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Rihanna and Daughter Rocki Cover W Magazine Pop Issue

Published 22 April 2026

Rihanna and her seven-month-old daughter, Rocki, shared the cover of W Magazine's latest Pop Issue, released on Tuesday, offering a rare glimpse into the singer's family life alongside reflections from collaborators and friends on her enduring influence.

The Barbados-born artist, now 38, posed with Rocki in a portrait that quickly gained traction online after Rihanna shared it on Instagram, drawing enthusiastic responses from fans. "What's better than one cover girl? Two cover girls!!" one commenter wrote, while another said, "She is wonderful. I want to hold her and read her fantastic stories of joy and victory."

Rihanna shares Rocki, along with sons RZA, born in 2022, and Riot, born in 2023, with rapper and partner A$AP Rocky. The couple, who began dating in 2020 amid the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, have kept much of their personal life private. In the magazine's feature, Rocky spoke candidly about Rihanna's evolution since becoming a mother. "She has changed a lot because she became a mother in that time span, and that certainly changes you," he said. "But this woman has always been magic. Philosophically, the way she operates is on another level. She is the...

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