Singer, actress, beauty guru, successful entrepreneur and now a national heroine for Barbados! Monday, November 19, 2021, during the inauguration ceremony of the island’s first woman president, Rihanna was in the front row. She thus met Prince Charles, who came from the United Kingdom to support this historic event.
Sensual at will in her body-hugging dress signed Bottega Veneta, the 33-year-old star has accepted her new role as national heroine just as her island of birth transitions to a republican regime, after four centuries of subjugation to the British sovereign. In 2018 already, the companion of rapper ASAP Rocky had received the title of plenipotentiary ambassador of the island state, responsible for promoting tourism, education and investment.
Rihanna has “makes the whole world dream with his quest for excellence, his creativity, his discipline and above all his extraordinary commitment to his homelandBarbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley said. In front of her were dignitaries gathered for the official ceremony, during which the new president-elect in October, Sandra Mason, was sworn in. “On behalf of a grateful country, and an even more proud people, we present to you the Barbados National Hero Designate, Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty. “
Keep shining like a diamond
Cricketer Garfield Sobers, Barbados’ only other national hero alive, gave Rihanna a hug. His new title will be conferred on him on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said. “May you continue to shine like a diamond and cover your country with honor with your words and actions“, she said again, hinting at one of the singer’s greatest successes, Diamonds.
The ceremony took place in the presence of Prince Charles who recognized “the appalling atrocity of slavery“from which the island suffered during British colonization. The ceremony was not open to the public but the curfew linked to the pandemic was suspended so that residents could enjoy the festivities.