The Love the Way You Lie songstress received the title in November 2021 after Barbados became the world s newest republic and removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state.
Rihanna returned to Barbados on Thursday (April 28) for the first time since being awarded the distinction to celebrate the country's National Heroes Day as an official honoree, making her the 11th person in the country's history to ever be given the title.
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The 33-year-old singer and the rap star enjoyed dinner together at Pastis restaurant in New York City on Thursday (27.01.22), and the celebrity duo appeared to be very much in love, according to an eyewitness.