Another one of our ‘best-friends-in-our-head,’ Fenty beauty queen Rihanna made headlines this week with news that she reportedly turned down an offer to perform at the NFL’s Superbowl Halftime Show, as a form of protest with her standing in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick.
While RiRi has yet to confirm the rumors, what we can take away from this buzz is that she’s further solidified herself as a true icon with integrity -and style- for days, and because ESSENCE is #BlackGirlMagic headquarters, we wanted to take this moment to remind the world of Queen Ri’s continuous dedication to a fashion slay. She may have turned down the NFL but she never turns down an opportunity to look fabulous!
We stan an ‘Unapologetic’ Barbadian queen that speaks her mind, slays every style moment and stands up for her people. Scroll below for 10 times that Rihanna gave us a Lewk!
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Issa Present! Rihanna wears lace and creatively wraps herself up in a bow
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Rihanna attends the 2018 Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)
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Rihanna goes for gold in this shimmery, off-the-shoulder dress
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Rihanna attends the 'Ocean's 8' UK Premiere held at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna is lush in lavender at "Ocean's 8" World Premiere
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 05: Rihanna attends the "Ocean's 8" World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on June 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Stewart/WireImage)
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Rihanna glams it up in Paris, with feathers, beads and cute sunnies
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 25: Barbadian singser Rihanna attends the premiere of 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' at City of Cinema in Saint-Denis near Paris, France on July 25, 2017. (Photo by Philip Rock/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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RiRi is a voluminous 'Lady In Red'
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 24: Rihanna can be seen attending European premiere of Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets at Leicester Square on July24, 2017 in London, England.
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Rihanna is a cotton-candy dream in this billowy, pink ruffle dress
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 17: Singer Rihanna arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere "Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets" at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 17, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
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This Cannes Film Festival gown was a stunner on Ri
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Rihanna attending the Premiere of OKJA at Cannes film Festival on May 19, 2017 in Cannes, France.
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Royal Ri in Royal Blue at a Chopard event
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Rihanna attends the Chopard Party during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 19, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/FilmMagic)
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The Fenty Beauty queen celebrates her 1-year cosmetics anniversary wearing luxe snakeskin
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: Rihanna attends the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Anniversary Event on October 3, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
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She gets it from her Mama! Rihanna and her mother slay together while celebrating Fenty Beauty's 1-year anniversary
BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Monica Braithwaite and Rihanna attend Fenty Beauty's 1-year anniversary at Sephora inside JCPenney on September 14, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty)
