the noise in the comments, the W shoot is, at its core, a celebration of Rihanna on her own terms. The editorial features tributes from her closest collaborators — A$AP Rocky, SZA, Mariah Carey, Pharrell Williams, Mary J. Blige, and others — all reflecting on what makes her such a singular force in music, fashion, and culture.
A$AP Rocky, who is baby Rocki’s father, kept his words warm and direct when asked about his partner: “This woman has always been magic. She is the most charming and genuine person on Earth.”
Whether Rocki Irish actually looks like Drake or it’s just a trick of the light and a “couture diaper,” the debate isn’t slowing down. Rihanna, ever the professional, seems content to let the world talk while she enjoys her “over the moon” moment with her new daughter.
