![]() ![]() MARTINEZ: Prime Minister Mia Mottley did the honors. RIHANNA: (Singing) But you'll always be my hero. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (PART II)") She was born and raised in Barbados, and as of today, she holds the official title national hero. ![]() KING: Rihanna - singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, all around queen. ![]() RIHANNA: (Singing) Said I'll always be your friend, took an oath, I'ma stick it out 'til the end. Fifty-five years after Barbados gained independence from Britain, the island nation has officially declared itself a republic headed by Dame Sandra Mason, its first-ever president, and not by Queen Elizabeth.Īnd at a ceremony yesterday, Bajan officials also bestowed a new honor on their most famous citizen.
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