Ronald Fenty, the father of celebrity singer Rihanna, has passed on at the age of 70 following a brief illness.
According to sources, Rihanna’s family, including her brother Rajad Fenty, was present at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles during his dying moments.
The tragic news comes just after it was revealed that the singer is expecting her third child with lover A$AP Rocky.
Meanwhile, recall that Rihanna had a strained connection with her father when he was alive.
They went through times of estrangement and public conflicts.
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In 2019, she sued him over unauthorized use of her name and likeness, alleging he misrepresented their connection to third parties.
Rihanna accused Fenty of exploiting her name by creating a company called Fenty Entertainment and posing as her manager. The case was later dropped in 2021, just weeks before it was due to go to trial.
Another rocky period their relationship went through came in 2009 after then-boyfriend Chris Brown assaulted Rihanna. Fenty gave interviews without his daughter’s consent. Years later, Rihanna spoke to Vogue, calling her father’s actions “really strange”.
“You grow up with your father, you know him, you are a part of him, for goodness’ sakes! And then he does something so bizarre that I can’t begin to wrap my mind around it,” Rihanna had stated.
However, the two reportedly reconciled in the past couple of years, with Fenty expressing pride over her transition into motherhood.Robert Fenty is survived by his kids, Rihanna, Rajad, Rorrey, Samantha, Kandy, and Jamie Fenty
Our hearts are with Rihanna and the entire fenty family.