Rihanna Fashion TV Show Planned For The UK (UPDATED)

Rihanna has signed up to make her first television show. The concept: burgeoning fashion talents compete to dress the star.

The pop superstar, who has had international success with her chart-topping music, will oversee the TV talent hunt to discover a new fashion designer. Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts will host.

The "We Found Love" singer, whose revealing outfits have come under fire in the past from critics who claim her clothes are too overtly sexual for her young fans, will take on the title of Executive Producer for the show, which will air on Britain's Sky Living network.

A statement on the channel's website says:

"The show will celebrate the extraordinary talent and creativity in the British fashion scene. With Rihanna, a fashion icon herself, and Nicola, who created her own Dainty Doll make-up range, at the helm, the show will recognise the increasing influence popstars have on mainstream trends."

Rihanna will be heavily involved in the casting and the winner of the program will get to design a stage outfit for Rihanna's Wireless performance in London's Hyde Park in July 2012.

Rihanna tells Sky Living, "I've always had a great love of fashion. It's a constant source of inspiration in my life, and is a big reason why I've grown into the person and artist I am today."

Nicola called Rihanna one of her "style icons", adding: "I was so flattered when Rihanna asked me to work with her on this show. I'm so excited for us to get started on finding a new up-and-coming British designer who just needs a chance, a little bit of help in getting their skills noticed."

Rihanna's move into TV comes shortly after she made her big screen debut alongside Liam Neeson in Peter Berg's new film "Battleship."

The series will come exclusively to the UK's Sky Living HD in summer 2012. As for viewing it here in the U.S. of A.? We're guessing there might be some Youtube involved... no word yet on whether the show will jump to an American network.

UPDATE, 7/9/12: Yet another fashionista has joined the show: Lysa Cooper, Rihanna's stylist. Cooper joins Henry Holland and Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts as the show's three mentors. In other news, the TV show has finally got a name: "Styled To Rock." Read more updates here!

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• Rihanna With Jay Z In 2005

• Rihanna On MTV's Total Request Live-show, 2005

• Rihanna Performs On NBC News' Today Show, 2011

• On Stage At V Festival In Chelmsford, 2011

• At The Rock In Rio Music Festival, Brazil, 2011

• Filming Her New Video In Belfast, 2011

• The Look That Upset An Irish Farmer, 2011

• On Her Loud Tour At The 02 Arena London, 2011

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Comments

[arisa martin]

05:48 AM on 02/28/2012

idea that very long skirts make your legs look long. Very long, baggy skirts make your legs look shorter. Long skirts can look bigger if they go to the ankle level and if they.
http://www.classified.bellena.co.uk/

[Sastro yudi]

12:35 AM on 01/28/2012

Hmmm...Cool Project. I love her fashion taste and business sense. ^_^
http://fashionweek-news.blogspot.com/

[belldn3]

04:13 PM on 01/27/2012

Turning her talents to tv? What talents? Being a good time girl is not a talent, it's a lifestyle, nothing more.

[sheikwil4]

08:50 AM on 01/27/2012

Well, I agree, her style is a bit too sexual for teens. I say she is covering up the fact that she isn't that talented singing wise, so she is just like that horrible Madonna, who isn't that talented either, that's why she always came up with all those outrageous videos and dressing unusual to cover up the fact that they are not that talented, but are good at selling their crap to the world, so they get a hand clap for selling themselves, but talented they are not.

[TheFlowerChild]

12:58 AM on 01/27/2012

Aargh really? (EYE ROLL) it's not that I don't like her fashion well it's her broken English that is like nails screeching down a chalkboard to my ears. Rihanna and Chris Brown both speak terrible English.

[Sophie Margot]

08:41 PM on 01/26/2012

Rihanna, Go Away!

[imonlyhereforthelaughs]

02:48 PM on 01/26/2012

I'm just curious -- who in their right mind thinks dressing like a clown hooker is a good thing?

[Kayla Lightbourne]

10:53 AM on 01/27/2012

lol. "

[truckers wife]

12:55 PM on 01/27/2012

LMAO

[imonlyhereforthelaughs]

02:43 PM on 01/26/2012

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[KeepNIt2Real]

01:44 PM on 01/26/2012

another reality show? OY already!

[Christopher Koulouris]

01:40 PM on 01/26/2012

How ironic considering less than 4 years ago Riri was the undiscovered talent. How time flies some people….

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2012/01/rihanna-might-be-using-you-in-her-new-tv-fashion-reality-show-bixch-scores/

[geoz32]

12:28 PM on 01/26/2012

Right now, she seems like she's on a fast train to Whitney-ville. And that aint' good.

[pullmafingerquik]

11:08 AM on 01/26/2012

Too bad she wasn't announcing her retirement.

[studioh!]

11:07 AM on 01/26/2012

un.real.

[sdanca4]

11:03 AM on 01/26/2012

I'm 60 and still fierce in grown up clothes. However, I love the "edginess" of Rihanna. I like her style for what she does...entertain. She's pretty and young enough to pull it off. Only two songs of her's I ever liked, but I prefer the voices of the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Etta James.

[ninjacb]

04:34 PM on 01/26/2012

that is becasue etta could and jennifer can actually sing. rihanna is a manufactured performer - and we can thank jay-z for THAT. but don't let bouncy hear rihanna's name being spoken to jay-z. no no no.

[sdanca4]

04:38 PM on 01/26/2012

LOL

[futurejd]

01:35 AM on 02/13/2012

You like her edginess? Look up Grace Jones, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Kelis and Madonna. That's where her manufactured edginess comes from. It's not organic,

[lizmckenzie55]

10:56 AM on 01/26/2012

Ladies and Gentlemen: Let the h8 comments begin!