Rihanna goes topless in Nivea ad

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

When she first debuted in 2005, Rihanna marketed herself as the new "it girl." She won over fans with her seductively innocent look, it was different at the time. But, as she got older, Rihanna tried to change her style. In 2006, she angered Def Jam when she cut all of her hair off.

The new hairstyle paid off for Rihanna and it helped her begin the second phase of her career. In 2007, she released A Good Girl Gone Bad. On this album, Rihanna completely changed her image and won over new fans. In the video for "Umbrella," her breakout hit, Rihanna appeared topless.

From that point on, Rihanna has been one of the biggest female sex symbols in the world. Now, more and more companies are looking to partner with Rihanna. She has always been able to land endorsements, but now her sexy look makes mature companies want to work with Rihanna. Nivea is the latest company to reach out to Rihanna.

Rihanna agreed to become a part of the Nivea ad campaign that features her nearly naked. Nivea is celebrating its 100th year in a major way. Despite already being one of the biggest stars in the world, this is a big deal for Rihanna to become the face of Nivea on such a big campaign. The first image was leaked to the internet today. However, the official campaign will begin sometime in May.

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Rihanna still upset about "S&M" being banned

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Rihanna has been in the game for six years releasing new material and she has drastically changed her image. When she released her first album, Rihanna's music was more island-influenced. But, she has evolved over the years.

Under the guidance of Jay-Z, Rihanna crossed over in 2006 with her hit single, "SOS." It was then that her career forever changed and she became an A-list star. Rihanna portrayed the ultimate "good girl image."

However, on her third album, Rihanna looked to change her image into something more sexy. The result of her decision led to her album, A Good Girl Gone Bad. First, her lyrics changed and later she changed her style of dress.

Rihanna has evolved from a good girl from the islands into one of America's biggest sex symbols. She has been pushing the envelope for well over five years and she plans to continue. Her latest video, "S&M," has caught the attention of everyone. The video is very racy and features Rihanna in little to no clothing. The video for "S&M" has been banned from a few music video networks.

This is a tough blow to Rihanna, as she is in the middle of promotion for her Loud album. She is upset because she was nude in 2007's "Umbrella," but that video was not banned. But, in her latest video, she is a little more sexual and the video has been banned. More than once, she has spoken in outrage about the way her video is being treated.

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