At the same time that Barbados rejected Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, Rihanna was declared a national hero of the island in 2021 and is only the second woman out of 11 recipients to be honored.
In 2012, Rihanna took 150 journalists and 35 fans and flew them around the world for a week on her Apologetic album tour. However, the PR stunt was a disaster and Rihanna spent a majority of her time in a panic room!