The post Rihanna named national hero during ceremony declaring Barbados a republic appeared first on TheGrio. TheGrio is now on Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku. Have you subscribed to theGrio podcasts “Dear Culture” or “Acting Up?” Download our newest episodes now! “Our country and people must dream big dreams and fight to realize them.” Rihanna was previously appointed as an ambassador of Barbados in 2018. “We must seek to redefine our definition of self, of state, and the Barbados brand, in a more complex, fractured and turbulent world,” Mason maintained. In her speech, Mason said, “As cautioned by our first prime minister … we ought no longer to be found loitering on colonial premises.”

She paired it with brown stilettos having a pencil heel. Dubbed the omelette dress for its striking resemblance to brunch, it went viral and made the world notice Guo’s work. The island nation also swore in its first president at midnight - Dame Sandra Mason, who will help Mottley lead Barbados. The event saw Rihanna wear a brown dress with a halter detail draped around the neckline with a flowing silhouette that reached her ankles. For the ceremony, the Work singer wore a 2,700 Bottega Veneta orange dress that many believed showed a slight belly bulge. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the event was closed to the public, but it was broadcast nationally an extraordinary fireworks display went off as an orchestra of 100 steel drums played, according to The Charlotte Observer. Rihanna became the 11th person ever to be named a National Hero in Barbados this week, but all folks on social media cared about is if she was pregnant. The festivities took place in Rihanna’s hometown of Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. Dressed in a glamorous orange gown, with her face partially obscured by a face mask, Rihanna became only the second woman to be awarded the National Hero honor, and the 11th person in total.

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