Rihanna, tourism ambassador

Rihanna will become, from the next 5 August, the new ambassador Tourism her native Barbados. This was announced by the same singer at a ceremony in which she met with Tourism Minister of that country, Richard Sealy.

According to a website, the singer said that "Barbados is a place like no other, and one of the reasons is the spirit and national pride of our people." "I want every one of the visitors of this beautiful island living from experience what makes this place different from all others," added the singer.

Meanwhile, Sealy said that "in the hearts of every person in Barbados, Rihanna is known as the girl next door, but the world has become a singing sensation and a social phenomenon." He said the singer "is a great source of national pride for Barbados, and we are very excited to enter into this formal coordination, to promote Barbados as a leading destination for tourists."