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Rihanna graces cover of British Vogue in striking gender reversal cover

By France24
16 February 2023   |   11:14 am
Rihanna caps her stellar week with a striking British Vogue also featuring her partner A$AP Rocky and her baby. Finally, the Russian government seeks solutions for its short supply...of Viagra as a result of the war in Ukraine.

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