Rihanna says her 1-year-old daughter, Rocki, has skin so flawless that she expects the little one to pass beauty secrets up to her, not the other way around. The Fenty founder made the comment in The Cut’s Five Questions video series, filmed at Ulta Beauty for the launch of her new foundation and released today, Oct. 28. She called Rocki a skin goddess with perfect elasticity, constant moisture and a flawless complexion.
Rihanna, 38, shares Rocki Irish Mayers and sons Riot Rose, 3, and RZA Athelston, 4, with A$AP Rocky. The couple welcomed Rocki in September of last year.
What did Rihanna say about baby Rocki’s skin?
When asked which beauty rituals she looks forward to passing down to her daughter, Rihanna flipped the question. She said she’s looking forward to Rocki passing beauty rituals up to her instead. She praised her daughter’s elasticity, naturally moisturized skin and perfect complexion, calling them the qualities everyone wants.
Rocki already has a reputation. In a recent Instagram post, Rihanna shared clips of her daughter tugging on a towering wig and getting upset when her mom moved a Louis Vuitton purse out of reach, jokingly asking in the caption who let her have a daughter. Earlier this year, Rocki made her fashion debut beside her mom in W magazine’s Pop Issue, wearing a custom Dior Haute Couture diaper.
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Why does Rocki’s glow mean more for Rihanna?
Here is the part that goes deeper than a cute mom moment. Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017 to fill a gap in the market, with a wide shade range that included deeper skin tones the industry had long ignored. Before Fenty, plenty of Black women grew up mixing foundations or settling for shades that never matched.
Rocki is growing up in a different world. She will never know a beauty aisle that didn’t have room for her. The new Fluid Flex foundation Rihanna was promoting comes in 50 shades. For a Black mother who changed the industry so women like her could see themselves, watching her own daughter glow in that world has to hit differently.
Is A$AP Rocky stealing Rihanna’s body wash?
Rihanna thinks so. She said her Vanilla Flowers body wash drops by about a quarter of the bottle every time she showers, and since she knows exactly how much she uses and where she leaves it, the missing product stands out. She named her longtime partner as the likely suspect. Vanilla Flowers is part of the first Fenty Skin body care collection, which launched exclusively at Ulta Beauty.
How does Rihanna handle mom life with three kids?
Honestly, with a laugh. She described trying to get all three kids organized for their annual pediatrician visits at home while wearing a fluffy Savage X Fenty robe, which turned out to be a poor outfit choice for the job. She admitted neither she nor her kids love routines.
Still, there is one routine she treasures. Rihanna said school drop off and pick up make her feel like she is soaring as a mom, because it lets her do something normal.
What is Rihanna’s new Fenty foundation?
The new Pro Filt’r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation comes in 50 shades, and Rihanna praised its improved undertones, lightweight feel and resistance to oxidizing. She told The Cut it stays perfectly in place even when she’s sweating while wrangling all three kids. She said she has never felt more confident about a product.
The launch follows a strong year for her brands. Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Fenty Hair each won a 2026 Allure Best of Beauty award.
Rihanna built an empire on the idea that every skin tone deserves to shine. Now the most glowing review she’s giving belongs to her daughter.
