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12 Exquisite Photos of Rihanna

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Angel from heaven Robyn Rihanna Fenty turns 32 today. For nearly two decades, she’s been building an earthly empire, first with her music, and in more recent years with entrepreneurial pursuits in fashion, beauty, and lingerie. Her 30s have seen her expand these ventures with profound success.

She’s been on hiatus for some time now, but has still found time to act, release a gigantic book full of pictures of herself, separate from her billionaire Saudi Prince boyfriend, and refuse to release her latest album. In any case, she’s one of the 21st century’s greatest icons, and while it was extremely difficult, we’ve curated a selection of particularly exquisite photos of her from the last few decades.

Happy birthday, Rihanna! Thank you for all you’ve done for us over the years.

Rihanna attends the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Anniversary Event on October 3, 2018, in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty by
Rihanna poses for photos backstage at Milk Studios on October 29, 2014, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Christopher Polk/2014 Getty Images
Rihanna at the Christian Dior Cruise 2015 show at Brooklyn Navy Yard on May 7, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York. Photo: JP Yim/Getty Images
Rihanna performs live onstage as part of her 777 tour at The Forum on November 19, 2012, in London, England. Photo: Simone Joyner/Getty Images
Rihanna attends the 2014 CFDA fashion awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 2, 2014, in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
Rihanna attends the Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on July 24, 2017, in London. Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
Rihanna attends the “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017, in New York City. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Rihanna performs at the Teen People Listening Lounge on July 14, 2005, in West Hollywood. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Rihanna in New York City on October 12, 2017. Photo: Gotham/GC Images
Rihanna at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018, in New York City. Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS
Rihanna at the Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in 2018. Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS
Rihanna attends the “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & the Catholic Imagination” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018, in New York City. Photo: Kevin Tachman/Getty Images for Vogue
12 Exquisite Photos of Rihanna