Ileana D’Cruz strongly defended Rihanna after online trolls shamed the singer after giving birth. Pointing out the “unrealistic expectations” placed on new mothers in the entertainment world, D’Cruz praised Rihanna for owning her post-pregnancy body with pride. Rihanna has previously said she wants to wear clothes that celebrate her “baby bag” after having kids, not hide it.
Ileana D’Cruz has spoken out against online trolls who body-shamed Rihanna because she didn’t “bounce back” after giving birth. The actress criticized what she called the “unrealistic expectations” placed on new mothers in the entertainment industry.
Rihanna, who welcomed her daughter Rocky in September 2025, recently faced harsh comments on X (formerly Twitter) after she was photographed in Los Angeles with her son Riot.
Ileana D’Cruz defends Rihanna against body shaming
As reported by Hindustan Times, Ileana D’Cruz shared an Instagram post from Evie magazine that highlighted criticism of Rihanna. The headline read: “Rihanna refused to hide her body after pregnancy, and this is making people angry.” “This makes me so angry,” Ileana replied.
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“She’s a strong woman! She’s given birth to a whole baby and she’s given birth to that baby and she’s feeding that baby and keeping it alive and healthy, but the question is, ‘Why hasn’t she recovered yet?'” D’Cruz continued. “These are unrealistic and infuriating expectations.”Photos of Rihanna with her son Riot were widely circulated on X (formerly Twitter). Some users mocked her appearance and compared photos from her twenties to now. One post read: “This is why rich men date younger women.
Look what happened to Rihanna. Others made comments about a “receding hairline.”
Rihanna talks about her post-pregnancy body
Earlier this year, while interacting with Dior at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week in January, Rihanna addressed her post-pregnancy body. “I wanted coats, I wanted dresses, and I wanted skirts with a little bump here (at the stomach) because I got a little bag after having kids, so I love that,” she said.Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, both 37, have three children. Their eldest son is RZA, followed by Riot, and their youngest daughter is Rocki Irish.On the work front, Ileana was last seen in 2024’s Do Aur Do Pyaar alongside Vidya Balan, Prateik Gandhi and Sendhil Ramamurthy. The film received positive reviews but performed poorly at the box office. Off screen, Ileana is the mother of two sons, Koa Phoenix Dolan and Keanu Rafe Dolan.
