Rihanna Makes Acting Debut

The Shut Up And Drive singer is confirmed for a new film

Rihanna is set to make her movie debut in Mama Black Widow next year. The Barbados beauty has not acted before but will appear alongside rapper Mos Def in the adaptation of a 1969 novel.

Mama Black Widow is the story of a family in 1930s America and will be directed by Darren Grant- who made Destinys Child Survivor video. 19 year old Rihanna is currently battling The Ting Tings to claim the number one spot in the singles chart with her track Take A Bow.

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