Rihanna took to social media to share rare snapshots of her family life and celebrate Barbados Independence Day. The artist and entrepreneur recently began making public appearances after giving birth to her third child and first daughter, Rocki, on Sept. 13.
Rihanna’s rare family photos while vacationing in Barbados
Last month, Rihanna shared a carousel of family snapshots on Instagram. She included photos of moments spent in her home country, Barbados, with her family. Rihanna shares three children with rapper A$AP Rocky, including 3-year-old son Rza, 2-year-old son Riot, and daughter Rocky, who is nearly 3 months old.
The photos show Rihanna herself posing in nature and dressed up for the island’s Kadooment carnival, Barbadian food and beach views. She included several images of herself pregnant with her daughter and spending time with her sons and A$AP Rocky.
In the comment sections, fans gushed over Rihanna’s family photos.
“That pic of you and your babies is just top tier! Screw the album we love mommy riri,” one person commented.
“A mother who honors her land and raises with love — that’s real power,” another person wrote.
Several fans also expressed gratitude toward Rihanna for using her public platform to represent her home country.
“We are so proud of every detail of her journey and the fact that she remains so humble, representing Barbados to the world,” one fan said.
“How beautiful it is to see the love you have for the island, your home, your history, where it all began, where the world fell more and more in love with you. I’ve always loved you, long live Barbados!” another added.
Rihanna’s celebration of Barbados Independence Day
Nov. 30 marked Barbados’ 59th Independence Day and fourth anniversary as a Republic.
“Congratulations to Barbados, MY HOME, on our 59th year of Independence and our 4th year as a Republic!” Rihanna captioned her Instagram post. “Today also marks the installation of our 2nd President, His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honorable Jeffrey Bostic , who alongside our Honorable Prime Minister Mia Mottley will continue to lead Barbados with excellence!!”
Barbados became a British colony in 1625, following the arrival of settlers. The Arawakan and Carib were the indigenous people who lived there before colonization, according to the Library of Congress. Barbados became a hub for British sugar cane plantations.
In the 1950s, Errol Walton Barrow helped Barbadians push for independence; the country gained its independence on November 30, 1966. Barrow formed the Democratic Labour Party and eventually became Barbados’ first Prime Minister. In 2021, Barbados officially became a Republic and removed the English Crown — Queen Elizabeth II at the time — as its head of state.