Rihanna Channels Queen Nefertiti for ‘Vogue Arabia’
RiRi is a queen.The 29-year-old songstress graces the November issue of Vogue Arabia, channeling the iconic Egyptian queen, Nefertiti.“Simply iconic.
This November @badgalriri pays homage to Queen Nefertiti,” Vogue Arabia shared on Instagram.
The photos were taken by renowned photographer Greg Kadel.Related: Rihanna Embraces Her 'Fluctuating' Body Type: 'I Pay Attention When I Go Into the Closet'The “Diamonds” singer, who has a tattoo of Nefertiti on the left side of her torso, also shared a photo from the glamorous shoot, wearing a blue headdress, a metallic sheer dress and royal blue coat.Nefertiti ruled Egypt with her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten, from 1353 to 1336 B.C.
She's best known for her painted sandstone bust, which was rediscovered in 1913 and became a global icon of feminine beauty and power. Her name means "the beautiful one has come."“Rihanna is the modern queen Nefertiti: powerful, intelligent, extremely beautiful, innovative, and revolutionary »