Prime Minister Mia Mottley declared Rihanna a Barbados National Hero. The singer was honored during a ceremony marking the country’s new status as a republic.
Rihanna, who was in 2018 named Barbados’ ambassador, received “the order of national hero”Bridgetown hosted the event. Mottley invited Rihanna onto the stage to accept this honor.
“On behalf of a grateful nation, but an even prouder people, we therefore present to you, the designee, for national hero of Barbados, ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty,”Mottley stated. “May you continue to shine like a diamond and continue to bring honor to your nation by your words, by your actions, and to do credit wherever you shall go.”
This ceremony was to mark the end of Barbados’s reign as the British monarchy, after 396 years.
Earlier this year, Rihanna officially entered the billionaire’s club. Forbes estimated that the pop star and business mogul — founder of fashion house Fenty as well as makeup line Fenty Beauty — is worth $1.7 billion, making her the wealthiest female musician in the world and the second-wealthiest female entertainer in the world after Oprah Winfrey.
Meanwhile, there’s still no word on when Rihanna will be releasing new music, as her last album,AntiPrior to major brand expansions,, was published in 2016.