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BET will honor “Work” singer and all-around cool girl, Rihanna, at the upcoming Black Girls Rick event, which will taped on April 1 and air April 5.
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RiRi will receive the Rock Star Award at the annual event, BET announced this morning and, needless to say, the singer is pretty pumped.
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Other honorees at the event include Amandla Stenberg, Shonda Rhimes, Danai Gurira, and Gladys Knight.
Tracee Ellis Ross will host the show.
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