RiRi’s secret family

Singer Rihanna has been hiding a secret family, which include two half-sisters, the result of a couple of flings her father Ronald had before he married Rihanna’s mother.

According to reports this weekend, the R&B star also has a half-brother and has a couple of nieces, who adore their famous aunt.The ‘Umbrella’ star was born to Ronald and Monica Fenty, and has two brothers, Rorrey and Rajad. But before her father met her mother, he had three relationships that all produced Rihanna’s half-siblings, according to the Sun.The star keeps in touch with her siblings – who have never spoken about their relationship with her before – and first met the eldest one, Kandy (32) when she was just 15.Kandy, who works as a pharmacist’s assistant in Barbados, said the singer was just a teenager when she showed up at the Fentys’ door and explained who she was.Speaking to the Sun, she said: ‘I asked, ‘Are you Mr Fenty?’ When he said yes, I said, ‘Hi I’m Kandy and I’m your daughter’.’Ronald, who designs and sells clothes, said: ‘I guess you could say I was shocked.’But I was a bit on the wild side and something of a ladies’ man back in my early days.’Once Kandy told me who her mother was and explained what had happened, I said, ‘Well, OK, welcome to my family’.’Kandy was born in Barbados but was raised by her grandparents after her mother moved to the UK. And it was on a trip to her see her at her home in Dagenham, east London, that her mother told her who her father was. Kandy also introduced Rihanna, who is known by her family by her first name Robyn, to her daughters, Brandy, now 14, and eleven-year-old Crystal.’Even then, before she was famous, she was really cool. My girls thought she was great fun and now, of course, they love the fact their auntie is one of the most famous singers in the world.’They love her music and are always singing her songs at the top of their voices.’Rihanna’s other secret siblings are Samantha (30) a policy consultant for Caribbean regional governments, and brother Jamie, a 27-year-old graphic artist.Rihanna still stays close to her siblings and whenever she has a break from her busy schedule, will fly to her home island to see them.- www.dailymail.co.uk

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