t's a hard life, being so rich you
don't know what to do with your money.
But Rihanna has found a worthy cause
for
£100,000 of her finest sterling - after
she bought a portrait of Marilyn
Monroe made out of 65,000 crystals.
The Russian Roulette singer reportedly commissioned British artist Claire Milner to make the five sq ft picture of the original blonde bombshell.
The extravagant star is believed to
'identify' with the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes actress because she feels the same
pressures of fame.
The portrait, which constantly changes colour and 'sends rainbows of light round the room', took four months to complete at Claire's Yorkshire studio.
Claire, who created the 13 stone piece with 100 per cent Swarovski crystals told The Sun: 'I tried to show the glitter of the public life and then the sadness in Marilyn's eyes.
'Because of who Rihanna is,
everything had to be done through her interior decorators, but they told
me afterwards she loved it.'
Despite lavishly splashing out on her wall hanging, and forking out even more money to ship it to her Beverly Hills mansion, the 23-year-old RnB pop princess insists she is living the 'thug life'.
The Grammy-winner even had the words tattooed on her knuckles last week, and has been continually tweeting about '#THUGLIFE'
The reference is thought to be in honour of slain rapper Tupac Shakur, who had the same slogan inked on his stomach.
But far from being a thug, Rihanna is actually living the high life and is set to front her own talent show to discover a new fashion designer.
She said: 'I've always had a great love of fashion.
'It's a constant source of inspiration and is a big reason why I've grown into the artist I am today.
'I am excited to follow the journey of our aspiring contestants
and see how their individuality influences their efforts.'
Too cool for school: Rihanna attended the
premiere of Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil
last week
The Russian Roulette singer reportedly commissioned British artist Claire Milner to make the five sq ft picture of the original blonde bombshell.
Epic: Artist Claire Milner poses with her five
ft sq Marilyn Monroe creation
The portrait, which constantly changes colour and 'sends rainbows of light round the room', took four months to complete at Claire's Yorkshire studio.
Claire, who created the 13 stone piece with 100 per cent Swarovski crystals told The Sun: 'I tried to show the glitter of the public life and then the sadness in Marilyn's eyes.
Thug Life: Rihanna's new knuckle tattoo
Despite lavishly splashing out on her wall hanging, and forking out even more money to ship it to her Beverly Hills mansion, the 23-year-old RnB pop princess insists she is living the 'thug life'.
The Grammy-winner even had the words tattooed on her knuckles last week, and has been continually tweeting about '#THUGLIFE'
The reference is thought to be in honour of slain rapper Tupac Shakur, who had the same slogan inked on his stomach.
But far from being a thug, Rihanna is actually living the high life and is set to front her own talent show to discover a new fashion designer.
She said: 'I've always had a great love of fashion.
'It's a constant source of inspiration and is a big reason why I've grown into the artist I am today.
Hard at work: Claire touches up the artwork with
remaining Swarovski crystals
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