Rihanna Celebrates First National Heroes Day As A Barbados Hero: 'An Absolute Honor'

Rihanna is widely recognized not only in the entertainment industry but also in the fashion world and humanitarian ventures.

She is the founder of the nonprofit organization Clara Lionel Foundation and was appointed as an ambassador of education, tourism, and investment by the Barbados government in 2018.

In addition, she was declared a National Hero of her native country last year, which led to her recent celebration of her first National Heroes Day as a Barbados Hero.

The Fenty Beauty creator updated her Instagram in honor of Barbados' National Heroes Day by sharing a carousel of ten throwback snaps showing her receiving the Barbados medal of honor.

She began the caption with, "My very first #NationalHeroesDay as a National Hero of my country Barbados! What an absolute honor to be amongst such great men and women who have come before me and held this title in commitment to our nation."

"I will forever cherish these memories," Rihanna added, "And continue to represent the Bajan people and my home Barbados to the fullest!!"

The 34-year-old further expressed her "love and gratitude" to Mia Amor Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, and Dame Sandra Mason, the country's president, for trusting her with the honor.

Speaking of the photos she uploaded, the first two showed her with Motley, while the third slide was a video of the prime minister presenting her with the award.

While awarding, the prime minister declared, " We present to you the designee for National Hero of Barbados, Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty."

She continued, "May you continue to shine like a diamond and bring honor to your nation by your words, by your actions, at the due credit wherever you shall go. God bless you." 

The sixth to eighth slide showed Rihanna wearing the medal around her neck, and in the seventh photo, she gazed down at the prize.

On the other hand, the concluding two snaps focused on the blue and yellow Barbadian flag flapping freely with the clear blue sky in the background.

Fans of the influential celebrity took no time in showering the post with love and applause emojis. They praised and congratulated her for the achievement while expressing their joy for her.

At the time of receiving the National Hero Award, The Blast reported that Rihanna was honored with the medallion as Barbados celebrated its independence last November.

The outlet noted that she would be the second woman to receive the honor, making her official title The Right Honourable Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

Despite being an independent nation from the United Kingdom since 1966, Barbados still recognized Queen Elizabeth II as its ruler.  

As you might know, England first colonized the nation in 1627 and used it as a stopover on the slave trade route.

However, the Caribbean island country severed ties with Queen Elizabeth II last November, and President Mason was sworn in as the republic's first head of state.

Mason was formerly a Governor-General, otherwise referred to as the Queen's Representative. She would serve "as a primarily symbolic figurehead" behind Prime Minister Motley.

All the same, Barbados continued to be a part of the Commonwealth, consisting of 54 members who are mostly former British provinces.

Rihanna has had quite the celebration in recent months as she not only got the National Hero Honor but also announced the joyful news of her pregnancy.

As ET Online shared, the record-breaker and her partner A$AP Rocky held a rave-themed baby shower in Hollywood despite their initial plans to cancel.

An informant revealed to the outlet that the couple decided to go ahead with the baby shower because "they felt it was important to surround themselves with family and close friends."

They invited loved ones from Barbados, and the source mentioned that the invite list was pretty intimate.

Rihanna always wanted a joint celebration, not just one "for the ladies" as she and her beau were in it together.

Regarding the theme, which was a far cry from a simple brunch, the source said, "Rihanna has a great sense of humor and loves to have fun."

The event was graced by several famous friends of the soon-to-be-parents as well as celebrity associates who donned very bright neon outfits.

However, guests were not allowed to record videos or take photos as they were required to stow away their mobile devices in secure bags when they first arrived.