Strutting topless on the beach, pouting Rihanna looks like she's stepped straight off the pages of a lad's mag.
But this isn't FHM she's posing for, but the highly respected fashion magazine Vogue - albeit the Brazilian edition.
The pop star was pictured in five different yet equally revealing outfits as she posed for a photographer on the Brazilian Island of Angra dos Reis.
Well she is a Bad Gal! Rihanna poses topless but for some artfully placed squares of paper on the Brazilian Island Of Angra dos Reis
Stripping off: Rihanna wore a series of different outfits that showcased her toned figure
Just small strips of tape obscured the singer's nipples as she stood posing on the sand in the shots, taken last week.
For one series of pictures Rihanna wore a pair of gold boy short bikini bottoms, which she teamed with armfuls of bangles, and a colourful headscarf.
The 25-year-old stood smouldering at the photographer, giving her best pout.
Body confident: The Barbadian is used to showing off her figure in a bikini
It's art! The singer revealed her tan lines, and tattoos, as she posed in the risque outfits
How do I look? Rihanna takes direction from the photographer
Arms behind her head, she turned her back and gazed at the ocean as he snapped away.
Despite the large team surrounding her, holding shades and mirrors to light her face, scantily clad Rihanna seemed at ease in the spotlight.
Of course, coming as she does from the island nation of Barbados, we are used to seeing Rihanna strutting around in a bikini during her down time.
And it seemed she was equally relaxed doing so in front of the camera.
Just a hint: A wardrobe assistant arranges Rihanna's shorts
Rihanna wrapped herself in a towel as she took direction about her next pose
Despite the small amount of clothing, a large team was on hand to ensure Rihanna looked her best