Rihanna becomes Dior’s first black spokesperson

Rihanna has become the new face of Dior starring in its fourth installment of Secret Garden campaign, the fashion house has confirmed on March 13.

The Secret Garden series features models posing in the palace of Versailles, clad in Dior creations.

Rihanna, 27, will be shot by famed photographer Steven Klein, with the film and print versions of the campaign scheduled to run this spring.

The star’s highly anticipated campaign also marks the first time a black woman has been chosen to front Dior.

Other celeb Dior spokeswomen include A-listers Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and Marion Cotillard.

Rihanna was named last year’s Fashion Icon at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, where she donned an unforgettable Adam Selman dress.

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