Riri proud to be Barbados ambassador

POP superstar Rihanna said she “couldn’t be more proud” after the Barbados government gave her a role as an ambassador.

The Umbrella hitmaker, whose name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was named Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on Thursday.

The role involves promoting education, tourism and investment.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said she was honoured to confer the title on the 30-year-old.

She added: “Rihanna has a deep love for this country and this is reflected in her philanthropy.

“She also shows her patriotism in the way she gives back to this country and continues to treasure the island as her home.”