Rihanna Reveals 'The Most Powerful Thing' She Has 'Ever Done As She Marks IWD

Rihanna celebrated International Women's Day by sharing two rare photos taken after she gave birth to her sons, RZA, 2, and Riot Rose, 19 months.

The pop diva shares her two kids with her partner, A$AP Rocky, and has previously expressed her love for being a mom.

Rihanna's post comes over two weeks after the jury found Rocky not guilty in his criminal case after he was accused of shooting his former friend, A$AP Relli.

The "Umbrella" singer joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Women's Day on Saturday.

Taking to Instagram, Rihanna shared two candid photos taken from the delivery room after she gave birth to her sons.

The first snap showed the Fenty founder cradling the then-newborn RZA. She wore a gold necklace and pearls in the snap.

Meanwhile, the second snap showed Rihanna rocking pink sunglasses while cradling the newborn Riot, who slept peacefully in her arms.

In the post's caption, Rihanna wrote, "By far the most powerful thing I've ever done as a woman...my little miracles!"

She added, "And yes I gave birth in pearls and sunglasses... don't ask, a lot was happening."

Expectedly, Rihanna's candid post generated multiple reactions from her friends and fans, including Katy Perry, who commented, "The BEST," and journalist Elaine Welteroth, who wrote, "Baddie even during birth! Why we love you so much @badgalriri."

However, some of the fans who commented on the post thought Rihanna had welcomed a third child.

One fan wrote, "Rihanna, please. I thought you had another baby. I'm going through enough."

A second fan added, "Why did I think it was a 3rd baby at first."

A third person noted, "ngl I thought this was another successful hidden pregnancy."

Another fan playfully warned Rihanna, "girl don't ever scare us like that again."

The "Love on the Brain" singer has never hidden her love for motherhood and has spoken about how she enjoys being a mom several times.

After giving birth to RZA in May 2022, Rihanna posed for the March 2023 cover of British Vogue along with Rocky and her newborn son.

In the cover interview, she described her first months as a mother, saying, "Oh, my God, it's legendary. It's everything. You really don't remember life before, that's the craziest thing ever."

She added, "You literally try to remember it – and there are photos of my life before – but the feeling, the desires, the things that you enjoy, everything, you just don't identify with it because you don't even allow yourself mentally go that far, because... Because it doesn't matter."

While the world was still getting used to Rihanna being a mom, she shocked everyone during her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show performance when she revealed she was pregnant with her second baby.

In August 2023, she welcomed Riot, completing her family. An insider told PEOPLE Magazine at the time, "Rihanna feels her family is now complete," adding, "It's something she's always wanted." The source added, "She loves being a mom, so this is where her mind is at the moment."

A$AP Rocky has been a key component in Rihanna's love for motherhood, and she has never shied away from praising him for that.

In February, she told Harper's Bazaar that the "greatest thing" about her partner is "seeing him be a dad."

The beauty and cosmetics mogul also joked about her kids sometimes being more into their dad than her, which "annoyed" her.

She said, "I'm annoyed because my sons sometimes just live for him more than they live for me."

Rihanna added, "And I'm like, 'Did you know who cooked you? Do you know who pushed you out?' And they love him, but when I see it, oh, it's the best."

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have wowed many with their love story and family dynamics. However, all that was at risk in the last few months as the rapper battled his legal case.

Rocky's former friend, A$AP Relli, accused him of shooting him during an altercation in November 2021.

The rapper declined a plea deal before the trial began in January 2025 and faced a 24-year sentence if found guilty.

Eventually, after tense trial proceedings, which Rihanna attended occasionally, including once with her and Rocky's sons, the jury found Rocky innocent and acquitted him of all charges.

After the jury's verdict, a relieved Rihanna thanked God, writing, "THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE! THANKFUL, HUMBLED BU HIS MERCY!"