“My body is doing amazing things right now,” says Rihanna in an interview

Rihanna doesn’t apologize for her bold and trendy maternity looks since announcing her pregnancy with her partner A$AP Rocky in January, and has been delighting fans with her choice of cropped tops, sheer dresses and belly chains.

Now, the singer is the star of the May issue of American “Vogue”, and appears on the cover in a red lace outfit and matching gloves by the brand AlaIïa.

In the magazine interview, the singer opened up about her turmoil over the past few months and the reason she is emphasizing her body rather than hiding it.

“When I found out I was pregnant, I thought to myself: I’m not going shopping in any maternity aisle. I’m sorry – it’s so much fun dressing up,” she told Vogue. “I’m not going to let that part go away because my body is changing.”

In the photo session of Annie LeibovitzRihanna poses in various looks in an ornate Parisian hotel room during the city’s fashion week, showing off her belly in a dramatic veiled Jean Paul Gaultier couture dress, a red Rick Owens jacket and long skirt, and a Marc Jacobs coat combined with his own brand of Savage X Fenty underwear.

The cover story comes less than three months after the first public photos of Rihanna as a mother-to-be, when she and A$AP Rocky lovingly posed in Harlem. At the time, the singer wore a vibrant vintage Chanel coat, unbuttoned at the bottom, low-waisted, jeans and a Chanel chain belt.

“I think I even say yes more now because I know it will be different later,” she said in the interview. “At first I expected some magical change, but I really remain who I am…”

“My body is doing amazing things right now”

Throughout the 2022 fashion season, Rihanna was the star, appearing at the Gucci show in Milan in a latex top and purple fur coat, followed by Dior in Paris, where she wore a sheer black lace dress and ankle boots. leather.

“For me, this dress is really the closest thing to maternity clothes I’ve worn so far,” she said of the all-black Dior look. “Look, they were going to see my panties anyway. So it had better be mine,” she said, wearing Savage X Fenty panties.

Rihanna revealed that she and A$AP Rocky weren’t planning on having a baby, “but they certainly weren’t planning against it,” and explained how close they became during the early days of the pandemic while on a cross-country trip.

“He became my family back then,” he said. “I feel like I can do anything with him.”

While not revealing Rihanna’s date of birth, she told Elle magazine last month that she was already in her third trimester. For Vogue, she only said that she hopes to have been able to “redefine what is considered ‘decent’ for pregnant women.”

“My body is doing amazing things right now and I’m not going to be ashamed of it,” she said. “Why should you be hiding your pregnancy?”