Rihanna cries during reunion with former teacher
BACKS HER BOYS: Singer Rihanna was cheering for Windies. Picture: LEE SMITH/Reuters BACKS HER BOYS: Singer Rihanna was cheering for Windies. Picture: LEE SMITH/Reuters
She may be the world’s wealthiest female musician, but Rihanna was swooning like a schoolgirl when she bumped into an old teacher during the West Indies’ Cricket World Cup game in England.
The 31-year-old singer went to the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street in Durham to watch her compatriots play Sri Lanka.
The multi-talented Bajan beauty shed tears of joy when she was reunited with West Indies assistant coach, Roddy Estwick.
The entrepreneur gave her former teacher and mentor a huge hug, with a smile on her face.
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She told Barbados Today that the emotional moment had lifted her spirits when her home team was performing poorly on the field, eventually ending in a 23-run defeat.
Riri said: “I love this man. I came here to see the match and was cheering West Indies to a victory.
“They played great, but we just didn’t make it. But I also wanted to see Mr Estwick.”
She said he “made a lasting impact on my life”, adding: “He really offered great advice to me and many others when we were at school at Combermere. I just wanted to let everyone know what he meant to me in my development and what he did for us back at school in Barbados.”
In a video clip, she said: “This is my teacher from school! He was a mentor and father figure to me. I haven’t seen him in years!”
She also shared a photo of them together with the caption: “My mentor, my champ, my MVP, my school teacher, my first ‘JayBrown’ #MrEastwick! You made my day. (sic)”
Riri later made the day for the Windies team, whom she met in their dressing room where they presented her with a signed cricket bat.