Rihanna is known for occasionally hiring male models for her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty, but she played closer to home on Monday when the brand released a nearly nude photo of her partner A$AP Rocky.
The 35-year-old rapper, born Rakim Athelaston Mayers, showed off what appeared to be a pair of white briefs for the brand’s Instagram page.
“A$AP Rocky in the Classics by Savage X Fenty,” the brand’s caption read.
Rocky showed off his fit body in a tan-hued photo, where he can be seen in profile showing off his biceps.
The show came a week after Rihanna, 36, herself promoted the brand with a series of throwback photos of herself in sparkly, sheer black lingerie.
A$AP Rocky showed off his toned physique as he modeled a set of classic white boxers on his lady love Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Instagram account on Monday
The photo of the 35-year-old rapper sent Rihanna’s fans wild in the comments, as they alternated between praising him for his support of her business and lustfully objectifying him.
In the photo, Rocky showed off his large “ASAP” tattoo, which was printed on his abs.
There were no other visible traces of his signature, but he did wear a gold bracelet, several gold rings and a thick gold chain.
The rapper had his dark hair styled in cornrows, alternating between thick and thin braids.
Rihanna’s fans and followers were positive about Rocky’s modeling performance, although many were not shy about admiring him in the comments.
they cut out the best part [crying and laughing emoji]’, one fan joked in the comments.
“I FINALLY ASKED FOR ROCKY TO BE ON SXF,” another Instagram user cheered.
“Don’t look! He’s HER baby daddy,” one fan joked.
“The definition of “get a partner who supports your business,” added one admiring viewer.
Rocky and Rihanna have been friends and working together for over a decade, but it wasn’t until late 2020 that they were officially announced as a couple; seen in NYC in May
The lovebirds now have two boys: RZA, 22 months old, and Riot, seven months old; photographed in October in NYC
Rocky and Rihanna are parents to sons RZA, 22 months old, and Riot, seven months old.
The lovebirds were friends and worked together for years before falling in love and starting a family four years ago.
Early in their career, Rocky was the opening act for the U.S. leg of Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour in 2013, and that same year she starred in his music video for “Fashion Killa.”
In November 2020, an insider revealed to People that the longtime friends had officially become a couple.
In an interview with GQ As of 2021, Rocky said that Rihanna “loves [his] ‘life’ and ‘the only’.
“If that’s my destiny, absolutely,” he said of fatherhood. “No, but I think I would be an incredible, remarkable, all-around great father.”
Rihanna later said Fashion in April 2022 that she did not want to rush to have children with the rapper.
“I always thought it would be marriage first and then a baby, but who the f*** says it has to be that way,” she said. “I’m definitely not going to let that get in the way of my motherhood.”
A year later, she said being a mother was “legendary,” adding: “It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, it’s the craziest thing ever.”
A source said People Last year the star became a mother and is closely involved in the care of her children.
Rihanna initially said she didn’t want to rush into having children, but she also said she wouldn’t let the fact that she’s not married stop her from starting a family; photographed in NYC in May 2023
“Rihanna loves being a mom. She’s obsessed with her baby boy,” the insider shared. The insider also said that Rocky “is also very involved and a great dad.”
She also said to Fashion: ‘[There’s] not much balance. But everything is stimulating. Everything is going wild now. I’m excited.
“It’s really motivating, really energizing to do new things and create new things. And now I’m back in the studio and we’re back on stage for the Super Bowl. It’s really crazy that I agreed to do that, but I’m going to do it and I’m excited.”
She added: “Of course it’s crazy being a new mum. It’s lovely. It’s epic, honestly.”