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She is known for her ample curves and the outrageous outfits.

And Rihanna went for the less-is-more option a she flaunted her derrière on the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone magazine.

The 24-year-old Umbrella singer donned a barely there pair of metallic ripped hot pants that appear to have been sprayed on to her.

She paired the risqué shorts with a loose fitting white vest and colourful jewellery for the shoot and wore her hair in wild red curls.

The singer has has a miserable couple of weeks after it was revealed her tour may have to be cut back due to poor sales.

Rihanna shows that she is in the best shape of her life in a new pictorial for Vogue magazine for their 10th annual shape issue.

And someone who is said to be appreciating that impressive form is Irish actor Colin Farrell, who had dinner with the singer last night in California.

The Bajan songstress looks amazing as she bends over backwards wearing a revealing red bandage swimsuit for the prestigious magazine shoot.

With her flame red hair and black ankle boots, the Only Girl In The World songstress strikes a stunning pose.

Rihanna undoubtedly has one of the best bodies in the business so it was no surprise that she was chosen for the issue celebrating women’s bodies.

In images taken by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, Rihanna is also pictured in a sultry image wearing a black leotard and with a cropped auburn wig.

Her hazel eyes and bright red lipstick against the backdrop of the blue sea reveals the singer’s beauty in a light never before seen.

But of course, Rihanna would not be happy unless she got an edgy shot in there and a very close up shot of the S&M hit-maker with a snarling glare shows the singer always wants to ensure she brings a bit of naughty with her nice.

These pictures were published on the day she emerged from the same restaurant as Farrell who she is rumoured to be in a close friendship with.

The pair did not want to be photographed together so came out of Santa Monica eatery Giorgio Baldi separately last night.

Rihanna looked demure, by her standards, in black cropped trousers and a silver blouse.

Her curly red hair made sure she was noticed though as she exited the Italian restaurant.

Farrell meanwhile, looked rather sheepish as he made a quick dash out wearing jeans and a black T-shirt
It has been reported in recent weeks that the pair have been sending flirty text messages to each other.

The Sun claims that Farrell, 34 has ‘worked his charms on Rihanna to such an extent she hasn’t stopped texting him’, since they swapped numbers earlier this year when they both appeared on The Graham Norton Show in the UK.

A source told the paper: ‘Colin was taken aback by some of the texts. He reckons he might well be in there. They’re both single, so why not?’

It is also rumoured that he will be introducing the 23-year-old to his two sons, James, seven and 18-month-old Henry, while she is in LA.

But Rihanna is not all pleasure, she has got down to business recently in a TV advert for the American Cancer Society.

The Umbrella singer appears in the video and says: ‘Surprise! Happy birthday!’

She then raps her take on the lyrics to 50 Cent’s hit, In Da Club, singing: ‘It’s your birthday. We gonna party ‘cos it’s your birthday’.

The campaign features the tag line: ‘The American Cancer Society. The official sponsor of birthdays’.

Justin Bieber and Celine Dion also appear in the campaign in separate ads.

The Barbadian beauty is pictured in a sheer floral dress which clings to her enviable curves with green, blue and red flowers covering her modesty on the cover of Vogue’s April issue.

Her bright red hair, which is partially covering her face, is complemented by bright red lips against the blue sunset background shot by Annie Leibovitz.

The front cover claims Rihanna opens up about ‘fame, family and how she really feels about her curves’ for the April issue of the magazine.

The singer also reveals how she has been getting into shape for her role in film Battleship.

Rihanna has been touring Australia in recent weeks re-tweeted a post on Twitter that said: ‘@Rihanna is the youngest black woman to cover VOGUE magazine.”’

Go to Vogue.com for the full Rihanna interview in their 10th anniversary shape issue

The singer – whose explicit video for new track ‘S&M’ has been banned in 11 countries – was spotted stocking up on erotic items in Sydney’s notorious adult shop The Tool Shed.

Her assistant was seen leaving the store with two black bags full of mystery purchases, a spokesman for the shop confirmed they had to ensure no other customers were present so Rihanna had a free reign to choose her X-rated products.

He added: “I can’t say what Rihanna did or what she bought – it’s top secret.”

The 23-year-old pop beauty is in Australia as part of her ‘Last Girl On Earth’ tour and is rumoured to be performing at Sydney’s gay and lesbian Mardi Gras festival tomorrow.

Rihanna – who is famous for her flesh-flashing stage outfits and revealing fashion choices – recently claimed girls who attack her for her provocative look are “hypocrites”.

She explained: “People think I’m overly sexy. It bothers them for some reason. Girls don’t like to see other girls dressed sexy. It’s a little intimidating, I don’t mean that in a cocky way. There’s always going to be somebody not liking what you do.

“People have a lot of crazy opinions on things. Things I say, things I wear, places I go. It’s just stupid. It’s bulls**t. I’m a young human being. It’s fine for me to go to a club.

“People are hypocrites. They can’t wait to say something horrible. Most of them are unhappy with themselves. It’s women who are mad at other women. They should take a look at their own lives. A lot of people don’t have the guts to confront themselves.”

Rihanna could be the only girl in the world who would perform at the Grammys with bronchitis and laryngitis.

On Friday, the day after pulling out of a performing for the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, the “Only Girl (In the World)” singer was spotted rehearsing for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Despite reports that she might pull out of the event, the 22-year-old singer told her Twitter followers that she plans to perform Sunday with rapper Eminem.

“Bronchitis and laryngitis boo!” she tweeted. “I’m still goin to rehearsals tho! Sunday is everything.”

A spokeswoman for the Grammys confirmed that Rihanna seemed to still be on the roster.

“We have not heard anything suggesting she isn’t making it, as far as we know she will still be performing on Sunday,” Stephanie Schell said via email to Reuters.

Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, aadded to eonline.com that “the show must go on.”

The pop star has been popping steroids and antibiotics to be ready for the show, RadarOnline.com.

“I’m on every med under the sun!” Rihanna tweeted to Ryan Seacrest on Saturday. “Don’t wanna miss a thang!!!”

She does appear to be feeling better. The singer struck a pose on the red carpet at the Gucci and Roc Nation pre-Grammy party at Soho House in West Hollywood, Calif., on Saturday.