Rihanna Thanks Donald Glover for 'Guava Island': 'It Was the Greatest Experience'

“Thank you for trusting me with this role! It was the greatest experience being in Cuba, phones off, present with life and art! It was humbling!”

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In the days leading up to Donald Glover's Guava Island premiere, people noticed Rihanna had not promoted the film despite having a co-starring role. She also remained silent after the project's Coachella debut and Amazon Prime release, which of course raised questions among her and Glover's fans. 

Hey sis. Gonna promote or post about Guava Island or nah? Beautiful Caribbean scenery. Just asking. @rihanna https://t.co/WlOvsBxnb3

— Fiery Rose🔥 (@roseysweetus) April 13, 2019

Is it me or has Rihanna not promoted Guava Island on her social media at all? Does she not want us to watch it? Like the good sis looks great wearing a gele veil. She’s basically a Yoruba bride 😍 pic.twitter.com/jnmMk1CNks

— tobí rachel akins (@TobiRachel_) April 17, 2019

Well, on Wednesday night, RiRi made her first public statement about Guava Island in a heartfelt thank-you note to both Glover and the Navy.  

"Glover] you are a true gem to the culture," she wrote on Instagram. "I’m so proud of you and the work you put into making this film. I felt how close this was to you and your entire team! Thank you for trusting me with this role.'

Read Rihanna's full message below. 

GuavaIsland is available to stream now on Amazon Prime. The film was directed by Hiro Murai, and co-stars Letitia Wright and Nonso Anozie.

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