Rihanna’s latest business venture is a full circle moment!
The music superstar and beauty mogul welcomed Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans exclusively to Barbados on Nov. 7 ahead of launching her latest Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin lines, and her Fenty Eau de Parfum fragrance, in her native Caribbean.
Rih shared why being able to bring her products to the place where she was born and grew up is not only an especially meaningful chapter in her iconic career but also an opportunity to give back.
“It’s very sentimental. It’s deeper. It means so much more, because this is the land that I was birthed on. This is the region, the entire Caribbean, we wear every Caribbean island on our back,” she said, adding, “We are rooting for the Caribbean always. And for me to come back home and launch a line that was inspired by my hometown from the jump, my first sight and idea of beauty was right here. So to be able to have the Barbadian people and the Caribbean people to have access to my line as freely as the rest of the world does, there’s so much pride that comes with that and it just feels right and it feels … about time.”
Fans already know that Rih is crushing it in her personal life too, as a mom of two boys with longtime partner A$AP Rocky. The couple is often candid about their parenting experience and Rihanna clarified her recent confession that she’d love to add a baby girl to their household.
When asked how the dynamic would change should they welcome a daughter someday, Rih answered with her signature dry wit.
“Karma?” she joked, adding that she thinks a little sister for 2-year-old RZA and 1-year-old Riot would likely be a daddy’s girl for Rocky.
Though the prospect is one she’s considering, she doesn’t want fans to get ahead of themselves! The 36-year-old made it clear that she’s more than happy with her family unit as is – at least for now.
“Don’t start talking like that, like we’re not there yet,” she smiled, teasing that she was still learning “to walk again” with “Bambi legs” after welcoming her sons and is embracing the challenges that come with raising a pair of toddlers already.
“I’m still trying to find my balance with two boys, so I’m not there yet” she added.
Despite her already-full plate, there’s always the prospect of new music in her future as well!
After Rihanna previously told Access that she would love to collaborate with Billie Eilish, the singer reacted to the compliment in a now-viral moment that only had Rih doubling down on her wish!
“Billie Eilish is the most anti, coolest girl ever,” she raved to Scott. “In my mind, she doesn’t listen to commercial music, you know? I feel like she’s just creating her diary vocally. … You can just feel that she’s zoned in to who she is and what she’s experiencing and what she’s feeling, even if she doesn’t know what it is.”
Like Billie, Rih is also outspoken about current events including the recent presidential election. The artist made headlines for the reaction to her post in which she urged followers to vote in lieu of her being unable to as a non-U.S. citizen.
When talking with Access, Rih took a moment to explain how she feels about her sons being able to exercise that right themselves someday.
“I think every vote is a privilege. And a privilege that was not earned by us, the ones that benefit from the vote. These are people that punished for this, fought for this, died for this. And I think it should be honored,” she noted. “And as someone who’s not an American citizen, it’s almost like I’m so helpless, I’m like, ‘Do something. Do anything. I want you to just choose. Do you.’ I just hope for an America that my kids can enjoy and I don’t have to worry about them. So you know, I’m hopeful. I’m optimistic.”
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