Rihanna's Mother Shielded Her From Dad's Drug Habit

25 February 2010
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Rihanna's Mother Shielded Her From Dad's Drug Habit

Rihanna has praised her mother for shielding her from her dad's drug habit while she was growing up.

The Umbrella hitmaker admits she saw her father, Ronald Fenty, taking illegal substances when she was a child, but her mother was determined to protect her from the dangers of drugs.

Rihanna tells CNN, "I just remember that that made me know it was wrong. Every time she saw this specific thing - the foil and the ashtray - she just would go off and they separated several times because of it, and eventually it ruined their marriage you know. She was just like 'You're either gonna kick that drug habit and see your kids, or you're not gonna see your kids at all, cause they can't see you like that.'"


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