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Happy Birthday: Rihanna

The girl from Barbados has grown up in front of our eyes. We first fell in love with Robyn Rihanna Fenty when she hit the scene at 16 with an infectious dancehall-infused single, "Pon de Replay" in 2005. Since then she's churned out hit after hit, most notably "Umbrella" which catapulted her from R&B singer to international pop icon. But what will forever define her is how she handled herself following the domestic violence incident that occurred between Rihanna and then-boyfriend Chris Brown. We're celebrating the pop star, fashion icon and all-around influential as she pops bottles for the big 2-2! The Fashion and Hair Trendsetter Best in Beauty: Rihanna Hair EnvyRihanna: 30 Days of StyleStyle Icon: Rihanna Her Life, Love and More Commentary: Dear Rihanna, it's been a yearThe Reinvention of RihannaRihanna and Matt Kemp's Holiday Vacation
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The girl from Barbados has grown up in front of our eyes. We first fell in love with Robyn Rihanna Fenty when she hit the scene at 16 with an infectious dancehall-infused single, “Pon de Replay” in 2005. Since then she’s churned out hit after hit, most notably “Umbrella” which catapulted her from R&B singer to international pop icon. But what will forever define her is how she handled herself following the domestic violence incident that occurred between Rihanna and then-boyfriend Chris Brown. We’re celebrating the pop star, fashion icon and all-around influential as she pops bottles for the big 2-2! The Fashion and Hair Trendsetter Her Life, Love and More