Rihanna’s world was rocked when her father, Ronald Fenty, passed away at 70. The singer had a complicated relationship with her dad. They hadn’t always seen eye to eye, and their differences often played out in public.
When Rihanna was just 14, her parents got divorced. Her dad’s actions after that sometimes made headlines – and not always for the right reasons. In 2009, Rihanna’s then-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her. Her father gave interviews without her consent, which Rihanna later called “weird.” She told Vogue, “You grow up with your father, you know him, you’re a part of him… then he does something that makes you go, ‘ wait, what?'”
Things got worse when Rihanna sued her father in 2019. She claimed he used her name to promote his own business without permission. The lawsuit was eventually dropped in 2021. Despite their differences, Rihanna had tried to repair their relationship over the years. In 2012, she told Oprah that they were working on it, but tension remained.
Rihanna is now expecting her third child with her partner, ASAP Rocky. Her father’s passing is a significant loss, and fans are sending her love and support during this tough time. Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress – and one of the best-selling recording artists of the 21st century.