Everyone knows that there is tremendous work behind success and universal recognition. This work sometimes involves not only working on oneself a person who has achieved recognition, but also those who invested in his upbringing and formation. Of course, we are talking about parents. But there is one question that concerns a very thin, even intimate facet: does this rule always work or are there exceptions to it? For example, in today's article we will talk about Ronald Fenty, who few people know. However, he is the father of one famous singer R'n'B, who has repeatedly stated that her parent is not at all one of those who put all of themselves into children. This singer is Rihanna, without mentioning the name of which in the material is not enough.
Authentic facts about Rihanna’s father
Ronald Fenty was born in 1954. The years of his youth passed on the Caribbean island of Barbados. It was here that he met his soul mate, and then married her. Soon after the marriage was registered, the first-born appeared in a young family. It turned out to be Robin Rihanna, who is better known throughout the world, as just Rihanna. In addition to her, several more children were born in the family. By the way, the marriage of the father of a celebrity with her mother was not the first one, several siblings were also born from Fenty's former wife. Life in the small town of St. Michael, in Barbados, with the family of the famous and sought-after artist was very poor. There was never any extra money, each cent was scheduled for utility bills, food, etc. already on the day of the parental salary and a month in advance. Talking about some means for pocket expenses for children or gifts for the holidays in the Fenty family was not accepted.
Work, home and addictions
At the very beginning of his family life, his father and his mother Rihanna were the head of the clothing store, and he also traded in a tent on the street. Later, the eldest daughter helped him with this, while he himself was lying in the sun, slowly sipping alcohol. Fenty's house was very small, with small windows, very similar to a makeshift. The large family of the future famous singer was housed in three rooms. Ronald’s relatives were badly affected when he abused strong drinks. Subsequently, the man also became addicted to drugs. When intoxicated, Fenty fell into a rage and could even attack his wife and children with fists.
A headache that no one should know about
Almost all of her youth, Rihanna suffered from an unexplained disease. She was endlessly harassed by severe migraines, because of which Monica Braithwaite (the mother of the girl) was forced to constantly undergo examinations with her daughter, change doctors and hospitals. All this the woman did only in the hope of hearing an intelligible diagnosis and proceeding with treatment. However, over and over again, the examinations showed absolutely nothing. True, one doctor still suggested a malignant tumor in the head of Ronald Fenty's eldest daughter, but this was another medical mistake. By the way, I would like to note that no one from the environment of the future star even knew that every day she was suffering from severe headaches. Her classmates and friends saw only a smiling, cheerful and beautiful girl next to her.
Parental divorce, which almost led to irreversible consequences in the life of the future owner of the Grammy
While young Robin, Rihanna Fenty and her mother spent time in clinics, the head of the family constantly drank, and upon returning home, his wife and daughter made another scandal. Rihanna's mother decided to end the tyranny of her husband, the woman immediately filed for divorce. This period was for the future R&B singer at the most dangerous teenage age - 14 years. The girl began to study poorly at school, even wanted to quit school and start earning a living by singing songs in bars in Barbados. By the way, she was fond of singing all her life, as long as she remembered. In addition, Robin Rihanna was a very pretty girl and participated in beauty contests in her hometown. She managed to win the title of the most beautiful girl in school when she was in high school.
The first serious audition and departure to America, bringing Fenty's daughter closer to the fulfillment of a dream
Rihanna’s family lived on the verge of poverty, so the girl dreamed of becoming famous and getting rich. She believed that she would be able to leave for the United States of America and conquer the whole world. This happened when the famous producer Evan Rogers noticed the girl quite by accident, relaxing with his wife in the Caribbean. After listening, he took with him the future star of pop and R'n'B music. By the way, it was with him that Rihanna conquered the musical Olympus. Subsequently, she met Jay-z - the richest rap artist of all time. Rihanna also collaborated with Eminem, Shakira, Beyonce and other celebrities.
Songs of Rihanna that brought her world fame
When the girl came to conquer America, she almost immediately began recording the first solo compositions. Her singles blew up radio stations time after time, bringing songs to the leading positions of charts. Here are the most famous and most popular of them:
- Pon de replay (2005).
- Sos (2007).
- The famous Umbrella, which the whole world sang.
- Love the way you lie (2010). Performing this composition, Rihanna almost always cries.
- Needed me (2016).
It is possible to list the singer’s songs for a very long time, because the singer has accumulated enough works even for a short time. She is in full bloom and will replenish her discography more than once.
Rihanna and her father: facts
The rest of the story will concern Ronald Fenty and Rihanna herself. The rest of the article will be built as a kind of confrontation between these close people. Simply put, any fact concerning the father of the singer will be examined from two sides. So the reader will understand the story of Mr. Fenty, his biography and other interesting facts from life:
- Ronald Fenty - Rihanna's father - claims that her daughter inherited the ear for music from him. True, as he himself notes, he does not know how to sing and never even tried. The celebrity herself claims that she got a musical ear and a low voice from relatives on the mother's side. In her family, grandmother loved to sing, she did it just amazing.
- Ronald Fenty, after breaking up with his wife, tired of drunks and tantrums, was left alone, without a livelihood and without work. He says that this was the period when the father of the R&B star rethought his whole life and was able to cope with the addictions that tormented him for many years. He admits that no one helped him (while Fenty was really looking forward to the support of his family). Rihanna in this period was just beginning her creative career and was far from all her relatives. However, she noted in an interview that she always loved her parents. Even in difficult times, she called her father and mother, was interested in everything that concerns them. By the way, shortly after Rihanna’s father was able to overcome his addiction to alcohol and drugs, he reunited with the singer’s mother.
- Ronald Fenty, whose biography began on the islands of Barbados, at one time tried to get closer to his daughter and even attended social events, flickering in her shadow. He liked the luxurious life and for a long time he tried to integrate into it. Rumor has it that he sold the famous magazine pictures of his daughter as a teenager. Rihanna herself at the beginning of her career did not particularly want to talk about her personal life and family. Moreover, she never showed anyone her childhood photos. The girl went to America in what she was dressed without taking anything, because there was absolutely nothing to take with her. It is said that the fashion magazine paid Rihanna's father a fabulous fee for these photos. By the way, after a while he also gave various interviews to the "yellow" publications, telling about everything that Rihanna herself would never have said publicly.
A gift from a daughter who made her return to her homeland
In 2016, Ronald Fenty received the most expensive and chic gift in his life. The daughter presented him with a luxurious villa in the Caribbean, for which he had to pay as much as two million dollars. Rumor has it that next to the father’s viola, the girl and for her mother purchased exactly the same apartments with a huge pool. Of course, having received such gifts from her daughter, the parents immediately went to inspect them. It is worth saying that after this, Rihanna's parents became rare guests at social parties. Who knows, perhaps this is precisely what the star sought, who was tired of the constant presence of her parents at social events.
