Rihanna dominates ‘Valerian’ world premiere
18 July 2017 |
11:12 am
Singer Rihanna dominated the black carpet at the world premiere of new sci-fi fantasy film "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" on Monday (July 17) in Hollywood.
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