Rihanna Embraces Her Roots With a Tongue-In-Cheek Tee
Rihanna’s rise to superstardom is the stuff dreams are made of: the Barbados-born talent was discovered by Jay-Z’s label Def Jam at just 15 years old, moved to the U.S. a year later, and became an international star seemingly overnight. But it seems the singer-turned-business entrepreneur has never forgotten where she comes from, despite all the success she’s enjoyed—and today, she seemed to pay homage to her roots on Instagram, where she sported a cheeky tee that referenced her past in style.
Reading “Art School Dropout,” the design—by the London-based “non-binary queer-luxury” label Art School—alluded to the fact that Rihanna bypassed getting a traditional college degree during her upbringing (though she did earn the Humanitarian of the Year award from Harvard in 2017—talk about an iconic full-circle moment).
In her Instagram caption, Rihanna also spoke of the “overwhelming” year that she’s had, apologizing to her “friends/family/coworkers who I have yet to get back to in the past months. I’m working on that ish called Balance,” she wrote. And why acquire a degree when life keeps her busy enough as it is? She styled her statement T-shirt with a dramatic top hat and tons of gold jewelry, including chain necklaces and the biggest ring on planet Earth—something I’m sure her multiple booming businesses helped pay for.
Originally Appeared on Vogue
