By Tiffany N. Ramsey

Rihanna, known for her bold choices in both music and fashion, recently took to Twitter to announce the ultimate style statement and fashionista’s dream come true, “Just wrapped my first American Vogue cover shoot with Annie Leibovitz…Rah! #SEXY” the 22-year-old pop star tweeted. The tweets were later removed.

Now that the cat’s out of the bag, I can’t help but be excited, and for more reasons than one. It’s always great to see people breaking down barriers while representing different variations of beauty, artistry, and individuality. I have to give Rihanna props for securing her own unique image and remaining one of the top female entertainers in the game right now.

While this will mark the pop divas first appearance on an American Vogue cover, Rihanna did glam it up for Vogue Italia, back in 2009. The pictorial, shot by Steven Klein, was titled, “Extreme couture” and featured the songstress in an array of S&M attire and poses. While some may disagree with her choices, it can’t be denied that Rihanna has an effortless edge that many in her arena don’t seem to have. However, let us remember, she is a good girl gone bad.

There has not been any confirmation as to which month the Barbados beauty will be featured, but we are positive the shoot will be haute! Especially, with Ms. Leibovitz behind the lens, who is known for being a bit controversial.

Regardless of when she appears, Ri-Ri will be in good company. In 1974, Beverly Johnson became the first African American model to grace the fashion magazine’s illustrious cover. Since then, Vogue has become more diverse and has featured several talented and successful African American and Multiracial celebs, such as; Jennifer Hudson, Halle Berry, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey.

Love her or hate her, Rihanna has become an important figure in the entertainment industry, and continues to set the standard in the world of music and fashion. Most recently, she expanded her brand and launched her own fragrance called, Reb’l Fleur. I think I may check it out, in hopes of attracting my own rude boy. Rihanna is a true trendsetter and it seems she’s just getting started.

*Trendy & Talented: This year, Rihanna was nominated for 5 Grammy’s, was nominated for two NAACP image awards, and won best song for the Way You Lie at the People’s Choice Awards.

Photo source: Vouge

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