Rihanna ready to take flight in dazzling carnival costume

Rihanna made an impression at the annual Crop Over festival in Barbados, opting for a bejewelled costume featuring vibrant feathered wings.

The pop star, 36, created a regal look with an embellished gold ensemble adorned with crystals and coloured stones at Grand Kadooment Day – which marks the end of the festival.

The glimmering costume was completed with a matching headpiece and peacock-like feathers on her back in shades of pink, yellow and orange.

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Rihanna appeared to be guarded by members of the Barbados military armed with assault rifles (Ian West/PA)

The Diamonds singer reportedly last appeared at the carnival in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic and giving birth to two sons – RZA and Riot Rose – with US rapper ASAP Rocky.

Crop Over is a traditional harvest festival which began in Barbados, held in honour of the sugar cane harvest.

Rihanna has been a regular at the festival in her home country over the years, often opting for jewelled lingerie sets including in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

In 2017, she impressed fans with her a colourful choices, dazzling with a bejewelled bikini featuring an intricate design, a shoulder pad decoration and embellished fishnet tights and neon green, pink and turquoise wings.

While in 2019 she broke tradition opting for a pink mini-dress with striking pink feathers, paired with green eyeshadow.

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