It may be “shut up or drive” for some residents of Westbury New Road, the proposed area to be renamed Rihanna Drive in honour of Barbados’ megastar.
Not all agree with the form chosen to celebrate hometown music idol Robyn Rihanna Fenty, who started out as a chart-topping 17-year-old singer, but broke into acting, fashion and recently turned the make-up world on its head with her Fenty Beauty line catering to almost every shade of skin.
Shortly after yesterday’s announcement by officials from the Ministry of Tourism, the Saturday Sun team visited the Grammy winner’s former neighbourhood, which she sometimes recognises in acceptance speeches and after which she named her record label, Westbury Road Entertainment.
Some residents in Westbury, which is known for the island’s largest cemetery, approved of the decision, while others were not completely sold. (LK)
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