Tuesday was a special day for Rihanna and the island of Barbados.
The billionaire businesswoman was present as her country became a republic, and she was recognized with the National Hero Award.
As Rihanna was busy celebrating the historical moments, a tweet went viral claiming that she is pregnant with her first child.
And Rihanna’s best friend, Melissa Forde, has accidentally added fuel to the pregnancy rumor by doing something unexpected.
Rihanna lands in the history books
Rihanna already has an impressive résumé under her belt — she is a business mogul, self-made billionaire, and is one of the top-selling artists in history.
This week, she received the National Hero Award, which implies that she now holds the title of The Right Excellent Robyn Rihanna Fenty for life.
For the ceremony, Rihanna turned heads by going braless in a burnt orange silk gown.
The singer and actress showed off her hourglass figure in the jaw-dropping sleeveless halter dress that featured an attached scarf wrapped around her neck.
She completed the look with gold pieces of jewelry and a pair of brownish copper strappy sandals. Rihanna opted for a sexy and intricate braided hairstyle.
She received the prestigious acknowledgment the day that Barbados officially cut ties with the British Monarchy.
With Queen Elizabeth II no longer head of state for the Caribbean island, it became a republic.
The nation has also named first-ever president Dame Sandra Mason. Many officials, including Prince Charles, attended the event.
In a separate ceremony, Rihanna received a large medal and delivered a brief speech where she said: “This is a day that I will never, ever forget. It’s also a day that I never saw coming. I have traveled the world and received several awards and recognitions, but nothing, nothing compares to being recognized in the soil that you grew in.”
Rihanna is pregnant, according to a viral tweet
While Rihanna was being honored in her native country, a tweet from a verified Twitter account claimed that she is pregnant with her first child with A$AP Rocky.
The Twitter account, The Academy @BenjaminEnfield, simply shared this brief message: “Rihanna is pregnant with her first child with A$AP Rocky.”
Another person, who goes by Tricia, shared a picture from the event showing Rihanna with what looks like a baby bump.
The rumor took a life of its own with more than 50,000 tweets.
Is that a baby bump? #rihannapregnant pic.twitter.com/UvaN3Fr0Uj
— Tricia Tricia (@ReddockTricia) November 30, 2021
This is not the first time speculation of Rihanna expecting her first child has skyrocketed in the media.
Fam pic.twitter.com/fCaCnhQ9rz
— JT Enias (@WhattUpJT) November 27, 2021
In 2019, she addressed the chatter by saying: “I don’t think about stuff like that. But, I don’t know… God’s plan. I look forward to all of the pregnancy rumors after this interview.”
Rihanna’s best friend, Melissa Forde’s action fuels pregnancy chatter
Rihanna’s childhood best friend, Melissa Forde, has accidentally created a frenzy around the pregnancy rumor by liking a post on social media.
The Neighborhood Talk posted about the viral “RihannaPregnant,” tweet and Forde was captured “liking” their post.
She tried to defend her move by saying she was high.
She wrote: “[Crying laughing emojis] guys, this is a high ass moment wtfff. How y’all gon set me up like that? You know I’m not with the messy sh*t carry on guys nothing to see here.”
In recent interviews, both Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have said they hope to have children one day.
