Rihanna has opened up about her relationship with her natural hair during an appearance on the Couch by Lena Situations podcast.
The singer and beauty mogul, 37, spoke about learning to embrace her hair in the episode released on October 24. The episode was filmed before the announcement of her third pregnancy.
Rihanna reveals hair struggle that inspired Fenty Beauty haircare line
During the podcast, Rihanna wore a strapless gold dress gathered around the middle to conceal her baby bump.
Whilst promoting her brand Fenty Beauty’s haircare line, Rihanna said that learning to love her hair was a “struggle” that inspired her products.
“We’ve always been taught to love what you don’t have, especially when it comes to hair,” she explained. “If you have straight hair, you want it to be bigger. If you have big, curly hair, you want it to be straighter and thinner.”
She continued: “That was a struggle for me. Falling in love with my hair again was the biggest inspiration for me to create this brand. I wanted products that not just worked, but more importantly, I wanted them to repair your hair and replenish your hair every step of the way.”
Star admits to experiencing self-doubt
The We Found Love singer also admitted that she has experienced self-doubt in both her beauty business and when creating music.
“When I make my albums, I get to a point where I think, ‘Wow, I’ve lived with it for so long, I know it works, but now I’m about to give it to the world. Is it right? Is it right yet?’” she recalled. “I experience that with all of my product development. If you’re creative, you’re gonna have doubt.”
Rihanna welcomed her third baby, Rocki Irish Mayers, with rapper A$AP Rocky on September 13. She shared the news on social media, posting the first photos of her newborn.
In one photo, Rihanna could be seen holding baby Rocki, who was wearing a pink onesie. She also included a snap of her baby’s pink gloves, which had ribbons lacing them up the top.
“Rocki Irish Mayers Sept 13 2025 ๐,” the musician captioned the photos, tagging Rocky.
