Rihanna looked ready to fly as she unveiled a dazzling winged costume that left little to the imagination during Carnival celebrations in her native Barbados.
The 36-year-old singer put on a majestic show at the Crop Over Carnival in a striking outfit covered in long, colorful feathers that flowed majestically around her fit body.
She also showed off plenty of skin in the revealing outfit, which accentuated her prominent breasts and slim waist.
Rihanna’s appearance at the carnival was her first since 2019. After being absent due to the coronavirus pandemic and two pregnancies, she decided to make a big return.
She created a regal appearance with her long, striking pheasant feathers, which gave her an exceptionally large wingspan.
Rihanna looked ready to fly when she unveiled a sizzling winged costume that left little to the imagination during Carnival celebrations in her native Barbados on Monday. The 36-year-old singer put on a majestic show at the Crop Over Carnival in a striking outfit covered in long, colorful feathers that billowed majestically from her fit body
She also showed off plenty of flesh in the revealing outfit, which accentuated her prominent bust and slim waist
The wings were long and had connections that resembled jeweled petals. They were furnished with shorter, dagger-like yellow and bright pink feathers.
Rihanna expanded her costume with a second, shorter pair of wings that hung closer to her body.
The wings closed inward as they moved toward the ground, creating a faint heart-shaped pattern framing the perpetrator.
Closer to the ground, the wings developed more voluminous feathers in shades of yellow, orange, pink, red, and even black.
Rihanna provided almost as much of a spectacle for everyone standing behind her, as the wings were adorned at the back with extra brightly colored feathers.
The Bajan beauty nearly fell out of her costume, which was actually an opulent, bejeweled monokini.
Large amber stones were laid over gold material and smaller oval pink and white stones filled the open spaces.
The halter dress wrapped around Rihanna’s neck and then draped over her breasts, leaving as much room as possible to emphasize her cleavage without revealing too much.
Rihanna’s appearance at the carnival was her first since 2019, and after staying away due to the coronavirus pandemic and two pregnancies, she decided to make a grand return
She created a regal appearance with her long, dramatic pheasant feathers, which gave her an exceptionally large wingspan
A long set of wings were connected to what looked like jeweled petals, and they had shorter, dagger-like yellow and bright pink feathers. The wings closed inward as they moved toward the ground, creating a vague heart to frame the hitmaker
The Bajan beauty practically burst out of the rest of her outfit, which was essentially an opulent, bejeweled monokini. Large amber stones were layered over gold material, and smaller oval pink and white stones filled all the open spaces
The matching costume featured two rows of stones that swept across her midriff, ending in extremely high-cut panties.
The Work singer wore long, wavy blonde locks for Carnival and topped them with a lavish crown featuring high strands of jewels that towered above her like the tail feathers of a peacock.
Dark stones, resembling seahorses, were wrapped in arching strands along her legs and thighs. She completed her outfit with open heels.
The shoes made the 5-foot-8 singer taller and featured gold vines adorned with leaves that covered her feet.
In a surprise move, Rihanna was flanked by armed soldiers carrying large assault rifles as she joined the crowd.
The men, who also wore bulletproof vests, appeared to be part of the Barbados military and wore dark camouflage uniforms.
However, they were likely necessary, as Rihanna faced large crowds on the busy streets and would never be surrounded by so many people under normal circumstances.
Rihanna’s trip to her home country came just days after her son Riot Rose celebrated his first birthday on August 1.
The little boy looked adorable in photos shared on Instagram by his father, Rihanna’s partner A$AP Rocky, but his mother chose to celebrate her birthday within the family.
The halter look was wrapped around Rihanna’s neck and then draped over her breasts, leaving as much room as possible to emphasize her cleavage without revealing it.
The matching costume featured two rows of stones that swept over her waist, culminating in the ultra-high-cut bottom
Seahorse-like strands of dark stones were arranged in arching strands along her legs and thighs, and she completed her costume with a pair of open heels
The footwear enhanced the 5’8″ singer’s height and the shoes featured golden vines adorned with leaves that covered her feet
In a surprise move, Rihanna was flanked by armed soldiers carrying large assault rifles as she stepped outside to join the crowd
The men, who were also wearing bulletproof vests, appeared to be part of the Barbados military and were dressed in dark camouflage uniforms
They were likely necessary, as Rihanna faced large crowds on the busy streets and would never be surrounded by so many people under normal circumstances.
She and Rocky already celebrated their first son RZA’s birthday in May.
The We Found Love singer was friends with the rapper for nearly a decade before they took things a step further and started dating in 2020.
In 2022, Rihanna announced that she was pregnant with her first child, and she gave birth in May.
In February 2023, the singer gave a rare solo performance during Super Bowl halftime, revealing that she was expecting her second child by showing off her baby bump.