What You Didn't Know About Rihanna's Time As An Army Cadet - The List
Rihanna isn't just a singer, makeup maven, and fashion entrepreneur — she's an icon. The woman born Robyn Rihanna Fenty has gone from an apple-cheeked teen singing about asking the DJ to turn the music up to revamping the beauty industry from the inside out.
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Fellow Barbadian musician Shontelle revealed in an interview with the BBC that the two bad-ass chicks were in the army cadets together. "It wasn't compulsory or anything. But picture me and Rihanna in combat boots and fatigues crawling through mud and things like that," the singer reminisced. Not only did they train together, but Shontelle was actually Rihanna's drill sergeant, too, meaning she had to order the soon-to-be icon around. Shontelle reasoned it's all part of the job description, noting, "We boss cadets around, we make them do push-ups... especially when they show up on the parade square late."
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