Stop Policing Black Celebs’ Pregnancy Choices

The fixation on speculating whether a celebrity is pregnant is also a blend of public entitlement and invasive curiosity. Rihanna, for instance, faced constant rumors about pregnancy for years before announcing her first pregnancy in 2022. From her relationship with Chris Brown in the late 2000s to her billionaire ex-boyfriend Hassan Jameel, and now with A$AP Rocky, fans and blogs have relentlessly speculated about her personal life even down to when she’ll get pregnant again following the back-to-back births of her sons Riot and RZA. These claims, often sparked by a slight change in appearance, wearing certain attire, or while these women are in public relationships, reduce their dedication to their craft to a public debate over their wombs.