An alcoholic father, beaten by a boyfriend and 19 tattoos. What we did not know about singer Rihanna

She is one of the best selling artists of all time. She has 8 Grammy statuettes and 18 Billboard Music Awards. And in his honor, the people of Barbados have organized an annual festival. Not bad huh?

The fact that Rihanna's biography is even more interesting has been lost, it is said on her birthday – the singer is now 31 years old.

The childhood at Robin (so called Rihanna) proved difficult. His father was addicted to alcohol and drugs: the already modest financial situation of the family was almost nil and Rihanna had to constantly look after the younger brothers.

For five years, the girl suffered terrible migraines. The doctors suspected a brain tumor but, fortunately, the diagnosis was not confirmed: the headaches disappeared almost immediately after the parents' divorce. And the doctors came to the conclusion that Rihanna's painful condition was severe stress.

Contract by the minute

When the girl was 15, she met the American producer Evan Rogers. Rogers was crossing Barbados and agreed to organize the tests. At the audition, Rihanna sang one of the songs of Destiny's Child – the band where Beyonce started. But it is precisely with her that the young singer has often been compared at the beginning of her career. Such a comparison for some reason annoyed Beyonce, but, obviously, flattered Rihanna herself.

Thanks to Rogers, the girl was able to acquire a demo tape and send it to dozens of different studios. Def Jam Recordings, directed by Jay-Z, was the first to answer: they were skeptical about the girl, but they were invited to audition. And for good reason: Jay-Zi, hearing just Rihanna, immediately gave him a contract to sign.

It's hard to believe, but from that moment … 15 years have pbaded! Over the years, Rihanna has released 8 albums (including Good Girl Go Bad), recorded tracks with some of the best-known artists (such as Shakira, Maroon 5 and even Eminem) and garnered dozens of awards.

Tattoo lovers

Rihanna made her first tattoo at the dawn of her career: the zodiacal image of her sign – Pisces – behind her right ear.

Apparently, it's been raining – and how. Because today Rihanna has 19 different tattoos, and something tells us that this is not the limit yet.

Some tattoos have a special meaning for Rihanna. For example, the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis, symbol of rebirth, is represented under the girl's bads. This tattoo is done in the honor of the deceased singer's grandmother, with whom she had a very close relationship.

And on Rihanna's collarbone, there is an inscription "Never a failure, always a lesson" (This is not a mistake, but a lesson.) – To approximate the scandalous separation with Chris Brown. He beat his beloved and escaped from the scene.

By the way, the song of the stars at the back of the singer's head also "pulled" from her relationship with Brown: the couple got tattooed in the same way, a sign of her fondness for the # 39; other. After the story of the beating, Rihanna changed the design by tracking him to the shoulder blades.

Scrambled egg and linen costume for brave girls

Even those who do not attend the annual Ball of the Met Gala Institute of Costume certainly remember this Rihanna outfit: a dress of the color of a canary with a hairy train. Dozens of memes immediately appeared on the network: an extravagant outfit appeared in the form of a giant scrambled egg, now in the pizzas range.

Divan (and not only) critics immediately described the fashionable chess dress and the singer with a bit of blandness. But she was not at all embarrbaded. On the contrary, after a few years, Rihanna launched her own brand of underwear. Checkmate, the detractors.

During his short life, Savage x Fenty has already managed to "make noise" and that people remember him. And not only bold collections, but also a model that has moved directly from the podium to the maternity ward.

Family business"

In addition to flax, Rihanna also launched the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, which bears her name (Fenty – Rihanna's name – Comm Ed.).

We do not know if the reason is a wide range of shades or the owner's big name, but the funds are swept away from the shelves of aki hot cakes. Unfortunately, the brand is not yet available for Belarusians.