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We have to give it to Rihanna; she truly does not give one fuck—and why should she? She's 24, rich, beautiful, and her latest release, Talk That Talk, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 100 and No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Uh-uh, you can't tell her nothin'.
You may have noticed that Rihanna’s antics have been pretty wild since January, but the misbehavin' goes back even further than this year. From giving sexting advice to openly admitting that she likes to be spanked (and what girl doesn’t?), to showing how to roll a blunt on a bald head in the middle of mosh pit, RiRi's name stays in the headlines.
As if the professional photo shoots and paparazzi flicks aren't enough, she also takes to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to show us she’s having a good time—whether on the beach or at a seedy strip club—and occasionally puts up topless photos just to share the love. Whatever she’s doing, this good girl gone bad has our full attention. So let's look back at A History of Rihanna’s Wildest Moments.
Written by Lauren Nostro (@LAURENcynthia)
The Raunchy S&M Video Gets Banned In 11 Countries
Date: February 2011
“Sticks and stones may break my bones," Rihanna sang In her fourth single off Loud, "But chains and whips excite me.” True to its lyrics, the video for "S&M" had lots of latex, whips, chains, a banana, and ball-gag-wearing reporters. No surprise that 11 countries banned the video from airplay, MTV considered a re-edit and BBC wouldn't play it before 7 p.m.
RiRi Says She Likes Getting Spanked
Date: March 2011
True to her “semi-autobiographical” 'S&M' single, Rihanna told Rolling Stone "I like to be spanked. Being tied up is fun. I like to keep it spontaneous. Sometimes whips and chains can be overly planned—you've got to stop and get the whip from the drawer downstairs." She went on that year to talk about her “hot and hung” dream guy, how men are afraid to sext her, and that she likes to be dominated in bed.
Crazy for Carnival
Date: August 2011
As an official Ambassador of Tourism for her native Barbados, it's only right that Rihanna went all out for the Kadooment Day Parade last summer. We'll always treasure those pictures of her skimpy red carnival outfit, riding on floats with drinks in hand, grinding on fans, and shaking her ass while waving the Bajan flag.
Topless in Ireland for 'We Found Love'
Date: September 2011
A few months before Talk That Talk dropped, Rihanna flew out to Northern Ireland to shoot the "We Found Love" video. After stripping down from her red flannel shirt to a stars-and-stripes bikini, a bra, and then a mesh top, Ri Ri finally just went topless, dancing around a wheat field north of Belfast.
Farmer Alan Graham, who owns the wheat field, was not entertained. "I thought it was inappropriate," Graham told the BBC. "I requested them to stop and they did. I had my conversation with Rihanna and I hope she understands where I'm coming from. We shook hands."
Hits Up London Strip Club
Date: October 2011
Rihanna's night at Perfection in NYC made headlines this week, but that wasn't her first strip club adventure. Last fall she was spotted walking out of Peter Stringfellow's in London's Covent Garden.
Rumors circulated that Ri was asked by security to stop touching the topless dancers who were giving her and her friend a private dance in their booth. She left the club throwing her middle finger at paparazzi-alongside her LA Dodgers ex-Matt Kemp.
The Crotch Grab on the 'Loud' Tour
Date: October 2011
While on her "Loud" tour, Rihanna stopped in France for a show, to debut a few new outfits and display a few crotch grabs throughout the show. Shocking? Not really. Male stars grip their bozack onstage all the time. But the touching got even more intense in her video for "You Da One"-along with some serious air humping.
Vacations in Barbados
Date: January 2012
What started as another twitpic of Rihanna on vacation in Barbados turned into a portfolio of photos of her frolicking in the ocean after jet-skiing in her barely-there orange bikini. We've linked to the full gallery; it's pretty self-explanatory.
Tweets Sexy Photos
Date: January 2012
Earlier this year, Rihanna spent her vacation in Hawaii smoking blunts and taking photos of herself lounging, on a treadmill, in a metallic bikini-the list goes on. And then she was thoughtful enough to share them on her Twitter. She accompanied this one of her photographing her friend's assets with the hashtag #CAKE.
Gets Thug Life Tattoo
Date: January 2012
“All these bitches screaming 2Pac back,” Rihanna tweeted along with a photo of her pale pink 'Thug Life' knuckle tattoo. The singer got a lot of slack on Twitter for the tattoo, but that didn't stop her from scribbling the phrase #RIHPac back! across her abs at Coachella.
Gives Advice on D**k Fliks
Date: January 2012
To her 12 million Twitter followers, Rihanna gave guys a few pointers on sending photos of their junk. "The best d*ck flicks r the ones in the car!" she wrote. "Wheel, d*ck, click!!! Anything else...too much preparation! All abt spontaneity!!! #Random."
She quickly followed up with: "Btw D*ck = Duck .....get ur minds out the gutter." Either way RiRi, real men don't send d**k flicks. Like Rick Ross said, “Chicks send me pictures. And I appreciate it! I love all of them. But I don't do that shit.”
Puts Chris Brown on Birthday Cake Remix
Date: February 2012
Reports surfaced via Miss Info that Rihanna was spotted with Chris Brown at her birthday party. Shortly afterwards the two reunited... on her "Birthday Cake" remix. Brown appearance on the track-and her appearance on his "Turn Up the Music" remix-sparked media outrage and a whole lot of #clapbacks from Ri on Twitter.
She spoke to Ryan Seacrest about the brouhaha: “I thought about rappers, and I've done that so many times, and the hottest R&B artist out right now is Chris Brown. So I wanted him on the track, and then in turn he was like 'Why don't you do the remix to my track?' and it was a trade-off. We did two records. One for my fans. One for his fans, and that way our fans can come together. There shouldn't be a divide. You know? It's music, and it's innocent.”
Birthday Joint Cake
Date: February 2012
On her 24th birthday, Rihanna celebrated at the Hearst Mansion in Beverly Hills with one hell of a cake. The custom designed cake is a replica of RiRi in a bikini riding on a big fat joint. From the rest of this list, it should come as no surprise: Rihanna likes being naked and smoking joints.
Tweets Topless Photos
Date: March 2012
To amp her fans up about her "Where Have You Been" video, Rihanna tweeted a topless photo of herself dressed for the video with a very accurately placed hand and prop with “Where have you been all my life?!” Consider us fully amped.
Shaves Part of Her Head
Date: April 2012
In 2009, Rihanna rocked a mohawk with partially shaved sides, taking a page out of Cassie's book. She recently brought the crazy hair trend back while boarding a boat in Sydney, Australia and promoting her upcoming role in Battleship.
Wears Only a Trenchcoat
Date: April 2012
Rihanna stepped out to dinner in Sydney, Australia wearing red heels and a trenchcoat. It's hard to tell if she had anything else on under the trench, but really, who cares? She looked sexy as hell and caught a lot of attention down under.
Flips Off Paparazzi, Yells Thug Life
Date: April 2012
A few paparazzi caught up with Rihanna in Los Angeles last month and got more than they bargained for. After a simple, 'What up babe?' she started screaming 'We 'bout that life! Thug life!' At least she put her Tupac-inspired knuckle tattoo too good use when she started waving her arms out of her private car. Bringing #RIHPac back!
Topless Photos on Facebook
Date: April 2012
After getting back from Coachella, Rihanna uploaded some Hawaii vaca photos to her Facebook page. Just some casual bikini shots with her tongue out, popping Bud Light on a yacht. But our favoe was the one of her flinging a bikini top under a waterfall, topless and barely covering herself with one hand-and looking genuinely happy.
Parties Hard at Coachella
Date: April 2012
Even though RiRi wasn't on the bill at Coachella she definitely turned heads whether she was chilling in the crowd, crowd surfing, or kicking it with Katy Perry. Rihanna caught sets from The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, and Snoop & Dre's headlining show featuring Tupac's hologram. While she did join Calvin Harris on stage during his set, Rihanna was mostly there to have a good time-which she did, judging by her tweeting spree and those Instagram photos of her with Snoop and a huge blunt.
Visits Perfection in NYC
Date: May 2012
This Tuesday night Rihanna made it back to the strip club, this time to Perfection in Woodside, Queens. She tweeted that '$tripper$' are the best stress relief, following up with photos of her throwing money at two dancers on stage, and another of her getting grinded on-all while counting her cash and holding a drink in her mouth.
Ri looked good in her Raiders shirt and denim booty shorts alongside the dancers, and she was feeling good too. "Even Daddy would be proud," Rihanna tweeted. But the next day was a different story: “Woke up repenting! Feelin like a sinner.”
