Rihanna finds reason to smile (going tubing!) in Barbados after grandmother’s funeral

It's been a rough few weeks for Rihanna since the death of her beloved grandmother, but she's finding a reason to smile again. The "Where Have You Been" singer let loose on the water in Barbados with her friends and family on Thursday, boating, tubing — and drinking some beer. Seeing Rihanna have some fun is a welcome sight since she's looked so glum since her grandmother Clara Braithwaite lost her battle with cancer in a New York City hospital last month. After a memorial service in Brooklyn, Rihanna and her family buried GranGranDolly, as she was nicknamed, in their native Barbados on Tuesday.
Rihanna, 24, has paid tribute to her grandmother many times since her death via Twitter. After her boat outing, she wrote, "#grangranDOLLY I know you smiling down on me brightly, I could feel it in the sunshine ‪#1Love forever." Earlier, she tweeted messages like, "Memories don't live like people do ‪#grangranDOLLY," and several family photos.full fotos inside

The "Cheers (Drink to That)" singer definitely deserves some time off to recuperate, especially since she was just named the third richest celebrity under 30, behind Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber, according to Forbes magazine. Her albums, concerts, and endorsements deals brought in an estimated $53 million last year. Next year will be busy, too, since she's set to go on tour again.

Rihanna Attends Gran Gran Dolly's FUNERAL, Says She's "A BIG GIRL NOW"

 Yesterday, Rihanna was spotted at her grandmother's funeral. See the pics inside.....

Chris Brown & Rihanna Mourn The Loss Of Her Grandmother Together

Rihanna sadly lost her beloved grandmother Dolly on Saturday June 30, sending out a series of tweets and photos as the pop star reminisced about her “gran gran’s” life! But it was Chris Brown’s personal message to Rihanna that caught our attention!


This past Saturday night, June 30, Rihanna tweeted a series of photos of Dolly with a tweet saying, “Goodbye #grangranDOLLY get your beauty rest until I see you.”

The following morning, on July 1, Chris tweeted his sympathies saying, “Praying for family and the lost loved one. She was like my grandmother. Love you GRAN GRAN! RIP.” Chris spent time with Rihanna and her family in NYC recently when they were all gathered  in town to see her sick grandmother.

Whether or not Chris and Rihanna are back together, it’s evident that Chris definitely has a place in his heart for Rihanna! His message was so sweet and heartfelt!

RIP:RIHANNA'S LAST MOMENT WITH GRANDMA AS GRANDMA PASSES AWAY

Early this morning, Rihanna broke the news via Twitter that her dear grandmother passed away after battling with Cancer.

Ever since she found out her grandma was very ill, the 24 year old singer has made it her top priority to visit Gran Gran Dolly in the hospital for the past couple months.

Being very close to her grandma, this is very sad news for RiRi but she seems to be handling it better than expected based on her Twitter.
see full fotos of last moments inside