Happy 21st Birthday, Rihanna!

February 20, 2009

Rihanna turns 21 today, and while the past few weeks have been incredibly hard, hopefully the support of her fans around the world can help her realize how loved she is on this landmark birthday. Today is especially bittersweet for Rihanna fans in light of the leaked photo of her currently under police investigation (that we are choosing not to post or link to). Instead, let's take a look back at some of Rihanna's remarkable career highlights since bursting onto the scene in 2005. Happy birthday, Rihanna! We're all rooting for you.

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58 Comments

3 years 33 weeks

very faboulos legs gal

ChristineMay 4 years 12 weeks

Happyyyy happy birthday!

ChristineMay 4 years 12 weeks

Happyyyy happy birthday!

wicca_08 4 years 12 weeks

Happy birthday, Rihanna!

wicca_08 4 years 12 weeks

Happy birthday, Rihanna!

annamari 4 years 12 weeks

I've just realized we were born on the same day :-)just Rihanna a year earlier.great.I love her and am sure she will be even more fantastic.

Gwen G 4 years 12 weeks

Happy belated birthday, gal!

Gwen G 4 years 12 weeks

Happy belated birthday, gal!

ThePerfectScore 4 years 12 weeks

I feel like celebrities look so much older than I do... I'm 20 but I swear I look 16... 12 if you compare me to celebs... maybe its the wardrobe and make up ... anyway... I'm glad she made it 21 b/c in some domestic violence cases some ppl aren't so lucky! God bless her!

Michelann 4 years 12 weeks

I am really glad the Sugar network made the decision not to post/link to the photo that leaked. Very admirable. Her pain should not be our entertainment, and to post that photo (that was undoubtedly obtained illegally) would be to victimize her twice.

Glittersniffer 4 years 12 weeks

Lots of love for Ri-ri for her Birthday...and Chris can take a flying leap.

cloroxcowgirl 4 years 12 weeks

Happy Birthday Rihanna!

cloroxcowgirl 4 years 12 weeks

Happy Birthday Rihanna!

momma tikita 4 years 12 weeks

Banzai how can you say that? I can't even count how many sites have the picture up full frontal (some have even done close-ups) yet one site shows some class and you call it "sweeping it under the rug". For those who choose to see it will...sheesh. Im surprised Perez showed it when in the past he's passed on not showing certain things. Then again im sure he did it to get people to look at his site!

momma tikita 4 years 12 weeks

Banzai how can you say that? I can't even count how many sites have the picture up full frontal (some have even done close-ups) yet one site shows some class and you call it "sweeping it under the rug".For those who choose to see it will...sheesh.Im surprised Perez showed it when in the past he's passed on not showing certain things.Then again im sure he did it to get people to look at his site!

JG Barbados 4 years 12 weeks

Happy Birthday Rihanna! Thanks for not showing that very sad photo and thanks also for not showing CB either. Class act, like Rihanna! Hold your head high Rihanna - you have nothing to be ashamed of.

JG Barbados 4 years 12 weeks

Happy Birthday Rihanna! Thanks for not showing that very sad photo and thanks also for not showing CB either. Class act, like Rihanna! Hold your head high Rihanna - you have nothing to be ashamed of.

KibzeeLovee 4 years 12 weeks

Thank you for having some respect for the girl and not posting the pic. Best wishes to her.

cupcakers 4 years 12 weeks

That's why I prefer Popsugar over other sites, ones that will exploit anything just to get more viewers in. It's disgusting-like Perez Hilton is supposedly Rihanna's friend and he posted that horribly sad picture up, disgusting. Happy Birthday Rihanna! hope she is feeling better today :)

cupcakers 4 years 12 weeks

That's why I prefer Popsugar over other sites, ones that will exploit anything just to get more viewers in. It's disgusting-like Perez Hilton is supposedly Rihanna's friend and he posted that horribly sad picture up, disgusting.Happy Birthday Rihanna! hope she is feeling better today :)

sjivs131 4 years 12 weeks

I'm really happy Popsugar decided not to show the picture, and instead to wish Rihanna a happy birthday! She def deserves it and hopefully it'll be a year withOUT drama for her!

eveday 4 years 12 weeks

I wonder if people will still try to defend Chris Brown after seeing that picture. And yes, I agree it's nice not to post the picture here, her privacy was violated but like others said, if anyone thought it was "just a slap" now they can actually see what happened.

Calimie 4 years 12 weeks

Thank you for not posting the photo! I'm very glad you didn't :)I wish the best to Rihanna, she deserves! I didn't know she was so young, I hope today is the start of that great life she has the potential of having.

Calimie 4 years 12 weeks

Thank you for not posting the photo! I'm very glad you didn't :) I wish the best to Rihanna, she deserves! I didn't know she was so young, I hope today is the start of that great life she has the potential of having.