Published By: Soham Halder

Behind the Glam: Surprising Facts About Rihanna, the Global Icon

The Rude Boy singer has accolades, awards, music, fashion accessories brand to her name and that is just the beginning. 

Rihanna, or as she says her name is Ri-Anna, has not only successfully been adored and loved as one of the biggest pop stars in the world but also created awareness for issues. There are many reasons to love Rihanna.

Here are a few things you didn't know about Rihanna.

Real name alert:

Rihanna was named Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

Jay-Z was the one who discovered Rihanna:

The singer auditioned for a recording company that was presided over by Jaz at that time. He was so impressed that he asked her to stay in the building till the contract was signed.

Rihanna Day is celebrated in Barbados:

In Barbados, 22nd February is celebrated as Rihanna Day when people come together to listen to her music. The street she used to live in is called Rihanna Drive.

The singer has her legs insured for $1 million:

In 2017, Gillette insured her legs for $1 million when she was named the Celebrity Legs of Goddess.

Pre-show rituals that she follows:

Rihanna has pre-show rituals that involve taking diluted shots, steaming her voice, skyping with her vocal coach, and sitting at the makeup table for a warm-up.

Sometimes she sneaks in with her audience:

As a part of calming her nerves, she slips in with the crowd wearing black hoodies to calm her nerves about performing.

She is a humanitarian:

Rihanna won the Harvard Humanitarian of the Year in 2017 for all her past humanitarian services and charities. She also donated $5 million to coronavirus relief funds.

Ne-Yo gave her vocal lessons:

The R&B taught Rihanna to take deep breaths during vocal lessons among other stuff. The informal training took place when the two singers were collaborating on music videos.

She has 8 Madame Tussauds wax figures from all over the world:

The Times Square one took almost four months to finish.

She can't wink:

According to a video compilation, Rihanna can't seem to wink.

She asked Nicki Minaj for her album Rated R:

The rap artist helped Rihanna write songs for Rated R. The singer expected upbeat songs but got ballads instead. Rihanna said it was for the best cause Minaj had given her beautiful songs.