Happy Birthday Rihanna! + a Playlist
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Yeah, we’re just going to act like we know her. It’s Queen Rihanna’s (ree-aa-nuh) 33rd bday today! We are celebrating Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the iconic Barbadian artist and pop culture multi-hyphenate, by creating a retrospective of her looks, moods, memes and quotes. In trying to think about why we love her so much, it seemed to boil down to this: she clearly dgaf but also does about things that matter. Rihanna is a powerful charitable force. She started the Clara Lionel Foundation, in tribute to her grandparents. The foundation funds education and healthcare programs in impoverished communities around the world, providing hope and opportunity for millions of children. She’s hosted three Diamond Balls, fundraising for her foundation. She’s an ambassador for Barbados, helping to promote education and tourism. She became the first Black woman to lead a major luxury fashion house (LVMH) in Paris. She co-chaired the 2018 Met Gala then famously skipped it in 2019. She sued her DAD for damaging her beauty business. Gave her support for the people of Sudan. Called out the former president. Met with the French President to fund global education, twice. Gave a fan break-up advice. Was named the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the year. Turned down a Super Bowl performance in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. This woman has won 9 Grammys. We haven’t even touched on her Fenty beauty or Savage x Fenty Line (valued at over more than $1 billion each) or her many, many collabs with other artists and movie roles. Rihanna, you more than inspire us. We don’t even care that your new album isn’t out because we know you’re making both day and night moves. Happy happy Rihanna Day to the one and only, and to our Nellies!
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