As hard as it may be to believe, Rihanna lists Prince, Mariah Carey and Lauryn Hill among her biggest influences. Also in that league for the vixen is Michael Jackson, whose Cirque du Soleil ‘Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour’ tribute show she attended in Los Angeles last evening while wearing his signature leather gear.

What Rihanna learned from Jackson and her other favourite artists has yet to be determined. See more images of Rihanna below:

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