Rihanna Poses As Greek Monster Medusa For New GQ Issue
28 October 2013, 13:28
The 'We Found Love' singer goes topless and covered in snakes for the publication's 25th anniversary issue.
Rihanna echoes the ancient Greek monster Medusa in a risqué new photo shoot for GQ magazine.
The 'Diamonds' singer poses topless on the cover of the magazine's December issue while wearing a crowd of snakes and a large python around her neck.
Rihanna features as the cover star for the publication's latest issue, which marks GQ's 25th anniversary, in a shoot directed by iconic artists Damien Hirst.
The Bajan star poses in the style of Greek gorgon Medusa with slit-like eyes and snakes as her hair for the shoot, and tweeted fans after to say howm much fun she had working on the project.
View Rihanna's new GQ cover below (Credit: Mariano Vivanco/Damien Hirst/GQ Magazine):
"Medusa head on me like I'm 'luminati!!!! She. x Damien Hirst #GQ#25thAnniversary#COVER," Rihanna tweeted. "Love playing with dominant animals! These 2 were double the trouble, but they're superstars!!!"
View another snap from Rihanna's GQ shoot below (Credit: Mariano Vivanco/Damien Hirst/GQ Magazine):
Last week Rihanna broke a record on her 'Diamonds' tour after giving the biggest performance ever by a woman in Tel Aviv to over 52,000 people.
Rihanna brings her 'Diamonds' tour to a close with a show in New Orleans on 15th November.