Rihanna has said her childhood in Barbados made her a stronger person.

Rihanna and her mom, Monica Braithwaite, arrive at the First Annual Diamond Ball on December 11, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. ; Rihanna and her dad, Ronald Fenty, at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

Rihanna’s relationship with her parents, Monica Braithwaite and Ronald Fenty, has evolved over the years.

The “Umbrella” singer was born and raised in Barbados alongside two of her five siblings. Since leaving the Caribbean island at age 16 and skyrocketing to success with her vocals and entrepreneurship skills, Rihanna has opened up about her difficult childhood and her strained relationship with her father, which they have since mended.

Now that she’s a mom herself, Rihanna hopes to “break generational curses” while raising her two sons alongside her rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky, per Access Hollywood.

In honor of Braithwaite’s birthday in 2022, Rihanna dedicated an Instagram tribute to her alongside a throwback photo of them. “Being on the verge of motherhood, unlocked new levels of love and respect I have for my mommy in a way that I could never explain!” the artist captioned it.

The milestone also made her realize how much she’s like her mom. “It is weird,”

Rihanna told E! News. “I literally make all of the same faces. I say the same things. I clear my throat the same way. I move my mouth the same way. I either never noticed it or it never happened until I had a baby.”

Here is everything to know about Rihanna’s parents, Monica Braithwaite and Ronald Fenty.