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(British Vogue)

Rihanna has always been a maverick and this week she made history once again by becoming the first person to ever rock a durag on the cover of British Vogue.

In the cover story for the May 2020 issue of the publication, the 32-year-old mogul effortlessly pushes the boundaries by wearing a durag – a head scarf widely worn by Black people to keep their hair protected – during a high-fashion shoot with critically-acclaimed photographer Steven Klein.

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Despite her undeniable dominance in several industries, the pop star-turned-business-woman admits she still grapples with what it means to be a megastar.

“Being on camera, being in a room full of celebrities is still not normal for me, by the way,” she tells the magazine.

Growing older has given her a new perspective on life.

“Since I turned 32, I’m realizing life is really short,” she explains.

“You don’t have a lot of time to tolerate shit, you know? You put so much on your plate. When you’re overwhelmed, you need to start cutting things out. And I’m overwhelmed too much. What’s happening now is that I’m going back to black and white. My grey area is shutting down,” she says.

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When speaking about her personal life, Riri now finds herself thinking about her legacy and specifically the possibility of motherhood, declaring, “I know I will want to live differently.”

When asked where she sees herself in 10 years, she feigns surprise and playfully responds, “Ten years? I’ll be 42! I’ll be ancient,” before getting serious and declaring, “I’ll have kids – three or four of ’em.”

Faced with the prospect of raising children on her own she responds, “Hell, yeah. I feel like society makes me want to feel like, ‘Oh, you got it wrong…’ They diminish you as a mother if there’s not a dad in your kids’ lives. But the only thing that matters is happiness, that’s the only healthy relationship between a parent and a child. That’s the only thing that can raise a child truly, is love.”

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Rihanna stars on the second of two exclusive covers for the May 2020 issue. Over red wine at twilight in Roc Nation’s Hollywood office, @BadGalRiri gives @BritishVogue a captivating insight into her back-to-back schedule – from coffee shots with her @Fenty team to the three things Rih does not have time for. Read the full interview with @AfuaHirsch at the link in bio now #Rihanna wears a jacket by @MaisonMargiela Artisanal by @JGalliano, a @SavageXFenty lace body, a @StephenJonesMillinery durag and @ChromeHeartsOfficial jewellery. Photographed by @StevenKleinStudio and styled by moi, with hair by @YusefHairNYC and @NaphiisBeautifulHair, make-up by @IsamayaFfrench using @FentyBeauty and nails by @RedHotNails. With thanks to @JillDemling. Tags: @BadGalRiri, @MaisonMargiela, @JGalliano, @SavagexFenty, @StephenJonesMillinery, @ChromeHeartsOfficial

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The May 2020 issue of @BritishVogue was created prior to the pandemic which has subsequently brought the world almost to a halt. But, as the Editor-in-Chief of a magazine that prides itself on entertaining, delighting and distracting even under the most difficult of circumstances, I am thrilled to announce the inimitable @BadGalRiri as our May 2020 cover star. Rihanna is a woman I am lucky enough to count among my closest creative collaborators. And did I ever imagine that I would see a durag on the cover of Vogue? No, reader, I did not. Although this potent symbol of black life – of self-preservation, resistance and authenticity – has an important place in popular culture, it is rarely viewed through the prism of high fashion. Yet, here we have the most fabulous, aspirational and beautiful durag, worn by a woman who is breaking every boundary she comes up against. How exciting. See the full story and interview by @AfuaHirsch in the new issue, on newsstands and available for free digital download Friday 3 April. #Rihanna wears all @Burberry by @RiccardoTisci17 and a @StephenJonesMillinery durag. Photographed by @StevenKleinStudio and styled by moi, with hair by @YusefHairNYC and @NaphiisBeautifulHair, make-up by @IsamayaFfrench using @FentyBeauty and nails by @RedHotNails. With thanks to @JillDemling.

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