Ayra Starr joins Rihanna at Barbados carnival, stirs reactions with festival outfit

Ayra Starr

Singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, professionally known as Ayra Starr, has attracted attention with her clip featuring global superstar Rihanna at the Barbados carnival.

Ayra Starr, known for her controversial fashion choices shared a video via her Instagram page on Tuesday, flaunting her body in full glory at the Crop Over Festival in Barbados.

In the video shared, the Nigerian is seen in the company of Rihanna, the Barbadian singer, who is also dressed in a carnival outfit

Ayra Starr captioned the post, “Barbados.”

Her post garnered reactions, with some netizens praising her and others criticising her outfit.

Oluwa Busayomi wrote, “Iwa werey,” meaning “crazy behaviour” in English.

Isaac Oche commented, “Na this kind thing you kuku like to wear.”

Warris Olatunji added, “Una just like to dey hail rubbish.”

Gina Landazury also remarked, “Why are you naked?! I’m from Colombia, and I know your behavior does not represent Nigerian values and morals… this is sooo not it.”

In April, Ayra Starr and Rihanna met at a Fenty Beauty show in London where they were cozy with each other and had a brief conversation that sparked rumour of a future collaboration.

With festivals being a rich part of Caribbean culture, the Crop Over Festival is a three-month-long celebration of Barbadian music, arts, food, culture and more.

Since its inception in 1974, it has become an annual event aimed at attracting tourists to the island and keeping local folk culture alive.

This year’s festival took place from July 31 to August 6, 2024.