The fixation on speculation about whether a celebrity is pregnant is also a mix of public entitlement and intrusive curiosity. Rihanna, for example, faced constant pregnancy rumors 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 to A$AP Rocky, fans and blogs have speculated tirelessly about her personal life, right down to when she’ll riot after the consecutive births of her sons and RZA will get pregnant again. These claims, often triggered by a slight change in their appearance, the wearing of certain clothing, or during these women’s public relationships, reduce their dedication to their craft to a public debate about their uteruses.
