Rihanna is making big moves before she welcomes baby no. 2 – literally. The singer reportedly bought a massive LA penthouse for $21 million recently.
According to Architectural Digest, Rihanna’s new residence is in the same building where she currently owns a 3,500 square foot pad. This has been her main residence since 2014. But now, the singer is moving up to the 40th floor of the 43-story building.
It appears that space was Rihanna’s main motivating factor for moving. The singer is about to welcome her second child with ASAP Rocky, after giving birth to a son last year.
Her new penthouse is more than double the size of her current pad. It has 9,290 square feet, which includes 4 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. Some of the home’s feature include a private elevator, floor-to-ceiling windows, and hardwood floors throughout.
Prior to Rihanna, the penthouse had another famous owner, Friends alum Matthew Perry. He worked with LM Pagano and architect Scott Joyce to remodel the home, before putting it up for sale in 2019 for $35 million.
The penthouse was eventually sold to Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar in 2021, but for $21.6 million. He listed the property last year for $28 million, though he eventually sold it to Rihanna for a little under what he paid for it.
Dirt noted that it’s likely Rihanna used LA’s mansion tax as a bargaining tool, since the tax came into effect a day after the deal was closed.
Since Rihanna announced her first pregnancy last year, many fans have been anxious to know if and when she plans to release another album.
While the singer has confirmed she’s not stepping away from music, sources say that it’s not her priority, and that’s likely even more true now that she’s about to become a mom-of-two.
“ Rihanna has total control over when she releases her music, she’s not in a position that a lot of artists get in where the label is pressuring her,” a source told Hollywood Life.
“She calls the shots and she’s very clear that until she feels ready nothing is coming out,” they continued. “Right now, her focus is on soaking up the blessing of being a new mom and bonding as a little family with Rocky.”
With Rihanna about to move into a bigger home, she’s clearly focused on her family, and who can blame her?
Sources: Architectural Digest, Dirt,
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