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The music video of one of her heated songs "S&M" can be a simple presentation of her sexy image as many erotic elements are included in it.

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This Esquire magazine cover presents Rihanna's sexy body, which forms her star image as the sexist woman alive.

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Her body is often regarded as sexy and aesthetic by the public through some magazine covers she took and plots she created in her music videos.

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Fleetwood (2012, p. 432) states that some people think Rihanna does not have "a firm-enough stance against intimate and gender violence", which makes her a controversial figure.

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According to Mills (2017), Rihanna speaks up of her domestic abuse case and expresses her attitude against violence as well as supports black feminism through her songs such as "Work" and "S&M".

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Being a fashion icon, she often wears clothes that support feminism, which helps to form her image as a feminist.

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With the success of Women's March efforts across the nation, Saturday may go down as the largest day of demonstrations in American history, with at least 3.3 million in attendance. In a peaceful protest for gender rights and equality, musicians like Madonna, Alicia Keys, and Rihanna showed unwavering support in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

But for fashion icon Rihanna, her solidarity with fellow badass women fighting for gender equality doesn't end here -- she has always challenged society's notions of female sexuality and power in her style. Here are five times RiRi has boldly expressed her feminism through fashion.
Women's March NYC
Rihanna protested in front of the Trump Tower at the New York City Women's March popping in pink. She wore a baby pink LAPP "This Pussy Grabs Back" sweatshirt courtesy of the brand's founding designer and model Leomie Anderson, a Hellz Bellz Middle Finger cap, and a pink Molly Goddard tulle minidress from her AW16 Collection.
Dior Feminist T-Shirt

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Following the NYC Women's March, Rihanna posted a photo to Instagram wearing a Dior "We Should All Be Feminists" T-shirt beneath a pinstriped blazer and a pair of classic Timberlands.
Hillary Clinton T-Shirt
Though unable to vote in the U.S. presidential election herself, Rihanna showed her support for Hillary Clinton on the day of the last presidential debate (Oct. 19) with a limited-edition Trapvilla T-shirt featuring a young Clinton in a New York Yankees hat. The singer paired the oversize tee with denim shorts and dark brown Timberlands.
"Slutz" T-Shirt
While out in Manchester on her 2013 Diamonds world tour, Rihanna wore blue Rag & Bone moto pants and a black "Slutz" crop top by New York-based feminist streetwear brand MadeMe. The shirt is a twist on the classic potato chip brand Utz, creating a tongue-in-cheek commentary on promiscuity and labels. Like Amber Rose's 2015 VMAs statement jumpsuit, it's a reclamation of oppressive and derogatory language.
"D.I.Y" T-Shirt
Fresh off the public speculation of her relationship status with Chris Brown in 2013, Rihanna rocked an oversize white T-shirt with an image of a woman touching herself and the letters "D.I.Y." in bright red. The statement tee, made by men's clothing brand Another Enemy, caused controversy for some media outlets as they grappled with such a brazen depiction of female sexuality and pleasure.

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Rihanna: Five Times Her Style Was Unapologetically Feminist | Billboard

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With the success of Womenâ€™s March efforts across the nation, Saturday may go down as the largest day of demonstrations in American history, with at least 3.3 million in attendance. In a peaceful protest for gender rights and equality, musicians like Madonna, Alicia Keys, and Rihanna showed unwavering support in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

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Her post on Instagram presents her attitude towards the body-shaming well, which is a clear statement of her as a feminist.

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Barack Obama also praises what Rihanna did to help people as a philanthropist.

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Watch Barack Obama congratulate Rihanna's philanthropic efforts at Diamond Ball

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Rihanna's annual Diamond Ball charity fundraiser took place in New York City last night. The event, which is produced by her Clara Lionel...

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One of Rihanna's fans states that Rihanna helped and supported him in his coming out process to his family and friends, which is an obvious sign of Rihanna's support and she is taking action.

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A young man struggling to come out as gay has found an unlikely source of support in the shape of the superstar.

A gay man - who wishes to remain anonymous - has allegedly been supported while coming out by his icon, Rihanna.

The man shared a direct message he shared with the star in which he told her about his struggles.

To his surprise, she replied, telling him: "It's okay to be scared, but it's more important to be who you are!"

After the man began to tell his friends he was gay, he shared their reaction with the singer and their conversation continued, with Rihanna sending a series of heartfelt replies.

Her latest message reads: "I'm so proud of you! I'm glad to see you finally happy with yourself!!

"Being who you are is the only way."

The fan told BuzzFeed that he initially reached out to Rihanna about a month ago, and without her he would never have had the courage to terms with his sexuality.

He went on to say it's been hard for him to come out as a gay black man, but Rihanna's messages have helped him realise that he shouldn't be ashamed of who he is.

The fan hopes to be fully out of the closet by July when he'll be meeting Rihanna for the first time during her Anti world tour.

Last year, the star spoke out against Indiana's controversial 'religious freedom' law that allowed businesses to refuse to serve gay people.

The 'S&M' singer was performing in Indianapolis as part of the NCAA March Madness Music Fest when she spoke out against the law.

Referring to the state's new RFRA between songs, Rihanna said: "Who's feeling these new bulls**t laws that they're trying to pass over here?

"I say f**k that s**t... we're just living our motherf***ing lives, Indiana!"

The singer also got the crowd to chant: "f**k that s**t".

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Rihanna has been privately helping a gay fan come out

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A young man struggling to come out as gay has found an unlikely source of support in the shape of the superstar. A gay man - who wishes to remain anonymous - has allegedly been supported while coming out by his icon, Rihanna.

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"Transgender people aren't a marketing tool", what Rihanna said truly presents her attitude towards LGBTQ individuals that everyone is equal, which shows her support to them.

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Rihanna has never been shy of speaking her mind and her latest views, on the status of transgender models, have been widely praised on social media.

The singer was asked by a fan to consider using a trans woman to promote her Fenty Beauty make-up range.

"I've had the pleasure of working with many gifted trans women over the years," she replied, "but I don't go around doing trans castings!"

"I respect all women. Whether they're trans or not is none of my business."

The star went on to criticise firms who hire models from minority groups as a "token" gesture.

"I don't think it's fair that a trans woman, or man, be used as a convenient marketing tool," she said.

"Too often I see companies doing this to trans and black women alike.

"There's always just that one spot in the campaign for the token 'we look mad diverse' girl/guy! It's sad!"

The conversation took place between Rihanna and Brazilian fan Alberto Otero, via private messages Twitter. He then took a screen grab of the star's comments and posted them on his public account, @lbertootero.

The BBC has verified the comments are genuine.

Many fans praised the pop star's stance.

"As a trans woman I have so much admiration and respect for Rihanna," wrote one user. "She worded all of that so perfectly and respectful and kind. She's a true angel."

"Good on Rihanna to not want to exploit trans women just for the sake of marketing," added @silbiee, who posts under the name Heart Shaker.

"I'm proud of my idol," said a Chilean user called Francisca , while US fan Jason simply called Rihanna " queen of lgbt".

However, some disagreed with the star's reasoning.

"I see where she's coming from and yes she's right," wrote Chris Holmez on Twitter. "However, at this time trans people need visibility immediately. Trans people need to be seen in media, especially beauty brands. Trans people need to be normalized in society.

"It's a lot more deeper then just a marketing tool."

Rihanna has already received praise for her Fenty Beauty line, which caters to a wider range of skin tones and types than most mainstream brands.

She also refuses to test her products on animals, meaning the range will not be available in China where animal testing is required by law.
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Rihanna has never been shy of speaking her mind and her latest views, on the status of transgender models, have been widely praised on social media. The singer was asked by a fan to consider using a trans woman to promote her Fenty Beauty make-up range.

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Although being straight, Rihanna is regarded as an icon among the LGBTQ community when referring to her attitudes and support for the LGBTQ people.

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This article describes her efforts in helping people around the world. For example, She created a foundation in helping ill children, organized Clara Lionel Foundation and donated all the money for charity as well as firsthand traveled to Malawi and helped people there.

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ALSO READ: Self-esteem: Are you warm-blooded or cold-blooded?

When one hears about Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the first thing that comes to their mind is the super talented pop, rnb, hiphop among others singer. Rih-Rih, as her many fans call her is also known widely for her stunning taste and red carpet turn-up fashion which earned her a Fashion Icon award in 2014.

What many fail to recognize is the fact that other than gracing our screens and surprising fans album after album, Rihanna is also a philanthropist whose heart is deep in helping out people in need by running non-profitable charities.

Singer Rihanna

Her philanthropy begun in 2006 when she created a foundation, named Believe, to support terminally ill children and in the following year, she was among the Cartier Love Charity Bracelet Ambassadors, a program that creates HIV awareness in different parts of the world. In 2008, the popular singer joined fifteen other female artistes in raising funds for cancer research.

Rihanna, who owns Savage X Fenty fashion line, went ahead and opened a fundraising organization Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) which has since then funded many programs like Children's Orthopedic Center and the Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists Program.

Her participation in these charitable events saw her named "Humanitarian of the Year" by the Harvard Foundation of Harvard University in 2017.

The popstar's latest achievement came on 21 September 2018 when the government of Barbados, her birthplace, called her an Ambassador at-Large. This title allows her to promote investment, tourism and education in the region.

One of her acts that caught the eyes of many of her followers was her tour to Malawi as a Global ambassador for Global Partnership for Education. On this trip, the singer explained that she wanted a firsthand experience of the Malawian children where half of the population lives below the poverty line.

During this trip, a make-up free Rih-Rih mingled with children where she also set aside time to teach them mathematics. Pictures posted on her social media showed the celebrated cheerful hits maker even balancing a bucket of water on her head and shoveling soil as she worked with the benefactors.

Here are images showing that Rihanna is not only a popular artiste but a charitable humanitarian and philanthropist.

Rihanna also owns a perfume line with her fragrances Reb'l Fleur, Rebelle, Nude, Rogue and Rogue men becoming a huge success.

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ALSO READ: Self-esteem: Are you warm-blooded or cold-blooded? When one hears about Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the first thing that comes to their mind is the super talented pop, rnb, hiphop among others singer. Rih-Rih, as her many fans call her is also known widely for her stunning taste and red carpet turn-up fashion which earned her a Fashion Icon award in 2014.

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She is also one of the Cartier Love Charity Bracelet Ambassadors.

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History is made when Rihanna becomes the first black spokesperson and non-model star in the film series campaign for the luxury brand Dior.

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Bad gal Rihanna has made history. The young beauty is the new face for Dior, making her the first black spokesperson for the brand. As part of the contract, the 27-year-old singer will star in the fourth installment of Dior's Secret Garden video series with both the film and print campaign shot by renowned photographer Steven Klein in Versailles.

As well as being the first black spokesperson, Rihanna is also the first non-model to star in the brand's film series campaign, which previously featured models Daria Strokous, Fei Fei Sun and Katlin Aas, shot by Inez and Vinoodh at the Château de Versailles. In the films the models are seen wearing the latest collections while strutting through the famous gardens. That said Rihanna isn't the first A-lister to represent the brand - Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard and Natalie Portman are all face's for Dior.

The new, and history-making, appointment is just another high for the singer who seems to be having her best year to date. Not only is she rumoured to be dating Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio, she has also just launched her new album Home, has performed with Beatles legend Paul McCartney and has various film projects up her sleeve.

Rihanna will also be the subject of an upcoming documentary directed by Peter Berg. According to sources the film will be "much more a character study than a music film." The movie is being described as an "unfiltered look into Rihanna's life and how she's ascended to become a global icon." A certified fashion darling, the Barbados-born beauty, who has long been a front row favourite for Dior, has already graced a campaign for Balmain and is also the creative director at Puma. The FourFiveSeconds singer will make her first appearance for the French fashion house's Secret Garden campaign in spring 2015.

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Rihanna As Dior's First Black Spokesperson - Emirates Woman

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Bad gal Rihanna has made history. The young beauty is the new face for Dior, making her the first black spokesperson for the brand. As part of the contract, the 27-year-old singer will star in the fourth installment of Dior's Secret Garden video series with both the film and print campaign shot by renowned photographer Steven Klein in Versailles.

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Before her own brand Fenty Beauty, Her collaboration with MAC hits attention and sold out super fast.

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Rihanna's New MAC Line Hit Stores Today, and It's Already Flying off the Shelves

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Collaborated with South Korea's biggest mobile company Samsung in 2015, Rihanna and the company both gained benefits from it.

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South Korean electronics giant Samsung has reached an unprecedented $25 million deal to sponsor Rihanna's upcoming album and tour, The Post has learned.

Rihanna, known for hit songs such as "Umbrella" and "Rude Boy," is signed to Roc Nation, run by rap mogul Jay Z, who has had a long and profitable relationship with Samsung.

The Rihanna deal follows seven months of talks and is the biggest music-marketing tie-up in recent memory. Hammering out the details took longer than expected in part because Rihanna made some last-minute tweaks to the album, sources said.

Samsung couldn't immediately be reached for comment, while Roc Nation declined to comment.

The news comes just a day after The Post reported exclusively that representatives of Adele, the 27-year-old UK pop star, are pushing Apple - and perhaps other companies - for a $30 million commitment to back her upcoming album and an as-yet announced world tour.

Rihanna, the 27-year-old beauty from Barbados, is releasing an album in the next few weeks, reportedly titled "Anti." It will be her eighth studio album. She has talked about wanting to approach an album release in a fresh way.

Both her manager Jay Brown and Jay Z were integral to the deal. Jay Z was pictured on Twitter earlier this month leaving Samsung offices, prompting speculation about whether he was there to sell Tidal, his streaming music service, but sources suggest he was instead trying to nail down details of the Rihanna partnership.

Samsung wants to use Rihanna to help promote its Galaxy line of products and wants exclusive use of Rihanna-related video content to release via its Milk Music radio service, sources said. An open question is whether Jay Z's Tidal streaming music service will gain any exclusivity given that Rihanna is a backer.

Samsung, which has also cut deals with NBA player LeBron James, will be integrally involved in any Rihanna tour, sources said.

The company also cut a $5 million marketing deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation in 2013, surrounding the release of the hip-hop star's Magna Carta Holy Grail album, according to reports. In exchange for a $5 million check, Jay Z provided Samsung 1 million copies of the album to be downloaded on the company's new Galaxy SIII and other devices.

As for Rihanna, she is keeping busy ahead of dropping her album. The sexy singer will appear on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Nov. 10 on CBS and has been tapped by French film maker Luc Besson to appear in this movie, "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets."

The deal is bad news for marketers, said one source, noting that few have pockets deep enough to afford such multi-million dollar global tie-ups. "No-one wants to have $25 million deals in the market place," said a source.

But event sponsorship is a huge growth area. IEG notes that spending in the space will rise 5 percent in 2015 to $1.4 billion.

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Rihanna inks $25M sponsorship deal with Samsung

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South Korean electronics giant Samsung has reached an unprecedented $25 million deal to sponsor Rihanna's upcoming album and tour, The Post has learned. Rihanna, known for hit songs such as "Umbrella" and "Rude Boy," is signed to Roc Nation, run by rap mogul Jay Z, who has had a long and profitable relationship with Samsung.

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As a black feminist, Rihanna stands for women's rights as well as always expresses her feminist opinions explicitly.

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After being nominated as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Barbados, Rihanna helps promote tourism as well as education for her country. The prime minister states that "Rihanna shows her patriotism in the way she gives back to the country", which shows people in her country are proud of and appreciation for her contributions.

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Government has appointed international pop icon, Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, with specific responsibility for promoting education, tourism and investment for the island.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley stated that Government was honoured to be able to confer the title on this outstanding Barbadian who has contributed significantly to raising the island's profile across the world.

"Rihanna has a deep love for this country and this is reflected in her philanthropy, especially in the areas of health and education. She also shows her patriotism in the way she gives back to this country and continues to treasure the island as her home.

"She has also demonstrated, beyond her success as a pop icon, significant creative acumen and shrewdness in business. It is therefore fitting that we engage and empower her to play a more definitive role as we work to transform Barbados," Ms. Mottley stated, noting that her charitable contributions, both locally and internationally, have also been significant.

Rihanna was appointed as one of Barbados' Cultural Ambassadors in 2008, undertaking promotional work on behalf of the ministry with responsibility for tourism. However, this expanded role takes into consideration her multidimensional achievements and global influence across a much broader range of areas.

In accepting her new duties, Ambassador Fenty noted that she was ready to play her part in creating a new Barbados.

"I couldn't be more proud to take on such a prestigious title in my home country. Every Barbadian is going to have to play their role in this current effort, and I'm ready and excited to take on the responsibility. I look forward to working with Prime Minister Mottley and her team to reimagine Barbados," she stated.
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This national holiday is celebrated by Barbadian people in honor of Rihanna's extraordinary achievements in the world and her contributions to the country. This represents her as the pride of Barbados.

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Since 2008, the 'Love On The Brain' singer has served as Cultural Ambassador to promote education, tourism, and investment in her home country, Barbados.

On Feb. 20 Rihanna turned 31 and as a living icon, the Grammy Award-winning singer has solidified her place in pop culture like leading an almost billion dollar cosmetics business empire, Fenty Beauty.

Rihanna has been steadily expanding her empire since she first stepped onto the music scene, from collaborations with Puma to owning partial of Tidal, the singer has earned her own day in Barbados.

February 22, two days after her birthday is officially Rihanna Day in Barbados.

In 2008, Barbados Prime Minister, David Thompson, launched the holiday. As a Cultural Ambassador, Rihanna was appointed "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary" of Barbados. Rihanna flew down to Barbados and performed a special show.

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a day my people and I will never forget! all the lessons, running around barefoot, nosey neighbors, braiding hair on the step, playing in the cemetery, walking to the beach, rum shop karaoke keeping the whole street awake til 4am ("only the lonely" by Roy Orbison is playing in my head as I type this) , stealing Sammy pomegranates from his tree, begging my mother to let me walk to Jan's shop cause she had American snacks, selling plastic/glass bottles to Peter so I could buy those American snacks, getting my hair hot combed for Harvest at church, doing my homework on my front step while Miss Hyacinth yells "ya gon get belly hurt from dat cold step" across from her veranda, watching iFE walk past with her dreads dragging on the floor like a couture gown, all the times I thought Melissa came to hang out with me, turns out she was dating my next door neighbor all along, rushing to do dishes when my mother's high heels start hitting the pavement as she gets off the bus from work......right here on this street! WESTBURY is more than a community, we're family!!! Thank you for all that you've poured into my life and the woman I am! It takes a village, and I'm glad my village was you!!!! To God be the Glory!!!! #RiRiDrive
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According to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, beyond music, Rihanna shows patriotism for Barbados by giving back.

"Rihanna has a deep love for this country and this is reflected in her philanthropy, especially in the areas of health and education. She also shows her patriotism in the way she gives back to this country and continues to treasure the island as her home. She has also demonstrated, beyond her success as a pop icon, significant creative acumen, and shrewdness in business. It is therefore fitting that we engage and empower her to play a more definitive role as we work to transform Barbados," Mottley stated.

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Since 2008, the 'Love On The Brain' singer has served as Cultural Ambassador to promote education, tourism, and investment in her home country, Barbados. On Feb. 20 Rihanna turned 31 and as a living icon, the Grammy Award-winning singer has solidified her place in pop culture like leading an almost billion dollar cosmetics business empire, Fenty Beauty.

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Rihanna creates a somewhat 'milestone' in the field of business. She spreads her concept of "freedom" to all the people around the world as well as creates trends with every new release of her products

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Being a superstar, her personal life is always grabbing people's attention.

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The statistic on Spotify shows that she has more than 3 million monthly listeners, which is ranked high in the world even she hasn't released an album since 2016. These illustrate her star image as a successful singer.

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Rihanna established her pop credentials in 2005 with "Pon de Replay," a boisterous debut single that narrowly missed the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and fast-tracked her to becoming one of the most popular, acclaimed, and dynamic artists in postmillennial contemporary music.

Mixing and matching pop, dancehall, R&B, EDM, and adult contemporary material, Rihanna has been a near-constant presence in the upper reaches of the pop chart. Through 2017, she headlined 11 number one hits, some of which -- "Umbrella" and "Only Girl (In the World)" among them -- led to her eight Grammy Awards. And more than just a singles artist, Rihanna has continually pushed ahead stylistically with her LPs, highlighted by the bold Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), steely Rated R (2009), and composed Anti (2016), all of which confounded expectations and placed within the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 with eventual multi-platinum certifications. Her secondary discography as a featured artist is impressive as well, with major crossover pop hits headlined by the likes of Jay-Z ("Run This Town"), Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie," "The Monster"), and Kendrick Lamar ("LOYALTY.").

Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna exhibited star quality as a child, often winning beauty and talent contests. Because she lived on a fairly remote island in the West Indies, however, she didn't foresee the global stardom she later attained. Her break came courtesy of a fateful meeting with Evan Rogers, writer and producer of pop hits for such big names as *NSYNC, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and Rod Stewart. The New Yorker was vacationing in Barbados with his wife, an island native, when he was introduced to an aspiring singing group that featured Rihanna. The trio performed for Rogers, who was then eager to work with Rihanna as a solo artist. After the fledgling singer recorded material with Rogers in the U.S. and signed with SRP (Syndicated Rhythm Productions), operated by Rogers and partner Carl Sturken, she sparked the interest of the Carter Administration -- that is, the newly appointed Def Jam president Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. Following an audition, Rihanna accepted an on-the-spot offer to sign with the major label.

Come May 2005, Def Jam rolled out "Pon de Replay," Rihanna's first single and the lively introduction to the full-length Music of the Sun. Produced almost entirely by Rogers and Sturken, the song synthesized Caribbean rhythms with pop-R&B songwriting. "Pon de Replay" caught fire almost immediately and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, denied the top spot by Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together." Music of the Sun, released that August, spawned a Top 40 placement with "If It's Lovin' That You Want" and ranged stylistically from a remake of Dawn Penn's rocksteady-styled crossover hit "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (featuring dancehall star Vybz Kartel) to the Beyoncé-like "Let Me" (co-produced by emergent duo Stargate). Music of the Sun was only eight months old when Rihanna followed up in April 2006 with A Girl Like Me. It showed that the singer wasn't a fluke success and could also stretch out, laced with three dissimilar hits. "SOS," high-gloss dance-pop with a sample of Soft Cell's version of "Tainted Love," topped the Hot 100. "Unfaithful," her first big ballad, and "Break It Off," an electro-dancehall hybrid (with Sean Paul), became her third and fourth Top Ten pop singles.

Superstar status was attained with Good Girl Gone Bad, an album that built on Rihanna's commercial momentum and developed into a blockbuster. Released in May 2007 and "reloaded" with additional material the following June, its lengthy promotional campaign yielded several chart-topping singles and boasted collaborations with A-listers such as Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Timbaland, and Justin Timberlake. Lead single "Umbrella," co-written by the-Dream and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, sounded like nothing else on the airwaves and shot to number one, as did "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia," while "Hate That I Love You" and "Don't Stop the Music" added to the tally of Top Ten entries. "Umbrella" gave Rihanna her first Grammy win for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. The album was on its way to triple platinum status by October 2009, when Rihanna set the dark and provocative tone for fourth album Rated R with "Russian Roulette," another Ne-Yo collaboration and Top Ten single. Abused lover, dominatrix, and murderer were among the perspectives Rihanna offered throughout the album, released that November. Even the additional Top Ten hits "Hard" and "Rude Boy" -- the latter her fifth number one -- were stern in demeanor, making the early hits sound like the work of a significantly more complex artist. While Rated R was riding high, Jay-Z's "Run This Town," with Rihanna on the intro and hook, won Grammys for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

Annual studio albums, each one with a November release date and a broad range of light and dark material covering EDM, contemporary R&B, adult contemporary, dancehall, and straight-up pop, continued well into the following decade. In 2010, just after Eminem featured her on the diamond platinum "Love the Way You Lie," there was Loud. Led by the Stargate-produced "Only Girl (In the World)," eventually a Grammy winner for Best Dance Recording, it was sustained with additional Hot 100 toppers "What's My Name?" (featuring Drake) and "S&M." Talk That Talk was heralded in 2011 with Rihanna's most triumphant single, "We Found Love," on which she collaborated with Calvin Harris. After she nabbed yet another Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Grammy, this time for her role on Kanye West's "All of the Lights," the streak concluded, and culminated, with the 2012 set Unapologetic. Her first LP to top the Billboard 200 (after all of the previous six had gone Top Ten), it also became her first to win a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album. "Diamonds," the anthemic and inspirational standout among some of Rihanna's brashest moments, became her tenth number one pop hit and 18th to peak within the Top Ten.

Within a span of three years, Rihanna had released her fourth through seventh albums. An equal amount of time passed prior to the release of her eighth full-length. In 2013, she lengthened her list of chart accolades as a featured artist with an assist on Eminem's "The Monster," which became her 25th Top Ten hit as a lead or featured artist, went to number one, and led to her fourth Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Grammy. No longer with Def Jam -- a deal had been signed with Roc Nation via Jay-Z, who left Def Jam several years earlier -- Rihanna released non-album singles throughout 2015, beginning with the unembellished "FourFiveSeconds," an unlikely matchup with Paul McCartney and Kanye West that reached number four. "American Oxygen" didn't flourish as much from a commercial standpoint but upon release became one of her most remarkable recordings, a dignified ballad with a personal, pro-immigration theme.

Album eight, the strikingly composed Anti, became Rihanna's second consecutive number one album following its January 2016 arrival. She partnered again with Drake, resulting in another number one hit with "Work." "Needed Me," a buzzing slow jam cooked up with a production team including DJ Mustard and Kuk Harrell, and "Love on the Brain," a throwback soul belter involving Harrell and Fred Ball, entered the Top Ten as well. Those who missed the comparative lack of high-spirited exuberance in Anti were placated across 2016 and 2017 with Rihanna's guest appearances on Calvin Harris' "This Is What You Came For" and N.E.R.D.'s "Lemon." Meanwhile, Drake, Future, DJ Khaled, and Kendrick Lamar likewise profited from Rihanna's featured spots. Lamar's "LOYALTY." made Rihanna a five-time winner of the Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, setting a record for women artists in that category. ~ Andy Kellman & Jason Birchmeier, Rovi

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As her main career, her musical talent is proved by many professionals and fans. She is nominated and given many awards as well as collaborated with loads of artists. This can all demonstrate her as a successful singer.

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The domestic abuse she suffered during her relationship with Chris Brown has always been a heated topic, which shows her famousness as being the center of all the gossips.

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Rihanna has appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, shot by Annie Leibovitz, and in the candid interview, she talks about her relationship with Chris Brown, and how she wanted to get back with the rapper after an incident of domestic violence because she thought she could change him.

Rihanna was attacked by Brown the night before the 2009 Grammys, and photos of the abuse were leaked to TMZ. But the singer admitted that while she and the rapper did not really have a relationship anymore, her feelings for him remained.

Describing Brown as her last real boyfriend, Rihanna said: "I was very protective of him. I felt that people didn't understand him. Even after", adding "I don't hate him. I will care about him until the day I die".

Rihanna also added that she blamed herself as well as him when she rekindled her romance with Brown in 2012, and in 2013, asked the judge to list a restraining order put in place by the court.

"I was that girl," she says, "that girl who felt that as much pain as this relationship is, maybe some people are built stronger than others. Maybe I'm one of those people built to handle s**t like this. Maybe I'm the person who's almost the guardian angel to this person, to be there when they're not strong enough, when they're not understanding the world, when they just need someone to encourage them in a positive way and say the right thing."

She said she thought she could "a hundred percent" change him but realised "if you put up with it, maybe you are agreeing that you (deserve) this".

Rihanna also spoke out about being labelled a 'poster girl' for domestic abuse:

"Well, I just never understood that," she said, "like how the victim gets punished over and over. It's in the past, and I don't want to say 'Get over it,' because it's a very serious thing that is still relevant".

She added: "But, for me, and anyone who's been a victim of domestic abuse, nobody wants to even remember it. Nobody even wants to admit it. So to talk about it and say it once, much less 200 times, is like ... I have to be punished for it? It didn't sit well with me."
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Rihanna Speaks Out About Chris Brown And Domestic Violence In Vanity Fair Interview

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Rihanna has appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair , shot by Annie Leibovitz, and in the candid interview, she talks about her relationship with Chris Brown, and how she wanted to get back with the rapper after an incident of domestic violence because she thought she could change him.

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Rihanna devotes herself to many kinds of charity activities which makes her a true philanthropist and humanitarian that should be respected.

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Not only talented in music, but she also takes part in several movies, which presents her character is often seen as a cool woman.

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Rihanna is quite active on social media where she can promote her business and share her feelings with her fans. She uses these tools well to spread her thoughts and tries to help and influence more people.

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Having such a huge amount of fan base and through her reputation, Rihanna is brandable and is trusted by many big companies to either promote for them or collaborate with them.

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With so many rewards she deserved gained, she is an absolute pride in her country Barbados.

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Apart from all the great achievements Rihanna has made, she is controversial among some critics. She is seen as the kind of girl who is a rebel and will break the controversial rules.

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Posting by Vogue, there is no doubt that Rihanna's fashion taste is confirmed by the world, which is another proof of her identity as a fashion icon.

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Rihanna's red carpet highlights according to British Vogue, from her viral Met Gala dress to romantic Giambattista Valli couture and her own Fenty label.

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Her choices of clothes that she wears on the streets are followed by many people, which shows her great fashion taste and contributes to her star image as a fashion icon.

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Rihanna Accepts the NAACP President's Award﻿ in Purple Givenchy Ruffles

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Take a look at some of the singer, beauty mogul, and designer's best looks over the years.

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Her personal love life is always under the eyes of media platforms although she low-key tries to keep her relationship secret. Her break up with her three-year boyfriend as well as the new rumor of her dating A$AP Rocky hits a lot of public attention and discussion. The article also refers to her ex-boyfriend Drake. This can indicate her popularity and put her into the center of gossip because the media always tries to catch famous stars' private life to get attention.

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Rihanna dating rapper A$AP Rocky after splitting from billionaire boyfriend

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SHE'S only just split from her boyfriend but Rihanna has already moved on. I can reveal the Work singer is dating bad boy rapper A$AP Rocky just days after it was revealed she had ended things with billionaire Hassan Jameel. The pair sparked rumours of a romance when they were spotted getting close in the Big Apple this month.

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Rihanna's collaboration with Puma also hits a large amount of attention, which gains a gold star during Paris Fashion Week.

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For her third collaborative collection with Puma, Rihanna hit the library - the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (National Library of France) on the Rue de Richelieu to be precise - where she showed a fall 2017 Fenty Puma for Rihanna collection on March 6 that mined a textbook's worth of collegiate motifs and earned her and her team an A-plus for effort.

The Fenty University collection, the singer's third in collaboration with the Kering-owned sports brand, was presented against a backdrop of three-story-high library stacks with the models strutting along runways built to resemble wooden library tables - right down to the green-shaded lamps and occasional (prop) book scattered about.

Themed around the American high school archetypes of jock, bad girl, preppy, skater, Goth and nerd (We're hereby officially asking Rihanna and Puma to team for a "Breakfast Club" remake), RiRi and company achieved the improbable: a back-to-school collection with serious sex appeal.

Silhouettes alternated between super baggy (billowy bottoms and oversized hoodies and jackets) and body conscious (curve-hugging, V-neck body suits with generously flared legs, velour track shorts that end a few inches north of the knee, pleated schoolgirl skirts, and a range of rib-knit sweater tops cropped short enough to expose the underside of the breasts).

(Kristy Sparow / Getty Images for Fenty Puma)

Although there were certainly sporty elements on the field of play - sexed-up takes on button-off track pants, varsity jackets and cheerleader skirts among them - the most memorable pieces of the collection came by way of the outerwear offerings, including full-length faux-fur coats, faux shearling jackets and multiple pieces that keyed into one of the most noticeable trends on the Paris runways throughout the previous week: the quilted, nylon puffer jacket.

There were cropped puffers with generous bell sleeves that slouched off one shoulder, full-length puffer jackets roomy enough to be unzipped sleeping bags, plaid-patterned puffer wraps bearing the appliquéd chenille varsity letters "FU" (for Fenty University, of course) and even a few puffer-inspired hats thrown in for good measure.

In addition to making sense thematically, putting the models on raised library table runways made the shoes in the collection more noticeable, though they hardly needed the assist. Among the focus-pulling footwear in the mix were thick-soled cotton-candy-colored creepers (another version in black sported an ankle strap), translucent wedges (each heel emblazoned with the pouncing Puma logo), over-the-knee knits and a couple of different versions of a thigh-high boot with lace-up details that managed to evoke both vintage football uniforms and corsetry.

Fans of the brand forced to cool their translucent heels until the collection drops in the fall will have to make do with the spring 2017 "Marie Antoinette goes to the gym" collection, which Rihanna presented at Paris Fashion Week in September - and officially hits retail on March 9.
adam.tschorn@latimes.com For more musings on all things fashion and style, follow me at @ARTschorn. ALSO Greg Lauren and Moncler team up for a scruffy meets puffy capsule collection Pastor tunics, revolutionary berets and a sea of navy blue at Dior Rihanna closes out day two of Paris Fashion Week - twice

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Rihanna's Puma collaboration earns a Paris Fashion Week gold star

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For her third collaborative collection with Puma, Rihanna hit the library - the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (National Library of France) on the Rue de Richelieu to be precise - where she showed a fall 2017 Fenty Puma for Rihanna collection on March 6 that mined a textbook's worth of collegiate...

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The launch of the first Fenty Beauty TikTok House shows her support towards all the content creators, which not only presents her sense of following the trend but also her kindness.

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Rihanna debuts Fenty Beauty TikTok House in Los Angeles

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Rihanna debuts Fenty Beauty TikTok House in Los Angeles.

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This song with Eminem hit the first in 20 countries after it released, which can be a representation of her musical talent and forms her star image as a great singer.

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Overall, Rihanna wins 9 Grammys in her career, which is a representation of her identity as a popular and talented singer.

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Rihanna "This thick skin has been developing since my first day at school. It didn't happen after fame; I couldn't survive fame if I didn't already have it. So sometimes the toughest thing in life is to be vulnerable."

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Born in 1988, Rihanna can be identified as a successful star who has certain talents in areas such as music, acting and business. She is also a label of independent and creative dark skin female star.

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This heated music video aroused discussions among media platforms and critics. Some criticize her as being too "violent" in the video and disrespectful towards female bodies while others praised her creativity and outstanding talent in presenting female's power.

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Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money (Explicit)

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As a new brand functions to fit every body shape, Rihanna never stops to create things for everyone as well as encourages and shows respect to all no matter what their identities are. This also gives the reason for her success.

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As a presentation of her own fashion taste, Fenty hits much attention as a fashion brand, which states Rihanna's successful business career.

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This brand takes equal rights of everybody into consideration. It is the first brand to have diverse shades to fit into every skin color and skin type for people from everywhere in the world, which also pushes other brands to upgrade their makeup products. This is an unprecedented action to build Rihanna's star image as a smart businesswoman and a people who really turns thinkings into actions.

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The official Twitter account of Fenty Beauty

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The official Twitter account of Fenty Beauty

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This account helps to release new products or the impressions that Rihanna wants to spread to people, which is a huge success.

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The official website of Rihanna is a promotion of all of Rihanna's activities such as music releases, magazine covers, new products on her brand and so on. This website simply illustrates her identity as a popular star and makes people know her better.

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Gaining more than 80 million followers, the Instagram account of Rihanna is a tool to promote her business, interact with fans and show her fashion style.

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Her Twitter account as her other social media site is a way to spread her thoughts and promote her business.

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Tweets by rihanna