Rihanna shares rare and never-before-seen photos of daughter Rocki days after her 1st birthday

Rihanna shared a carousel of sweet moments featuring Rocki, paired with the playful caption, “Who let me have a daughter, bro?” Rihanna and ASAP Rocky's youngest child and only daughter was born on September 13, 2025. The family previously marked her first birthday with a private, pink-themed celebration at an indoor playground in Paris. For the occasion, Rocki stole the spotlight in a custom ruffled pink Dior dress that matched her mother’s look, making the milestone even more memorable.

Photos from Rocki's birthday bash also appeared in the carousel, showing the one-year-old all smiles in a pink dress and sunglasses, with a pink birthday cake visible in the background. Rihanna’s longtime friend Melissa Forde also shared photos from the celebration on Instagram on the day of the party.

In one playful clip, Rihanna’s friends and family burst into laughter as Rocki tried on one of the singer’s full-sized wigs, prompting one of them to joke, “I’m sorry, baby!”

Rihanna announced her pregnancy at the Met Gala in May 2025, revealing that she and her partner, ASAP Rocky, were expecting their third child. The couple are also parents to sons RZA, 3, and Riot, 2.

In another photo, a sleeping infant Rocki looked adorable wrapped in a satin gold dress, accessorized with a delicate pearl ornament. Rihanna and ASAP Rocky weren’t actively planning to start a family when they became pregnant with their first child, though the singer previously told Vogue that they were “certainly not planning against it.” In April 2022, Rihanna said, “I always thought it would be marriage first, then a baby, but who says it has to be that way?” adding that she wasn’t going to let that expectation “get in the way” of becoming a mother.

Rocki even joined her mom for a glam session featuring Fenty Beauty products, though Rihanna had to step in when her curious little one tried to put one of the products in her mouth.

Rocki was also seen looking adorable with her hair tied in heatless pink hair rollers in one of the photos. Since starting a family with Rihanna, A$AP Rocky has been open about his hopes of raising open-minded children who are “not people who discriminate.” He has also expressed his desire for their children to experience as normal a childhood as possible, despite growing up with two globally famous parents.

Rocki transformed into a mini version of her mom Rihanna, as she was seen wearing a tiny replica of the 'Umbrella' singer's iconic 2015 Met Gala outfit, which was designed by Chinese designer Guo Pei for the theme 'China: Through the Looking Glass.' The one-year-old also had her first taste of the red carpet, albeit a home playset version. She posed in front of a faux backdrop of flashing camera bulbs, making for an adorable little red carpet moment.

In one of the most surprising images, Rocki can be seen quietly staring at a massive snake, completely unfazed by the reptile. The image seemingly highlights the little one's love for nature and animals since her early years.

Another photo on the carousel post showed little Rocki tightly holding on to her mother's jacket while outside, with Rihanna seemingly trying to get inside a car. Rihanna and ASAP Rocky had previously spoken about hoping for a daughter. “I feel like it’s going to be a girl,” Rocky told Elle in an interview published on September 24. He continued, “This pregnancy is so different from the other two. You can tell from the experience. I hope it’s a baby girl, man. I need that.”

The slideshow also captured a moment of the mother and daughter sharing a sweet moment together. Rocki seemingly attempted to take off her mother's cap in an adorable moment as the duo posed for cameras. Meanwhile, Rihanna’s music career continues to make headlines. In January, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that the singer “is, and has been, working on an album,” nearly a decade after the release of her eighth studio album, ‘Anti,’ in 2016. According to the source, the project has “taken many forms,” with Rihanna scrapping and reworking music over the years. However, RiRi is yet to announce a title or release date for her ninth studio album.