Rihanna VOGUE April 2011 [PHOTOS]

Rihanna for VOGUE, April 2011

Rihanna is red hot in the latest issue of VOGUE – the magazine’s 10th annual shape issue.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz shot the spread of Rihanna for the magazine, and Rihanna was interviewed by Jonathan Van Meter, who took her to a Los Angeles Clippers vs. Miami Heat basketball game at Staples Center.

During the game, Rihanna studies the crowd, commenting on what people are thinking, who they are, and what they must be like. From the Rihanna/Vogue interview:

A woman in a fur walks by, and I get a gentle elbow in the ribs. “Check her ouwt,” she says, one eyebrow cocked in bemusement, her Barbadian accent suddenly very pronounced. “Do you really think she needs to be wearing a full-length fur coat to a basketball game when it’s 70 degrees outside?”

Rihanna creates an instant conspiratorial intimacy as she shares her big tub of popcorn and dissects the crowd. During a break, she draws my attention to a security guard on the court. “This poor guy looks so worried.” And then: “Let’s try to make him laugh.” She stares at him long and hard, and when he finally catches her eye he looks startled at first. Is she looking at me? But then slowly, a bashful smile creeps across his face, which quickly gives way to laughter. Score!

Rihanna points out three women sitting together who have identical blonde hairstyles and quickly reads them: “That one’s the mother,” she says. “The one next to her is her daughter, and then next to her is the daughter’s best friend.” She sneaks another look. “The daughter got the haircut first, and the other two copied her.” Pause. “They’re like three matching Barbies.” And then, out of nowhere, she switches into a dead-on omigod Valley Girl accent.

Catty Ri-Ri! I love it though, she’s got spice!

Check out more of the interview, photos and video on Vogue.com!

Behind-the-scenes, exclusive video of Rihanna’s VOGUE shoot with Annie Leibovitz

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