After three long years, Rihanna [1] made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards [2] on Sunday. The 31-year-old singer — and world's richest female musician [3] — somehow managed to skip the red carpet and make her way inside undetected; however, cameras finally spotted her when she was cheering on Lizzo [4] during her energetic "Truth Hurts" performance [5]. Even though Rihanna's appearance was unannounced, she was on hand to present Mary J. Blige with the lifetime achievement award. During her speech, Rihanna — who stunned in a figure-hugging leather outfit [6] — praised Mary for "forever aligning the worlds of hip-hop and R&B" and "changing the game with her unique sound." She also linked up with Regina Hall, Wale, and Billy Ray Cyrus after he took the stage for "Old Town Road [7]" with Lil Nas X. Yep, Rihanna at the BET Awards is a whole mood!
