Before she was world's sexiest pop star The pop star aged four with her younger brother Rorrey outside their home in Bridgetown, Barba...
Before she was world's sexiest pop star
The pop star aged four with her younger brother Rorrey outside their home in Bridgetown, Barbados
Rihanna aged 13
Rihanna at a carnival in Barbados
Rihanna is now known for her raunchy image
She's now one of the world's sexiest pop stars - but Rihanna was once just an adorable little girl with pigtails.
This exclusive new childhood photo shows the star in a cute pink shirt aged about four with her younger brother Rorrey, who is aged about two in the photo.
The pair are standing outside their family home in Bridgetown, Barbados, with their parents Ronald Fenty and Monica Braithwaite sitting behind them, back in 1992.
Another unseen snap of a young Rihanna shows the S&M singer aged about nine, with her younger cousin Noelle. Noelle now frequently travels the globe with Rihanna while she tours.
Speaking about her memories of the young Rihanna, Noelle’s older sister, Nicola Alleyne, who used to babysit them both, said: 'I just remember her curly hair and beautiful eyes. She was a really determined person.
'When she set herself on something she would just do it. She’s stubborn and sticks to her guns She’s just a very likeable person. She’s very faithful to her old friends.
'When I see how hard she works I’m amazed. I don’t have the stamina to work as hard as she does. She’s really down to earth and sweet.'
Nicola, who runs a clothes store in Bridgetown, added: 'She used to come and help out her mother at her store selling clothes and she used to come and help sell with us when she was about 11 or 12.'
Another cousin Amanda Thompson, of Bridgetown, Barbados, added: 'I used to platt her hair. I used to platt everyone’s hair in the family. Rihanna would never stay quite for 10 seconds. She was special then and she’s special now.'
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