Rihanna says she might have a fourth child as she responds to dilemma about whether to ‘get hot or get pregnant in 2026’

Rihanna has hinted that she might be ready to be a mother of four.

In a video uploaded to Instagram on Sunday, former Love Island star Montana Brown, 30, shared her thoughts for the New Year.

‘Deciding to get hot and sexy or get pregnant in 2026,’ the reality star, who shares two children with her fiancé Mark O’Connor, wrote over a playful video of herself  appearing to be deep in thought over the dilemma.

Rihanna, 37, took to the comment section and added: ‘Wait! So I’m not crazy then? Bet!’

The nine-time Grammy winner and A$AP Rocky, also 37, welcomed their third child, a daughter named Rocki, on September 13. They are also parents to two sons, RZA, born in 2022, and Riot, who arrived in 2023.

Fans of Rihanna’s quickly responded to her by begging the Umbrella hitmaker, who released her last studio album Anti back in 2016, to ‘pop out new music’ instead.

They wrote: ‘Girl the only thing you need to be popping out is that album PLZZZZZZ; 

‘@badgalriri we vote for hot sexy and album release; @badgalriri Girl you better drop that album; @badgalriri no. We want an album!; Need to be pregnant with an album sis

‘@badgalriri not me subtly hoping your only big 2026 decision would be which state you’re going to start the tour. You keep growing your team queen, we can wait    

It comes after Rihanna recently got emotional while speaking about motherhood, gushing over her growing children during an interview with Extra.

She told Extra: ‘The babies are amazing. They’re all getting bigger, and I cannot take it. My sons – oh, my God! – their faces are changing. Their necks are getting longer. I love it.’

And Rocky said their children are as ‘cute as ever’, while RZA and Riot are ‘getting along’ better than he expected.

The rapper said: ‘I’m surprised that the older two getting along as much as they are, you know? Usually, you know, for them to be so close in age, they fight a lot, but… happy family.’

While he admitted their older sons occasionally get ‘a little jealous’ of their newborn sister, he made it clear there’s nothing but love in the household.

In 2023, Rihanna told Vogue her longtime partner, Rocky, is her ‘best friend’ and described motherhood as ‘everything’.

Rihanna said her first few months as a mother were a rollercoaster and described giving birth as a ‘head-f**k’, saying she couldn’t believe she entered the hospital pregnant and left with a baby.

The singer admitted that having a child has also made her re-evaluate as she described raising her son as one of the ‘scariest’ responsibilities ever in her life.

She said: ‘Raising a young Black man is one of the scariest responsibilities in life […] ‘You’re like, “What am I leaving my kids to? This is the planet they’re gonna be living on?”‘

Despite the challenges of motherhood, Rihanna insisted it has only brought her and her partner Rocky closer as she said they are ‘best friends with a baby’.

‘Everything changes when you have a baby but I wouldn’t say it’s done anything but made us closer,’ she added.

She also gushed over Rocky’s relationship with their son, saying their baby boy needs validation from his father as she described their close bond.

Just nine months after giving birth to her first child, Rihanna revealed her second pregnancy by debuting her baby bump during her much-anticipated halftime Super Bowl in 2023.

In 2024, she spoke to Interview magazine about how ‘COVID sped up’ her relationship with Rocky.

‘Had it not been for COVID, we would’ve taken a lot more time to get comfortable with each other, to even know that we were ready,’ she explained.

Rihanna added that her current romance is different to anything she’s previously experienced, and she was always convinced that Rocky would become a ‘great dad’.

The award-winning star – who has previously dated Chris Brown and businessman Hassan Jameel – explained: ‘I let God lead and just let go. Because in previous relationships, I tried and tried and tried my best, and you still feel like it’s not enough.

‘So when someone sees you completely, and believes in you, and thinks you’re worthy of being the mother of their kids, it’s a great feeling. I felt the same about him.

‘I knew he would be a great dad.’

When asked if she’s amazed by what she’s achieved in her life, Rihanna shared: ‘The only thing that I knew I wanted, or that I could imagine, was motherhood. I didn’t know how it would come, but it is the best part of my journey so far. Everything else was a surprise.’

As for how many kids she wants to have, Rihanna told the magazine: ‘As many as God wants me to have.’