Rihanna Life's In Pictures (First Part )

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Rihanna on the plaza

Rihanna kicks off the 2011 TODAY Concert Series on Friday, May 27 with her No. 1 song "S&M" off her new album "Loud."

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Now is the time when we dance

Rihanna performs during the German TV show "Popstars You & I" final at the Koenigspilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, on Dec. 10, 2009.

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Less is more

Rihanna appears on the January 2010 cover of GQ magazine. Rihanna's stunning looks have made the Barbados native a cover girl for magazines, as well as a pitchwoman for Cover Girl cosmetics.

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Awards night

Rihanna arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 22, 2009.

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R you intrigued?

Rihanna poses for photos at Best Buy in New York on Nov. 23, 2009, while promoting her new album, "Rated R."

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She sparkles

Rihanna attends a party celebrating her birthday and the launch of the Nokia X6 at Mahiki nightclub in Mayfair, London, on Nov. 16, 2009.

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Glamour girl

Rihanna takes the stage after being named one of Glamour magazine's 2009 Women of the Year during an awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York on Nov. 9, 2009.

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Opening up

Diane Sawyer, left, interviews Rihanna about her relationship with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown and the beating she suffered at his hands on Feb. 9, 2009. The interview aired on "Good Morning America" on Nov. 5, 2009. "There are a lot of women who've experienced what I did ... but, not in the public," Rihanna said.

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High style

Rihanna attends the Chanel Pret a Porter show as part of the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 at Grand Palais in Paris on Oct. 6, 2009.

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Bask in the 'Inglourious'

Rihanna arrives for the premiere of the film "Inglourious Basterds" in London on July 23, 2009.

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