The show world dresses in mourning after confirming the Death of Ronald Fenty, father of singer Rihanna, at 70. Fenty died on May 28 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to the TMZ portal. Although no details have been revealed about his illness, it transpired that it was a brief condition and that he had been hospitalized for several days.
Ronald Fenty, originally from Barbados, was a controversial figure in the artist’s life. He worked as a street vendor and subsequently tried to venture into the entertainment world with his company Fenty Entertainment, which generated a legal dispute with his daughter in 2019. Rihanna then accused him of then Take advantage of your fame and use your last name Without permission.
The relationship between the two was for years complicated, marked by Ronald’s addiction to alcohol and crack, as well as by episodes of domestic violence. Rihanna’s parents separated in 2002, when the singer barely began her rise to fame.
In spite of everything, forgiveness was possible. In recent years, Rihanna and his father managed to reconcile. During the pandemic, the singer even sent a fan to Barbados when she became ill from Covid-19. In February 2023, Ronald expressed his emotion for the birth of his daughter’s second son: “I am delighted. She is fine, everything is fine,” he told TMZ.
The complex relationship between Rihanna and Ronald Fenty
Ronald Fenty was last seen in public accompanied by his son Rajad, who also went to the hospital in the days before death. It is presumed that Rihanna was present in her last moments.
His death leaves a complex legacy, but also a message of redemption: even in fractured relationships, there is room for love and forgiveness.
Rihanna’s Father, Ronald Fenty, Passed Away 💔
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