She has been named the 'Sexiest Woman Alive' by Esquire magazine in the November issue, and boy, the nude photo shoot proves it damn right!
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The 23 year old was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Barbados and moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career.
The astonishing story of the creation of Rihanna is a saga spanning eight years when she was discovered by a producer on vacation.
Her first hit was Pon de Replay, after listening to which, she was signed for Def Jam Recordings by its then President Jay Z .
In, 2009, Rihanna's scheduled performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards was cancelled due to her altercation with then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, who was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. He is serving 5 year probation after pleading guilty of the assault.
Rihanna has revealed in a new interview that she's no longer angry with former boyfriend Chris Brown. The 23-year-old said: 'It was way too much anger. I'm really excited to see the breakthrough he's had in his career.' 'I really like the music he's putting out. I'm a fan of his stuff. I've always been a fan.'