There is no doubt that Rihanna She is one of the most popular singers in the world, whose musical hits are heard by millions of people. Although those who follow her know a lot about her musical career and her life, there may be facts that they do not fully know.
If you are very curious, this note is for you, since we will reveal some curious facts about the interpreter of “Diamonds” or “Umbrella”; so pay close attention.
1. THE NAMES OF THE RIHANNA SISTERS BEGIN WITH “R”
The parents of Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the full name of the artist, followed a tradition to name their children: that their names begin with the letter “R”. Thus, the singer’s brothers are called: Rorrey and Rajad.
2. HE SOLD CLOTHES WITH HIS FATHER
When she was younger, she would shop for clothes with her father Ronald Fenty at a street stall. Her childhood was complicated by her father’s alcoholism and crack addiction; Not only that, because he hit her mother. Her parents divorced her when she was a teenager.
3. RIHANNA WON A BEAUTY CONTEST IN HIGH SCHOOL
In 2004, Rihanna entered a beauty pageant at her high school, which she won by being recognized as the most photogenic and best dressed in the pageant. The title she won was Miss Combermere. The artist revealed in 2007 to The Daily Mail who participated for a challenge.
4. HE WAS AN ARMY CADET
Rihanna became an army cadet in a military program in Barbados, her native country. In the same Daily Mail interview she revealed that her preparation helped her to compete in the beauty pageant, as he was able to learn to balance books on his head for the catwalk. His drill sergeant was the singer Shontelle.
5. A BARBADOS STREET CARRIES HIS NAME
Westbury New Road was the street in St. Michael where the artist grew up, but it was renamed and it is now officially called Rihanna Drive. For this, it was carried out in a special ceremony, just on the Independence Day of Barbados, on November 30, in 2017, published bill board.
6. HE HAS SECURED HIS LEGS
In 2007, Rihanna won Gillette’s Venus Breeze Award for “Legs of a Celebrity Goddess,” which got her insured for $1 million.
7. HE WAS OFFERED TO POSE FOR PLAYBOY, BUT HE REFUSED THE OFFER
Although the “Love on the Brain” singer stripped naked for the erotic magazine Lui, she turned down the offer to come out as God brought her into the world for Playboy magazine.
8. WITNESS TO EXORCISMS
In a Los Angeles radio stationRihanna said that she had witnessed several exorcisms. “They were praying around a table. We were young and one of the girls got up and started screaming. I remember they locked us in the bedroom because they didn’t want the kids to see that. Every time they prayed, she would start screaming in the strangest voice.”he narrated.
9. HE HAS RITUALS BEFORE HIS PRESENTATIONS
To calm her nerves before a show, Rihanna takes a watered-down drink from her personal assistant. Not only that, in case she has the right clothes like a big hoodie, she likes to sneak out in the public, she revealed to herself. esquire in 2011.
10. “UMBRELLA” WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR RIHANNA
Although one of the artist’s successes is “Umbrella”this matter it had not been originally written for her, but for Britney Spears, but after she turned it down, it was offered to Mary J. Blige and Def Jam Records. Because the former didn’t finalize the deal, the record label bought the song for Rihanna, post Vice.