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Rihanna is the Barbadian singer and beauty mogul whose headline-making pregnancy style helped rewrite fashion's rules for mothers. Rather than hiding her bump, she dressed it boldly — turning maternity into a red-carpet statement and forcing the industry to rethink who gets to be visible.
Her example is part of the broader shift Barbara Palvin's 2026 Victoria's Secret walk feeds into: a growing number of models working through and after pregnancy. Each high-profile moment — Rihanna's bump-baring looks, Palvin's six-week-postpartum runway — normalizes the idea a little more.