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Rihanna Glows With Hometown Pride As The Barbados Street She Grew Up On Is Renamed In Her Honor

Rihanna Glows With Hometown Pride As The Barbados Street She Grew Up On Is Renamed In Her Honor
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By Karen Mizoguchi · Updated October 24, 2020

Now you can blast “Shut Up and Drive” on Rihanna Drive!

On Thursday, which was also Barbados Independence Day, the government of Barbados renamed the St. Michael street Rihanna grew up on from Westbury New Road to Rihanna Drive.

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And not only was the Grammy-winning singer, 29, beaming with hometown pride, the world’s most famous Bajan was also literally radiating in a yellow tunic dress from Hellessy’s Spring 2018 ready-to-wear collection.

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Bad Gal RiRi kept the bright theme going with her accessories as well!

In addition to yellow pumps, she enhanced her look with a Jacquemus mini bag and gold Samira hoop earrings by Jennifer Fisher.

For two consecutive years, Rihanna has been having some major Independence Day celebrations.

Last year, the pop star and Prince Harry marked her country’s 50th anniversary of independence together during a special concert in the island nation.

This story originally appeared on PEOPLE.