"I Am Originally An Igbo Woman" - Rihanna Opens Up

Robyn Rihanna Fenty popularly known as Rihanna has made a revelation that has made the social media buzzing with excitement and surprise.

In an interview, Forbes’ wealthiest female singer, Rihanna, has disclosed that she is originally an Igbo woman.

Barbadian singer said her mother told her she is from Igbo is one of the major tribes in Nigeria. The people are known to be hard working and industrious.

Forbes recently named Rihanna a billionaire and she was officially recognised one of the wealthiest female musicians in the world and second only to Oprah Winfrey as the richest female entertainer.

Rihanna’s net worth is estimated at $1.7 billion while still receiving almost $1.4 billion from her beauty cosmetics line. 

According to Forbes, The bulk of her fortune (an estimated $1.4 billion) comes from the value of Fenty Beauty, of which they confirmed that she owns 50%.

Rihanna's father is a Barbadian of African and Irish descent while her accountant mother is an Afro-Guyanese.

"My mom told me that I am originally an Igbo woman. Igbo is a tribe in Africa," she said.