Rihanna has spoken publicly about her reaction upon discovering that incredibly raunchy, and private, photos of her had leaked online. 

In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, on which the 'Umbrella' star graces the cover, she explains that when she found out the pictures had hit the internet she "could barely stand":

"I went to the first bathroom I saw and just sat in the stall with the door open."

"People kept coming in and staring at me sitting on the toilet bowl. I was mortified. I didn't even want to leave the airport."

Never a person to let negativity openly affect her, she encouraged her fighting spirit and has come out the scandal with her head held high and with one of the most successful music careers of this generation.

It was also recently reported that Rihanna was the first black female singer to perform at a country music awards show following her debut at the ACMAs last weekend. Watch her performance of 'California King Bed' from the event here: