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Rihanna Rocks Wildly Colorful Headdress With Jewel-Dripping Carnival Outfit Featuring Bold Cut-Outs For Barbados’ Kadooment Day Parade
Rihanna returned to her native Barbados to take part in the Grand Kadooment Day Parade on Monday 3 August, the climax of the island's annual Crop Over carnival. The singer, 38, danced through the streets in an elaborate jewelled costume, blowing kisses to fans, continuing her tradition of joining the festival whenever possible and once again drawing global attention to the celebration.
Her outfit, designed by Barbadian designer Lauren Astin, featured crystal embellishments, bold jewel tones, dramatic peacock-coloured feathers and a striking headpiece, along with bold cut-outs on the bodice. Crop Over dates back to the 1700s as a celebration marking the end of the sugar cane harvest, and this year's festival ran from 4 July to 3 August. Rihanna swapped her towering headpiece for a smaller one before joining a float, and fans are still awaiting her ninth studio album following a recent surprise appearance at Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium show in July.
In short
- Rihanna danced in Barbados' Grand Kadooment Day carnival parade on 3 August.
- Wore a jewel-encrusted costume by designer Lauren Astin with feathers and cut-outs.
- Crop Over festival dates to the 1700s, marking the sugar harvest's end.
Explained simply
Crop Over is Barbados’ annual summer festival, with music, dancing and street celebrations. Its history dates back to the 18th century, when people marked the end of the sugar cane harvest; Grand Kadooment Day is the festival’s climax, featuring a large parade.
Rihanna is a singer from Barbados who has often returned to join the celebrations. Her appearances bring international attention to the festival, while the parade also showcases Barbadian music, costume design and carnival traditions.