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Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion

We stan an ‘Unapologetic’ Barbadian queen that speaks her mind, slays every style moment and stands up for her people.
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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By Avon Dorsey · Updated October 23, 2020
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
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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Rihanna goes for gold in this shimmery, off-the-shoulder dress
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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Rihanna is lush in lavender at “Ocean’s 8” World Premiere
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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Rihanna glams it up in Paris, with feathers, beads and cute sunnies
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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RiRi is a voluminous ‘Lady In Red’
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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Rihanna is a cotton-candy dream in this billowy, pink ruffle dress
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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This Cannes Film Festival gown was a stunner on Ri
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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Royal Ri in Royal Blue at a Chopard event
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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The Fenty Beauty queen celebrates her 1-year cosmetics anniversary wearing luxe snakeskin
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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She gets it from her Mama! Rihanna and her mother slay together while celebrating Fenty Beauty’s 1-year anniversary
Rihanna May Have Said No To The NFL But Here’s 10 Times She Said Yes To Fashion
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