Esquire’s “Sexiest Woman Alive” strutted her stuff on the red carpet in a revealing black Giorgio Armani custom gown, which featured a daring neckline, an open back, and a central split.

Rihanna paired the drop-dead sexy dress with black Christian Loubotin heels and accessorized with a gold Jimmy Choo clutch, a large gold cuff and gold snake armlet fron Neil Lane jewelry, a collection of gold rings, and layers of long, thin-chained necklaces.

The newly blonde singer completed the look with frizzy curls, kohl-rimmed eyes, and pale pink lips.

We love this look—simple, but super sexy. RiRi definitely looked amazing!

What do you think?

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So they’ve been partying together, secretly talking and meeting up, and now they’re hanging out alone in a dressing room?

We just can’t put the Rihanna-Chris reconciliation rumors to rest, can we?

And how can we, when report after report of the two exes being at the same place at the same time keeps popping up? The most recent of which was at a practice session for the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center.  A friend of Rihanna reveals to HollywoodLife.com:

“Rihanna and Chris Brown just spent four hours behind closed doors in a dressing room at the Staples Center where the Grammy Awards are being held this Sunday.”

The friend continues:

“They care about each other and they do talk a lot, but they feel like they have to hide their feelings for each other. Rihanna knows everyone will judge her, and even her family and closest friends do not want them to be back together.

The insider adds:

“Rihanna is afraid if she is seen with Chris it will have a negative impact on her career. She is definitely torn. And most likely she will choose her career over Chris.”

Another insider says:

“There are still feelings between them both and they do still speak with each other quite often… The times they have been in the same building at the clubs the last couple weeks were never a coincidence. They always know where each other will be and would hang out more but they don’t want to be photographed together.”

The source adds:

“Rihanna’s people have said on a constant basis to her and she seems to understand that any type of video or picture of them together and happy would be very bad for her image. They can’t control them hanging out but they are doing everything to control its never seen. So there (sic) relationship and friendship is strictly behind closed doors.”

Do you believe that Rihanna and Chris Brown are hanging out again?

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Last month, Rihanna and Chris Brown were spotted at another party at a club. At the same time. But sources said Chris was with his girlfriend, Karrueche Tran that night. So we thought nothing of it at all. But then here they are again rocking it at another bash. Again. We know Hollywood’s a small town, but hey…weren’t there hundreds of Super Bowl parties all over the place this weekend?

“What a crazy night?!!”

The newly bleached blonde singer tweeted just hours after being spotted at the same party her ex was. Was it crazy because she just saw Chris Brown there? And there weren’t any reports of Karrueche Tran being there that night, either.

We don’t know for sure what’s going on between Rihanna and Chris Brown lately, especially after reports they’ve been suspected of sending suspiciously romantic tweets to one another.

What we do know is that the 23-year-old “Talk That Talk” singer is single (and unhappy), and she’s had that cathartic venting of her anger at Chris Brown with her music videos for “Man Down” and “We Found Love.”

Is she ready to get back with the “flying fists of fury” who roughed her up three years ago?

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Rihanna is a hair chameleon—that’s just her thing. The star has gone from long red hair to black with blonde streaks to a buzzed undercut in the span of a few months… and now she’s gone blonde.

When one of her Twitter followers asked if she was wearing a wig, Rihanna explained that she actually changed her hair color for her ELLE cover shoot. She tweeted:

“lol! I dyed it for #ELLE”

She added:

“bleach + weave #WERQ”

Rihanna also showed off her newly bleached locks yesterday at a Denver Nuggets game, which was held at the Los Angeles Staples Center.

What do you think of Rihanna’s new blonde hair?

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Rihanna is obviously a fan of the late rapper, because she recently tattooed the words “THUG LIFE”—the name of the rap group formed by Tupac and his friends—on her knuckles.

The Barbadian singer posted the photo on her Twitter account today with the caption:

“♫ All these bitches screaming that 2pac back ♫ #THUGLIFE”

So she’s got Tupac on her hands and The Beatles’ John Lennon on her chest (that’s his face on her T-shirt)… kind of conflicting, don’t you think?

What do you think of Rihanna’s new ink?

Photo via Rihanna‘s Twitter

Rihanna and Chris might be getting back together… if they haven’t already. The former couple is popping up incessantly on Hollywood celebrity gossip sites as rumors continue to swirl about them and their alleged reconciliation, which was first fueled by their suspicious lovey-dovey tweets last month… and again last weekend, after the two were seen partying at the same club.

According to reports, Chris and Rihanna were both spotted partying at Greystone Manor… but they left separately.

Eyewitnesses revealed, however, that the two R&B stars did not seem to have any contact with each other while they were there.

But then again, if these two truly were back together but were trying to keep a secret, we doubt they’d be kissing and canoodling in public.

So, what do you think? Is there something fishy going on between Rihanna and Chris Brown, or is it all just one big coincidence?

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Like maybe “kiss my [insert synonym for donkey here]?”

RiRi really isn’t shy about showing off her body, given that she’s got a really sex-tacular one (and maybe because she’s still single and still looking). But since she’s taken this chance to unwind after her physically and psychologically draining “Loud” tour, why not give her 12.1 million Twitter followers a chance to ogle her behind?

“Haaaa!!! Come tap this @KhloeKardashian“

Rihanna tweeted a challenge to one of the Kardashian Klan sisters (what? Not Kim?) with a prominent behind.

And besides a few gratuitous shots of the Hawaiian coastline, most of her Twitter photos consisted of her and her pals arching their backs to push their bottoms prominently in the air.

We know you’ve got a great [insert term for "animal resembling horse with long ears" here] RiRi, but what gives?

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Rihanna’s previous Armani ad campaign, in which she donned a short blonde wig and posed provocatively in skimpy underwear inside a car, was definitely sexy and very sexually charged—but it was basically the same old RiRi, giving the camera a taste of her overwhelming in-your-face sex appeal.

These new ads, however, show a side of Rihanna that we almost never get to see. It’s still the same sexy RiRi, but instead of the almost soft porn sexuality that she often displays on stage or in her music videos, we see a softer, slightly toned-down seductiveness that’s actually a whole lot sexier than her raunchy lap dances and the half-naked grinding with other women.

What do you think of Rihanna’s new Emporio Armani ads?

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The large volume of work comprised of her six albums released during that period, beginning with “Music of the Sun,” have contributed to her success as a recording artist. In fact, Rihanna is ahead by 5 million tracks over her her closest contenders, the Black Eyed Peas, Eminem and Lady Gaga, each of whom have sold within the 42 million range, and Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Beyonce, Kanye West, and Britney Spears, who round out the top 10 list…

And while the Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga have two songs each on the Top Ten Selling Digital Songs and Top Ten Selling Digital Albums lists, Rihanna‘s overall top ranking make her a winner.

Way to go, RiRi!

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Katy and Rihanna have been friends for several years, and it was to the Barbadian singer Katy turned to lean on when husband of 14 months, English stand-up comedian, Russell Brand filed for divorce last week due to “irreconcilable differences.”

Looks like Rihanna won’t be lonely anymore now she has someone to commiserate with about the lack of men in her life…

RiRi and Katy texted each other non-stop during the full week rumors swirled around about the Katy Perry – Russell Brand marriage troubles, and when Russell announced he was filing for divorce, Rihanna lent her “shoulder” for Katy to cry on…several thousand miles away from Miami to L.A., but hey…it’s the thought that counts.

In fact, both singers have cleared their schedules for this month because…

“Rihanna has been there for Katy, texting her from Miami where she’s on holiday. Now they are planning a girlie getaway so Katy can clear her head.”

A source told the UK Daily Mirror.

According to reports, the cause of the split had to do with Katy refusing to have children at this point in her red, hot career…children that Russell Brand wanted desperately.

“Katy is absolutely devastated, but the rows over starting a family had just come to a head. Yes she had agreed to take a year out to focus on children, but she realised the timing was all wrong.”

The source continued.

“She is too young and does not want to put her music on the back burner while she is on top of her game.”

Oh, well. At least Katy still has BFF Rihanna to rely on. That and her nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year for her chart-topper “Firework” in next month’s Grammy Awards.

“I’m very excited as they’re nominating Firework, which is important to me. I feel I’m doing something right.”

Are you really, Katy?

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Does this have anything to do with the suspicious covert love messages Rihanna and Chris posted on their respective Twitter accounts?

It’s possible.

After speaking to a source close to Chris Brown, MediaTakeOut.com reports:

“Chris feels that Rihanna is the LOVE OF HIS LIFE and he wants nothing more than to get back with her. But since the “incident” Chris felt that he destroyed all chances of a relationship with his SOUL MATE. And he stayed away from her, at her request.”

The site continues (thanks to another supposedly “EXTREMELY reliable” source):

“Rihanna and Chris are now SPEAKING to each other on the phone, and exchanging IM’s and text messages… the two have decided to MEET UP when Rihanna returns to Los Angeles next week and to see how and whether they should get back together.”

Okay, normally we would think this story is simply a rumor… but we just can’t get over how suspicious those love tweets were!

Thoughts?

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Rihanna and Chris, who split up in 2009 after the infamous assault incident, made waves when they both started following each other again on Twitter, and although the once-lovers haven’t had any blatant contact on the social networking site, recent developments tell us they may be having covert exchanges.

On Friday, Chris tweeted to no one in particular:

“Love U more than u know!”

Moments later, Rihanna wrote a lovey-dovey tweet of her own:

“I’ll always love u #1LOVE”

So… coincidence? We think not!

What about you? Do you think the love tweets Rihanna and Chris wrote are aimed at each other?

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Rihanna is showing off her much-admired bikini body yet again… is this another way to prove to her naysayers that she deserved the title of “Sexiest Woman Alive,” which was bestowed upon her by Esquire magazine in their November issue?

The singer tweeted the above-right photo of herself yesterday, with the caption:

#BARBADOS

Honestly, Rihanna doesn’t possess the best boobs in Tinseltown—though we have to give her props for keeping her real chest intact—nor does she have the best rear end, but she is undeniably sexy, don’t you think?

It’s probably because of her raging sensuality, or her unwavering confidence. Or maybe it’s the fact that she’s so comfortable flaunting her sexuality.

What do you guys think?

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Apart from donning a platinum blonde bob, segueing to her real pixie cut (also blonde), Rihanna also sports suspenders and a black bowler hat amid some serious humping and intimate touching against the backdrop of a brick and checkered wall. And some sinuous stretching with geometric shadows playing across her nearly nude body. Oh, and fishnets…a cable-sized, humongous full-body fishnet stocking…

We haven’t even started on her solid gold grill work, which she’d had installed on her lower jaw in preparation for this video. Something which celebrity news is hoping isn’t going to be a permanent fixture of her smile in the future.

We mean, what guy would want to lock lips with a razor-sharp metal trap? Would you? Talk about shredded gums…

So take a look and hump along to Rihanna‘s  catchy new prayer for a man dance tune, and send her wishes that the holidays finally bring her “Da One” to warm her more than a Yule log burning at the hearth ever can.

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And guess what Hollywood news just found out…Jaws, James Bond’s nemesis in “Moonraker” has a daughter…

Terrifying, eh?

RiRi debuted her lower metal fangs during the making of the new music video for her single “You Da One,” and she scared the excrement out of us, too. Couldn’t she just have gotten a gold tooth or two to go with her growing collection of tattoos?

Most grills are removable, and we’re not really sure this is permanent…for Rihanna, that is…but we’ve heard this type of golden dental accessory can be permanently attached via surgery, should the wearer choose.

Maybe Rihanna‘s trying to walk in L’il Wayne‘s shoes, or maybe even Kanye West‘s.

“I’m getting a grill made,”

Rihanna mumbles in the footage below.

“for an upcoming video shoot.”

So here’s RiRi getting fitted to look like Richard “Jaws” Kiel…

…and here she is with the finished product at the 01:44 mark:

So how do you like Rihanna‘s new solid gold smile?

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Duh. You don’t mess with Rihanna!

Rihanna is a proud black beauty from Barbados, and she probably won’t give a damn if you call her a b*tch… but to insult her by combining that word and a derogatory racial slur is another story.

That, however, is exactly what a Dutch magazine called Jackie did. It published a fashion article on how to dress like Rihanna in one of its most recent issues, which is harmless enough… if it weren’t for the fact that they referred to Rihanna on the article as “the ultimate n*ggabitch,” with the last word printed in large, bold font.

Upon realizing the extent of the scandal that one word caused, the editor-in-chief of Jackie, Eva Hoeke, immediately wrote an apology on the magazine’s Facebook page.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough for RiRi. Yesterday, the Barbadian superstar—who was wrongly called a Jamaican by the magazine—took to (where else?) Twitter and blasted Hoeke for the racial slur:

“I hope u can read english, because your magazine is a poor representation of the evolution of human rights! I find you disrespectful, and rather desperate!! You ran out of legit, civilized information to print! There are 1000’s of Dutch girls who would love to be recognized for their contributions to your country, you could have given them an article. Instead, u paid to print one degrading an entire race!”

She continued:

“That’s your contribution to this world! To encourage segregation, to mislead the future leaders to act in the past! You put two words together with the intent of abasement, that made no sense…”N*GGA B*TCH”?!….Well with all respect, on behalf of my race, here are my two words for you…F*CK YOU!!!

See? You don’t mess with Rihanna, folks.

Side note: Eva Hoeke has since resigned from the magazine.

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RiRi, who was reportedly put on health watch after being hospitalized for flu symptoms, was performing “What’s My Name” when the incident occurred.

Though the Barbadian singer looked in perfect health as she flounced around half-naked with her backup dancers, she ended up leaving to stage to hurl… and, right before disappearing from the stage and letting her backup dancers take front and center, Rihanna made a gesture of puking, which can be seen in the video below.

When a fan asked her if she had any “cool memories” from her concert in Portugal, Rihanna tweeted back:

“i ran off stage to throw up, halfway thru Whats My Name…made it back juuuust in time for RudeBoy!”

What do you think caused RiRi’s vomiting episode? Was she sick, drunk or pregnant?

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Celebrity news has been raring to see the Barbadian beauty do an action film ever since her music video “Man Down” hit the scene. Don’t you notice what great affinity she has for guns? In fact, we’re really glad she’s gotten rid her skimpy concert costumes for this movie because she looks really fantastic in fatigues…

Granted RiRi doesn’t exactly have a starring role in this science fiction naval war film based on the Hasbro toy of the same name. That honor goes to Canadian hunk, Taylor Kitsch, who pretty much reminds us of a really built Josh Hartnett (now whatever happened to that guy?).

But Rihanna has some really cool lines where she explains her theories…well, her dad’s theories…about the origins of the aliens they’re fighting. And she gets to have a lot of big guns time. As well as share the screen with Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard, and Brooklyn Decker.

Take a look at the “Battleship” trailer below and tell us you don’t dig her in that way…

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