Rihanna, Esquire’s undisputed sexiest woman of 2011, once again oozes sexuality in her work. This time on the covers of her standard and deluxe edition of Talk That Talk album. Rihanna coyly revealed to Esquire that most of the time she’s unaware of her sexy behavior. We’re here to tell Rihanna – we don’t believe you.
The standard edition shows a devious Rihanna licking her lips with the name of the album written across her arm. The deluxe black and white cover shows a more demure Rihanna but the smoke coming from her mouth is a reminder that she’s a definite bad girl. the album drops November 18th.
Which cover do you prefer?
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