Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome third child, daughter Rocki Irish Mayers

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their third child, a daughter named Rocki Irish Mayers, born Sept. 13. Rihanna announced the birth in an Instagram post Wednesday. The post included one photo of the singer with the baby and another photo of baby shoes, and it was captioned simply with Rocki's name, a date — Sept. 13 — and an emoji ribbon.

The couple announced the pregnancy during the Met Gala in May, where Rihanna appeared in a pinstripe look and a huge hat, her baby bump on display. Rocky, 36, who served as a gala co-chair, told reporters, “It’s time that we show the people what we was cooking up. And I’m glad everybody’s happy for us ’cause we definitely happy, you know.” The couple has a track record for starry pregnancy announcements, with Rihanna emerging on the 2023 Super Bowl stage with a baby bump on full display. Their son Riot Rose was born later that year. The couple welcomed their first child, RZA, in May 2022. They first made their relationship public in 2020.

This birth comes months after Rocky was acquitted on firearms charges in Los Angeles in February. He leaped with joy into Rihanna's arms when the verdict was read. She was consistently present during the trial, and brought their two sons to the closing arguments.

Rihanna, a nine-time Grammy Award winner, has built a global brand with Fenty Beauty and a string of hit songs, including “We Found Love,” “Work,” “Umbrella” and “Disturbia.” She has remained a dominant force in both music and fashion, influencing beauty standards and pop culture at large. Rocky began his career in 2011 with the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob, releasing his first studio album, Live, Love, A$AP, in 2013, when it debuted at No. 1. He’s been nominated for two Grammys, and recently starred alongside Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's “Highest 2 Lowest.”

The birth of Rocki Irish Mayers adds to the couple’s growing family as they balance long-running careers in music, fashion and film. Entertainment observers note that Rihanna’s public celebrations of motherhood have become a hallmark of her public persona, while Rocky’s steady ascent in music and film has kept him in the spotlight.