Editing Barbados (section)

=== Music ===

{{Further|Music of Barbados}}
[[File:Rihanna-brisbane.jpg|thumb|upright|International [[Celebrity|pop star]] [[Rihanna]], a native of Barbados, is a [[Grammy Awards|nine-time Grammy Award winner]] and one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists]] of all time, selling over 200&nbsp;million records worldwide.]]

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In 2021, [[Rihanna]] was appointed as a National Hero of the country by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, during its presidential inauguration, which served to mark the country becoming a republic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/30/entertainment/rihanna-national-hero-barbados/index.html |title=Rihanna honored as ‘national hero’ of Barbados |work=CNN |last=Respers France |first=Lisa |date=30 November 2021 |access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pmo.gov.bb/2018/10/24/about-the-prime-minister/ |title=The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP |publisher=Official Website of the Prime Minister of Barbados |access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref>