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*Your cheating heart: “take a bow” mainly centres around a woman singing about breaking up with her cheating lover after he’d been caught and moving on to better things.
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She has released an astounding seven albums in ''twelve years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases since ''2005''. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. It hasn't even been 10 years since her first album was released, but she has already sold over '''150 million records'''.

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She has released an astounding seven albums in ''twelve years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases since ''2005''. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. It hasn't even been Less than 10 years since her first album was released, but she has had already sold over '''150 million records'''.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Her song "Te Amo" tells the story of a straight girl being romantically pursued by a lesbian, who in love with her but the straight girl doesn't return her affection and tries to let her down gently.
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* ParasolOfTogetherness: Take a guess.


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* SexySurfacingShot: The "Where Have You Been?" music video has her emerging from a lake in a [[BarelyThereSwimwear barely-there scale bikini]].
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* ''[[DarkerAndEdgier Rated R]]'' (2009)

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: On her episode of the Fuse TV series ''Loaded'', the host is talking about the different personae she portrayed in her videos, including a soldier[[note]]"Hard"[[/note]], a rock star[[note]]"Rockstar 101"[[/note]], a murderer[[note]]"Man Down"[[/note]] "and a car mechanic, just to name a few."[[note]]"Shut Up and Drive."[[/note]]Justified, since it was setting up the video for "Stay," where she is herself.



** "Te Amo", which un-subtly hints it's about a [[LesYay lesbian love affair]].

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** "Te Amo", which un-subtly hints it's about a [[LesYay [[HoYay lesbian love affair]].



* OddFriendship: With Music/KatyPerry, they got along quite well whenever they were seen together.



* ParasolOfTogetherness: Take a guess.



**The video for "Pour It Up" is ''set'' in a strip club.



* TitleTrack: ''Good Girl Gone Bad, A Girl Like Me, Music Of The Sun'' and ''Talk That Talk''.

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* TitleTrack: ''Good Girl Gone Bad, A Bad'', ''A Girl Like Me, Music Me'', ''Music Of The Sun'' and ''Talk That Talk''.



* WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon: Hails from the island nation of Barbados, resulting in a distinctive accent.

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Music/KatyPerry. They teased being more than that. By 2018, they were done, with Perry's feud with Music/TaylorSwift being a sideplot to her split with Rihanna.
* WelcomeToTheCaribbeanMon: Hails from the island nation of Barbados, resulting in a distinctive accent. She's likely the most significant performer to come out of that part of the world since Music/BobMarley.[[note]]Since Music/GloriaEstefan's home country of UsefulNotes/{{Cuba}} isn't counted for this trope.[[/note]]

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* DisproportionateRetribution: In the "Bitch Better Have My Money" video, her credit was ruined by a {{Jerkass}} accountant and when he won't fix it, she kidnaps and humiliates his wife and when that tactic didn't work, she tortures and murders him ''Series/{{Dexter}}''-style.



* DisproportionateRetribution: In the "Bitch Better Have My Money" video, her credit was ruined by a {{Jerkass}} accountant and when he won't fix it, she kidnaps and humiliates his wife and when that tactic didn't work, she tortures and murders him ''Series/{{Dexter}}''-style.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: In the "Bitch Better Have My Money" video, her credit was ruined by a {{Jerkass}} accountant and when he won't fix it, she kidnaps and humiliates his wife and when that tactic didn't work, she tortures and murders him ''Series/{{Dexter}}''-style.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: DisproportionateRetribution: In the "Bitch Better Have My Money" video, her credit was ruined by a {{Jerkass}} accountant and when he won't fix it, she kidnaps and humiliates his wife and when that tactic didn't work, she tortures and murders him ''Series/{{Dexter}}''-style.
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular RAndB star who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular RAndB star singer who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".
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* ShoutOut: "Roc Me Out" is named in reference to Roc Nation, the company that manages her.

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* ShoutOut: "Roc Me Out" is named in reference to Roc Nation, Creator/RocNation, the company that manages her.
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* RefrainFromAmusing: "S&M" is not "Come On" or "I Like It".

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* RefrainFromAmusing: RefrainFromAssuming: "S&M" is not "Come On" or "I Like It".
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* SnakesAreSexy[=/=]FeatherBoaConstrictor: She did a [[{{Medusa}} [=Medusa=]]]-themed photoshoot for the December 2013 ''British [=GQ=]'' in which she was nude and dressed ''only'' in snakes.

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* SnakesAreSexy[=/=]FeatherBoaConstrictor: SnakesAreSexy: She did a [[{{Medusa}} [=Medusa=]]]-themed photoshoot for the December 2013 ''British [=GQ=]'' in which she was nude and dressed ''only'' in snakes.
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular Pop/RAndB star who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

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Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular Pop/RAndB RAndB star who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Suffers from this a bit as Raikes ''Film/{{Battleship}}''. It's odd, as there's no particular reason for her character to need a standard American accent in the first place.
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** "Te Amo", which un-subtly hints it's about a lesbian love affair.

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** "Te Amo", which un-subtly hints it's about a [[LesYay lesbian love affair.affair]].
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* ''Film/Annie2014 as Moon Goddess in ''Moonquake Lake''

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* ''Film/Annie2014 ''Film/Annie2014'' as Moon Goddess in ''Moonquake Lake''''[[ShowWithinAShow Moonquake Lake]]''
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* ''Film/Annie2014 as Moon Goddess in ''Moonquake Lake''
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Robyn '''Rihanna''' Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular Pop/RAndB star who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

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Robyn '''Rihanna''' Rihanna Fenty (born on February 20, 1988) is a popular Pop/RAndB star who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Contrary to popular belief, she pronounces her name as "Ree-AN-na" not "Ree-AH-na".
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* TheMuse: Is one to Music/{{Drake}}, who wrote several songs ("Firework", "Take Care" and possibly "Made Man") based on their relationship and frequently collaborate with her.
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* MsFanservice: She tends to wear outfits that show off her voluptuous yet athletic body, buxom breasts, toned stomach, and long legs.

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* MsFanservice: She tends to wear outfits that show off her voluptuous yet athletic toned body, buxom breasts, toned stomach, and long toned yet shapely legs.
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Robyn '''Rihanna''' Fenty, born February 20 1988, is a popular RAndB/hip-hop star who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

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Robyn '''Rihanna''' Fenty, born Fenty (born on February 20 1988, 20, 1988) is a popular RAndB/hip-hop Pop/RAndB star who hails from Saint Michael, Barbados, although her mother was from UsefulNotes/{{Guyana}}. Discovered by Music/JayZ, she gained fame in the music industry via her first single, "Pon de Replay".

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She has released an astounding seven albums in ''seven years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases since ''2005''. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. It hasn't even been 10 years since her first album was released, but she has already sold over '''150 million records'''.

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She has released an astounding seven albums in ''seven ''twelve years'' leaving her in the public eye at all times in some form thanks to annual releases since ''2005''. Also thanks to that, she quickly skyrocketed to become one of the most successful singers ''ever''. It hasn't even been 10 years since her first album was released, but she has already sold over '''150 million records'''.



* LoveIsADrug: "Drunk On Love".

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* LoveIsADrug: Presented in "Drunk On Love".



* MsFanservice: Some people have speculated online that she may be "allergic to clothes."

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* TakeThat: Several ones to Music/ChrisBrown during ''Loud'' and ''Talk That Talk'' albums, which were released after the infamous domestic violence case he committed against her.

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* TakeThat: Several ones to Music/ChrisBrown during ''Loud'' during "Man Down" (from ''Loud'') and the music video for "We Found Love" (from ''Talk That Talk'' albums, Talk''), which were released after the infamous domestic violence case he committed against her.her.
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* TakeThat: Several ones to Music/ChrisBrown during ''Loud'' and ''Talk That Talk'' albums, which were released after the infamous domestic violence case he committed against her.

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