We loved that quote from Rihanna’s ‘interview’ with Interview Magazine.
Throughout the whole thing she candidly dished about her relationship, her business and of course her two adorable kids.
But her approach to her relationship really had us intrigued.
Mel Ottenberg asked all the questions, and if you have no idea who he is, just know he and Rihanna go way back.
He has been recognized for his bold and innovative styling choices and his creative approach to fashion which lead him to quite a few collaborations with various fashion magazines and brands.
Was it a DM, a text?
We didn’t think it would have been a DM or text but Mel asked her anyway!
Rihanna said:
No! We’ve known each other for a long time. I’ve seen him in relationships. He’s seen me in relationships. We’ve seen each other outside of relationships. We knew what we’re capable of, and the trouble that we could bring to each other’s lives. We can make or break each other’s hearts. And so, we started dating with a lot of caution.
I just let whatever was supposed to happen, happen. It was just, “This is a flower. It’s either going to die or blossom. But I’m going to let it decide itself.”
What happened when Rocky ‘grabbed her ass’ at the VMA’s
Remember this moment?
@shirju9 the way #asaprocky grabs #rihanna ???? #reallove ♬ original sound – Shirley Ju
RIHANNA: Go back to the VMAs.
OTTENBERG: Oh my god. The VMAs. Remember—
RIHANNA: He grabbed my ass! What year was that?
OTTENBERG: It was 2012; 2013 was the Diamonds [World] Tour.
RIHANNA: I’m bad with years, so I believe you. So that was the day that we thought we met. At rehearsal, so it was, like, manager to manager, client to client.
OTTENBERG: Right.
RIHANNA: So when he grabbed my ass that night, everybody thought I was about to—
OTTENBERG: That you guys were f*king.
RIHANNA: No, my team was worried that I wanted to have his head on a fucking mantle. [Laughs]
RIHANNA: But I was like,“Ah, nah.” That’s why everybody was like, “Oh my god. She likes him.”
OTTENBERG: Wait, were you guys dating when “Fashion Killa” happened?
RIHANNA: Hell no. He asked me to be in a video. Virgil [Abloh] shot that.
OTTENBERG: I never asked questions because it was, like, TMI.
RIHANNA: We saw fashion the same. We saw creative the same. We ended up in the same circles a lot. And past that, when we grew up, we ended up supporting each other’s brands and products and creative all the time. I would wear his shit, he would show up to my launches. But it wasn’t until the end of 2019—
How COVID changed things for Rihanna and Rocky
COVID sped up our relationship, which I felt like god knew we needed because we were going to start a family. And had it not been for COVID, we would’ve taken a lot more time to get comfortable with each other, to even know that we were ready.OTTENBERG: But you were just together and you’re, like, “Oh, let’s f*cking go”?
RIHANNA: I mean, we didn’t even really talk about it. There was no denying it. It was the best thing that ever happened to us. It just happened.
OTTENBERG: So good.
RIHANNA:
I let god lead and just let go. Because in previous relationships, I tried and tried and tried my best, and you still feel like it’s not enough. So when someone sees you completely, and believes in you, and thinks you’re worthy of being the mother of their kids, it’s a great feeling. I felt the same about him. I knew he would be a great dad.
OTTENBERG: Sick. How many more kids do you want?
RIHANNA: As many as god wants me to have.
Read the entire interview here.
