But now, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has answered that question, crushing all of the popular fan theories and putting the question to rest for the time being.
As far as The Last Jedi is concerned, Rey’s parents are nobodies who abandoned their daughter on Jakku.
Rian Johnson told fans that Rey’s parents would not be the focus of The Last Jedi and to a certain extent, he was right.
The Last Jedi was able to surprise and Rey’s parents being nobody scum bags was about as big of surprise as you can get for those who led wild fan theories.