Pop diva of Barbadian origin - Rihanna - burst onto the US pop scene in 2005 and almost immediately ascended to the pinnacle of success. Such a rapid rise musical career The 17-year-old teenager became the reason for the close attention of the press not only to her work, but also to her appearance. In particular, any changes in the image and numerous tattoos of Rihanna are covered and discussed on the pages of magazines and on the websites of online publications. What do the drawings on the body of this pop diva mean and what caused her addiction to this way of decorating her appearance?
When did Rihanna get her first tattoo?
The first tattoo depicting astrological zodiac“Pisces”, the singer made at the age of 18 during a trip to China. It is small in size and is located behind her right ear. The appearance of Rihanna did not go unnoticed by the fans of the singer, and she herself rising star pop-Olympa seriously thought about visiting the tattoo parlor again.
Memories of a trip to Australia
Rihanna's second tattoo, the photo of which has been repeatedly reproduced on the pages of glossy magazines, depicts a treble clef and a note. The singer made it on her right foot, which drew everyone's attention to her slender legs.
Asterisk for star decoration
A little more time passed, and Rihanna in one of the New York salons made a star tattoo on the top of her left ear. Moreover, there were journalists who wrote that she decided to hint that it was time for her to have a star on Hollywood alley glory.
Sanskrit tattoo
Singer hobby Eastern practices led to the fact that soon an inscription in Sanskrit appeared on her side. It was made again in New York, at one of the most famous masters in this area - Bang Bang. However, there was an embarrassment with the content of the new tattoo. The fact is that experts involved in the study of ancient languages claim that Rihanna’s new tattoo does not mean the words “forgiveness, honesty, suppression, control” at all, as the girl ordered.
star Rain
Rihanna's sensational romance with Chris Brown caused both lovers to have the same designs on their necks, again in the form of stars. A little later, after the scandalous separation of the couple, this tattoo “found its continuation” in the form of the singer descending on the back.
Arabic script
Failure with did not make Rihanna abandon her intention to get another tattoo in the form of a phrase, now on Arabic, which in translation sounds like freedom in God.
A call to silence and a symbol of friendship
Rihanna's new tattoo on her hand was not immediately noticed by others, as it is located on the side of the index finger right hand. This is again an inscription, meaning a call to silence, apparently, the girl shared a secret with someone that no one should know about. In addition, almost immediately, the star visited the salon with her longtime girlfriend Melissa Ford, and both girls got a tattoo on their left shoulder with each other's dates of birth.
Pink bow on the head of the skull!
Rihanna is the same naughty girl from small town Saint Michael in Barbados. That is why those who have known her well for a long time were not surprised by the appearance on the singer’s leg of the sinister pirate symbol “Jolly Roger”, but with a cute pink bow. Most likely, this Rihanna tattoo symbolizes that there is always a place for humor in life.
Love and more love
An affair with Chris Brown meant a lot to Rihanna, so those around her took for granted the inscription “Love”, which she made on the middle finger of her left hand.
Maori pattern
As you know, Guyanese and Barbadian blood flows in Rihanna's veins, and ethnic tribal symbols are close to the girl, so in memory of her tour of New Zealand, she made a tattoo in this country in the form of a cinchona pattern of the Maori tribe. This intricate drawing has become the decoration of the singer's brush and stands for strength and love.
I can protect myself
During the scandal in connection with the case “about domestic violence”With regard to Rihanna's boyfriend, it became known that during their cohabitation, the singer even acquired a gun just in case. So, with Chris, the girl made a tattoo in the form of a miniature colt on her side in the chest area, hinting that she was ready to protect herself in the future.
Always a lesson
Apparently, rapper Chris offended the girl too much. How else to explain that a couple of months after the previous tattoo, she made the inscription “Never a mistake, but always a lesson” on her collarbone.
"Rebelle flower"
Already having quite a large number of“speaking images on the body”, the singer decided to get another one in New York. This is how Rihanna's tattoo appeared, the meaning of which she herself did not comment on, leaving this occupation to journalists. It is an inscription, this time on French, which translates as "rebellious flower".
The tattoo that disappeared
For a short time, the passion for the work of rapper Tupac caused the name of his group and himself to appear on the phalanges of the star's fingers. famous collection Thug Life. True, this tattoo of Rihanna on her arm, or rather on the hands of both hands, made in white ink, disappeared very soon.
"Beloved"
Rihanna's first new tattoo for 2012 has now appeared on the singer's thigh. It's in Tibetan, which translates as "beloved."
replaced by a falcon
Another tattoo of Rihanna, the photo of which became a real hit, was done on the leg. It resembles images of a falcon on ancient Egyptian frescoes and is made over treble clef. According to the singer, the falcon is a light in the darkness.
Cross
No one knows what caused the appearance on Rihanna's collarbone of a small cross, the author of which was Bang Bang.
Wings of Isis
Not a single tattoo of Rihanna, whose photos are often used in salons around the world to attract clients, has aroused such interest as the “wings of Isis”. This one is pretty big drawing the singer inflicted herself under both breasts, and he depicts the main ancient Egyptian goddess. In an interview, Rihanna commented on his appearance, saying that she made it in memory of her grandmother, who died of breast cancer.
According to psychologists, tattoo addiction is not such a rare occurrence among stars today. Obviously, Rihanna suffers from it too, so there will most likely be reports of her new tattoos very soon.
More recently, singer Rihanna talked about her attraction to women. Then everyone took it as a joke. After all, the singer is already for a long time Dating Chris Brown. And although their couple was seen more than once in scandals and even in assault (by Chris), in gay Nobody could believe Rihanna.
Now everything fell into place. This fact is recognized not only by Rihanna, but also by her assistant Melissa Ford. She admitted to reporters that with Rihanna, except business relations, it still connects love affair. The girls were often seen together in nightclubs. Rihanna did not even try to hide her relationship with Melissa. This is evidenced by the photos in her blog, which she posted herself.
But this isn't the first time the star has been spotted in the girl's campaign. Before her relationship with Melissa Ford, she often met with the famous model Natasha Burton. According to the model, everything came out completely spontaneously, and she could not imagine that she could be in bed with a popular singer.
As Natasha admits, she was pushed to this step long conversations with Rihanna about music, career, show business and, of course, a fair amount of drunk alcohol. She even opened up about her friendship with Rihanna in her book. There she spoke reverently about her friend, calling their relationship a fleeting relationship that would never happen again.
Rihanna has been seen more than once in strip clubs, where she admired the bodies of strippers with genuine interest and even ordered private dances. Her close friends claim that the singer feels attractive only next to women.
Personal life girls on this moment full of contradictions and rumors. With Chris Brown, they still have nothing clear. Rihanna often told the press that it was over with him, but their relationship continues to this day. Fuel is added to the fire by Chris Brown's father, who is categorically against his son's relationship with Rihanna. He stated that their connection brings them only suffering. According to Chris Brown's father, he doesn't see his son's future with Rihanna. Who will Rihanna end up with? With her lover or will she still prefer same-sex relationships?
Astrologers have tried to understand this issue. According to them, male planets such as Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are strongly expressed in the singer's horoscope. The female planets in her cosmogram are barely visible. In astrology, the planets are divided into male and female. Thus, the planets endow a person at birth with both masculine and feminine qualities. In the case of Rihanna, she is affected mainly by male planets. This may indicate not only her masculinity and the presence of male hormones in her, but also an unconventional orientation.
Her zodiac sign is Pisces. Representatives of this zodiac sign tend to fantasize and embellish real world. Astrologers say that Rihanna has a clearly defined masculine line in her behavior, which leads her to bond with girls. Also, a weak Venus in her horoscope indicates sexual dissatisfaction with men.
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The story of the bright and exotic Rihanna began with Caribbean. Her unique voice And own style, in which R'n'B, pop and reggae harmoniously merged, today everyone will unmistakably recognize. A total number songs that were in the lead in the official charts of America, even the pop diva Madonna could move. Today Rihanna is not only famous singer but also an actress and designer.Childhood
Rihanna, better known in her youth as Robin (Robyn Rihanna Fenty), was born where many dream to be - in the hot Barbados with the azure coast and measured reggae rhythms. An addiction to creativity and the stage was observed in her from early years, as evidenced by participation in performances, beauty contests and musical concerts. Later, inspired by music, the teenager organized own group where two like-minded friends were invited. The first success in the form of a prize came to her at the song contest for Mariah Carey's composition "Hero". 
At the age of 16, Rihanna smiled real luck. Mutual friends arranged for her to audition with producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing on the coast. Evan's production career has been quite successful, as he has already worked with pop stars such as Christina Aguilera.
Robin's talent and voice impressed the producer, and he did not hesitate to invite her to try her luck in the USA. The parents of the future singer, who at that time lived separately, did not interfere with her ambitions, therefore, without graduating from school, Robin left Barbados.
The beginning of a musical career
As Rihanna herself will later say, in those years, her ambitions went off scale. With Evan's help, Rihanna's audition mini-recordings were sent to various record companies, one of which was owned by well-known up-and-coming rapper Jay Z. On the day they met, he saw a powerful potential in her and was not mistaken. Starting to work under his auspices, Rihanna remained his ward for many years. 
Robin's career began in the same 2005 with the song "Pon de Replay", which introduced the still unknown singer to the whole world, full of native Caribbean flavor and Afro-Hawaiian roots. The incendiary single hit the top positions of the charts, the main of which was the American Billboard Hot 100. In the same year, Rihanna's first record "Music of the Sun" was born, successfully sold out in half a million copies. Robin was in no hurry with concerts, but to advertise her person she often performed as an opening act for the stars, and at the same time wrote music for future hits.
Rihanna - Pont de Replay
The next album was not long in coming. "A Girl Like Me", (2006) hit the top 5 in US and UK sales. The composition “SOS” that got into it sounded on all radio stations, where it occupied the first places in terms of the number of plays on the air. It was later used in advertisements. sportswear Nike.
career peak
In parallel with music in 2006, the singer began to participate in the filming of films. Rihanna's debut film was the comedy Bring It On, where she played a cameo. Designer Manolo Blahnik has repeatedly spoken publicly about the artistic talents of Rihanna, which, in his opinion, only a true movie star can have. 
In 2007, the singer presented the album "Good Girl Gone Bad", which became her life-changing. He earned popularity not only in the states, but also in the CIS, Japan, Brazil. The main hit "Umbrella" sang the whole world, which brought the first well-deserved "Grammy" and the status of "breakthrough of the year". This was the first composition in which Rihanna revealed her vocal abilities to the maximum. The hit of the year was sung in a duet with Jay-Z, and written with Justin Timberlake, who later became the backing vocalist for Rehab. Together with the explosive album, the image of the star changed - to a bold, brutal one, corresponding to its name. Rihanna boldly experimented with short haircuts and revealing stage outfits.
Rihanna - Umbrella ft. Jay Z
After a difficult breakup between Rihanna and Chris Brown, the album "Rated R" was released in 2009 with the leader in all the charts "Russian Roulette". Fans immediately noticed the gloominess and aggressiveness of the album's songs, which were marked by the star's heartache. And a year later, the incendiary dance “Loud” was released, with the main hit “Only Girl”. In it, the world saw a completely new Ri - real, self-sufficient, bold, not imposing any images on herself.
In 2010, the singer earned another Grammy, and a year after the sixth album, Talk That Talk, she received the status of the best-selling performer in Britain.
In 2012, “Diamonds” from the new album “Unapologetic” sounded on the radio, which became the absolute leader of the world charts, and a year later it repeated “The monster” sung in a duet with Eminem. In the same year, she brought her artistry to the shooting of the fantasy film "Battleship" with Liam Neeson in one of the main roles.
Rihanna - Diamonds
With the release of the eighth album, Rihanna was in no hurry, so it was presented only in 2016 under the name "Anti". The opinion about him was ambiguous: some saw the quality of vocals and musical sound, the second - complete bad taste. However, the record was free, which was appreciated by millions of listeners.
Over the years musical activity successful duets came out not only with Eminem, but also with Shakira, Kanye West, Paul McCartney. The number of prestigious awards for the singer in the music field has become quite impressive. In terms of the number of all the songs that were in the lead in America's main hit parade "Hot 100", Rihanna overtook Madonna herself. Similar successes were only with Michael Jackson.
Rihanna's personal life
Rihanna has never willingly shared details about her romances with the press, but it's hard to hide from the paparazzi. She was regularly credited with relationships with famous people, often with African American rappers - Puff Daddy, Usher, Drake. Once the singer was credited with closeness withRihanna was born to Monica Braithwaite and Ronald Fenty. Her mother was an accountant, and her father was a warehouse inspector in a clothing factory. Rihanna has two younger brother- Rorry and Rajad. When the future singer was 14 years old, her parents divorced.
Rihanna began to take an interest in music early: at the age of seven she began to sing. While studying at the Combermere School, she formed a musical trio with her classmates. The singer never finished school, deciding to focus on her musical career.
In 2003, in Barbados, she met producer Evan Rogers, who was impressed by the singer's talent and invited her to make several demo recordings. In 2005, Rodgers sent demos to various record labels. The first label the singer met was Def Jam Recordings, one of whose stars was Jay-Z. It was he who believed in Rihanna and on the day of the audition he immediately signed a contract with her. In the same year, Rihanna moved to the United States.
Released in August 2005 debut album Rihanna's "Music of the Sun", which sold 2 million copies worldwide. In April 2006, the second studio album singer "A Girl like Me", which took fifth place on the Billboard 200 chart. After the release of the album, Rihanna went on a concert tour with the Pussycat Dolls. In addition, in 2006, she appeared in a cameo role in Bring It On 3: All or Nothing.
In 2007, the third studio album of the singer “Good Girl Gone Bad” was released, which was radically different from what the singer has done so far. In addition, this year Rihanna radically changed her image, dyed her hair black and made short haircut. In the future, she often experimented with images. The album "Good Girl Gone Bad" went double platinum and is the best-selling album of the singer's career.
In November 2009, the singer's fourth studio album, Rated R, was released. The album went platinum. In subsequent years, Rihanna recorded four more albums: Loud (2010); Talk That Talk (2011); Unapologetic (2012); Anti (2016).
In 2012, Rihanna tried herself as an actress, starring in the film Battleship. In subsequent years, she starred in such films as "Home", "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets", "Ocean's Eight" and others.
In addition, since 2015, Rihanna has been collaborating with the sports brand Puma and has repeatedly presented her collections at fashion weeks. In August 2017, the artist released a line of socks featuring her best outfits, and in September - presented her own cosmetic line.
Hobbies
: Dance, charity, fashion
Personal life: In 2008, Rihanna began dating musician Chris Brown, but in 2009 they broke up with a scandal. The night Rihanna was supposed to go to the 51st Academy Awards music awards"Grammy" -2009, young people had a fight and the musician beat the singer. In March 2009, Brown was charged with assault. Initially, the musician denied his guilt, but soon repented and publicly apologized to Rihanna more than once. As punishment, Chris received public Works and probation. The lovers got back together in 2012, but in the spring of 2013, Rihanna and Chris finally broke up.
The singer also dated Los Angeles Dodger player Matt Kemp, basketball player JR Smith and rapper Drake. Also, the tabloids attributed to her novels with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Currently, according to media reports, Rihanna is dating Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel.
Scandals\interesting facts\charity
Since 2008, February 22 has been declared "Rihanna Day" in Barbados.
The singer insured her legs for $1 million.
Rihanna has over 15 tattoos, one of which is dedicated to her grandmother, who died of cancer in 2012.
Rihanna founded charitable foundation helping people with cancer "The Clara Lionel Foundation".
Before going on stage, the singer drinks a glass of alcohol. She says it helps her relax.
As a child, Rihanna suffered from unexplained headaches for several years. Doctors suspected she had a brain tumor, but the diagnosis was not confirmed.
Quotes :
When you realize that we are all different and we are all connected to God, it becomes damn hard for people to upset you.
I’m afraid of relationships because I don’t want to take the blame: on the one hand, it’s important for me that I can rely on a person, trust him completely, and on the other hand, I myself can’t give him even ten percent of the attention that he deserves . This is the reality of my work schedule
In songs I tell my story, I want to be heard. But still there are people who pay attention only to some garbage
Rihanna(Robyn Rihanna Fenty) famous actress, singer, fashion designer and fashion model, honorary cultural ambassador from Barbados, three-time GRAMMY winner, two-time MTV, VMA and EMA winner was born February 20, 1988 in St. Michael County, Barbados, in the family of a warehouse worker and accountant.
Rihanna's childhood could not be called cloudless, given the constant threat of family breakdown and her father's drug addiction. At 16 Rihanna moved to the USA and, thanks to producer Evan Rogers, began her career as a singer. Rihanna's first album (Music of the Sun) was released in 2005, it entered the top ten the best works according to Billboard 200. The album's hit song was "Pon de Replay". Today Rihanna one of the best-selling pop artists of all time. Her albums have sold 20 million copies, singles - 60 million. She holds the record for the Billboard chart as the youngest female singer to top the hit chart 11 times in 6 years. In Billboard magazine, Rihanna was awarded the status of "Artist of the Digital Era of the 2000s" and put on the 17th line of the artists of the 00s. At the World Ceremony Music Awards 2007 Rihanna was recognized as the Best Selling Pop Singer and Artist of the Year, and at the BRIT Awards - Best International Female Artist. Rihanna has 5 Grammy Awards, 18 Billboard Music Awards, 5 American Music Awards.
Rihanna famous not only for her talents and outstanding appearance . Numerous also have a lot of fans. Fans often imitate their fans and copy them tattoo. Riana's tattoos began to appear from the age of 18 and became her trademarks, emphasizing the individuality of this unique woman.
RIHANNA'S TATTOO:
First rihanna tattoo appeared behind the right ear, in the form of the astrological sign of fish. Ri made it in China in 2006.
Rihanna tattoo- the star in the ear was made in New York.
On the side is a tattoo in the form of an Arabic text, translated as - "Freedom in God."
Rihanna tattoo in the form of stars, at first it had a small size, covering only the neck, then, in 2008, it continued from the back of the head to the back. Rihanna tattoo stars can be considered the most popular and feminine tattoo for several years in a row.
The tattoo inscription on Rihanna's finger "Shhh ..." calls for silence and simply translates as "Shhh ...".
On the other hand tattoo on the finger "Love" (love).
Rihanna tattoo on the shoulder, in the form of Roman numerals (XI.IV.LXXXVI) means the date of birth of her friend. A friend has the same tattoo on her shoulder, with Rihanna's date of birth.
On the lower leg is a tattoo of a skull with a red bow.
In 2009, in Los Angeles, a new rihanna tattoo, in the form of a small pistol on the right side.
Above right breast tattoo in the form of an inscription written backwards to Rihanna I could read it in front of a mirror. "Never a failure, always a lesson" (translated - "There is no right for a mistake, a lesson should always be learned from it").
In 2010, in New York, another tattoo appeared on the singer’s neck, in the form of an inscription in French - “Rebelle Fleur” (rebellious flower).
In 2012, on the leg, instead of notes appeared new tattoo irovka in the form of an ancient Egyptian falcon.
In New Zealand, Rihanna got another Polynesian-inspired tattoo on her arm. According to the singer, this tattoo carries the symbolism of love and strength.
In London, in memory of her grandmother Dolly, who died of cancer, Rihanna tattooed the goddess Isis under her breasts.
