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On February 12, the Super Bowl was held in the USA - during the break, Rihanna entered the stage, this was her first live performance in the last three and a half years . on the Internet They joked that the singer's fans were waiting for this more than the football match itself. And celebrities posted photos in T-shirts “Rihanna concert interrupted by a football game, weird but whatever.”

The event was doubly memorable because during the performance, Rihanna hinted at her second pregnancy (Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky's first child was born in May 2022). Despite the fact that the dreams of Rihanna's upcoming tour had to be said goodbye again, the fans were delighted. It seems that this is a new wave of popularity for Rihanna: she became a legendary singer, then proved that she can be successful in anything.

Overtook Michael Jackson and Madonna

Rihanna's musical career began at the age of 15. At school, she founded her own group with two classmates: they sang hits from the girl group Destiny's Child, where Beyoncé began her career at that time. Rihanna's group did not even have a name, but they managed to get an audition for the American producer Evan Rogers, who worked with Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and also the Russian singer Alsou. Soon Rihanna also began to cooperate with him and moved from Barbados to the United States.

In 2005, 17-year-old Rihanna began her solo career and signed a record deal with Def Jam, which was then led by rapper Jay-Z. He was so impressed with Rihanna's audition that he told the staff to keep her out of the building so she wouldn't have time to sign with another label. The singer herself recalls that Jay-Z's words were then passed to her: "There are only two ways from here: through the door, after you sign the contract, and through the window." The label's office was on the 29th floor. As a result, Rihanna signed a contract for six albums at once.

Since then, she has released eight records. Rihanna is constantly experimenting with genres: throughout her career she has recorded R&B, pop, hip-hop and dance hits. And in 2008, she received her first Grammy Award for the song "Umbrella". In total, she was nominated for a Grammy 33 times and received nine awards. Rihanna is among the celebrities who have won the most Billboard magazine awards (the largest and most influential US publication on the music industry) - 13. And the single "We Found Love" was ranked 29th on list Billboard's major hits . In 2016, Rihanna was one of the top three artists with the most hits to top the US Billboard chart. Thus, she overtook Michael Jackson and Madonna.

Almost seven years have passed since the release of Anti, Rihanna's latest album. Although she has said that she is working on her ninth album, R9, the exact release date is still unknown. The only new release from Rihanna is the song "Lift Me Up", which she released at the end of October 2022. It appeared on the soundtrack to the film Wakanda Forever and received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.

Made a revolution in the beauty industry

Rihanna became a fashion icon back in 2014 when she received the Fashion Icon Award from the Fashion Designers Council of America. This award is given to celebrities who have had the greatest impact on world pop culture. At the same time, Rihanna took over as creative director of Puma. This collaboration was very successful: the Creeper sneaker, designed with the participation of the singer, became a bestseller and even received an award as the shoe of the year in 2016. also Rihanna was the first black woman to be a Dior Ambassador.

In 2017, Rihanna founded Fenty Beauty, the first beauty company to launch face foundation in 40 and then 50 different shades, many of which were for black women: before, the industry tended to focus on women with white skin. . Rihanna said that she wanted to create cosmetics that would suit everyone. She said that as a black woman, she was faced with the fact that the beauty industry did not have enough cosmetics for people with different skin tones.

The launch of Fenty Beauty was a real revolution in the beauty industry, and within a few months, different brands - from Revlon to Dior - followed Rihanna with dozens of foundations. And Time magazine included the Fenty Beauty line of foundations in the list of the 25 best inventions of 2017, along with Tesla, iPhone X and the NASA rover. Rihanna's company made $100 million in the first 40 days of launch.

In 2018, Rihanna launched lingerie and pajama brand Savage X Fenty with an expanded size chart. The brand's lingerie is advertised by plus-size models, as well as models of different nationalities and genders. As with cosmetics, Rihanna promotes inclusiveness, diversity and self-acceptance through her clothing line. “Hopefully we can inspire [women] to be more confident and strong by showing lingerie in a different light,” Rihanna said of her brand idea.

Rihanna also said that she is happy with how her body changes over time, and selects clothes based on his needs and comfort. “You have to be able to laugh at yourself. I know when I have a "fat day" and when I lose weight. I accept my body is different. I don’t have it like a Victoria’s Secret model, and I still feel beautiful and confident in my underwear, ” she said in an interview with Vogue.

Rihanna proved that she accepts anyone, and during her first pregnancy. During this time, she opted for revealing outfits: crop tops, tight clothes and even sheer dresses. “I enjoy not having to hide my belly. Sometimes I feel plump, but who cares! It's a child," Rihanna explained .

luxury holding In 2019, Rihanna launched fashion brand Fenty under the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy and became the first woman to create a separate label for LVMH in its entire history. But in 2021, Fenty closed.

In August 2021, Forbes announced that Rihanna had become a billionaire: her fortune was estimated at $1.7 billion. Thus, she became the richest performer in the world. Most of Rihanna's income comes not from music, but from Fenty Beauty.

Became a major philanthropist and national hero

When she was 18, Rihanna founded her first charity, Believe, to help terminally ill children. And then she participated in charity campaigns for brands around the world. For example, she, along with other celebrities, created the H&M fashion line AIDS Fashion. In 2012, 24-year-old Rihanna founded another charity, the Clara Lionel Foundation, and named it after her grandparents, who died of cancer in 2012. Rihanna's companies donate a portion of their revenue to this fund.

After a few years of work, CLF launched educational programs in poor regions, and also opened a cancer treatment center in Barbados. Later, the foundation also paid attention to the victims of natural disasters: with its help, for example, they restore destroyed houses and create infrastructure to withstand new disasters. For her contributions to philanthropy, Rihanna received the Philanthropist of the Year award from Harvard University.

In 2022, Rihanna donated $15 million to 18 organizations fighting global warming in the Caribbean and the US.

Throughout her career, Rihanna has regularly helped her native Barbados by investing in the island's education and tourism popularity. For this, she first became an honorary ambassador of Barbados, and in 2021 she received the title of national hero. And since 2008, every February 22, Barbados even celebrates Rihanna Day. True, this is not yet an official holiday for the population. Rihanna's contribution to charity was noted even by former US President Barack Obama.

At the same time, Rihanna emphasizes that it is important for her that she can give work to other people: “My money is not for me. I constantly think about how I can help other people.”