Bikini babe: Rihanna was pictured taking care of a baby monkey as she topped up her tan in Barbados on Sunday

Taking no chances: The playful singer was later seen having sun tan lotion applied to her pert posterior

And then that job was done, the bikini clad babe was also pictured having suntan lotion applied by a bevy of ladies who were only too happy to lend a hand.

Rihanna looked incredible in a cut-out bikini which showcased her incredible figure and had double straps on the briefs which gave a sassy edge.

While the hitmaker has recently been linked to Formula 1 champ, there was no sign of him on the day as she relaxed in the sunshine with a posse of girl pals.

Life’s a beach: Rihanna looked incredible in a cut-out bikini which showcased her incredible figure and had double straps on the briefs which gave a sassy edge

Making sure he’s OK: Rihanna gasped with delight as she rubbed sun cream into the little creature

What a delight! Tipping her head back, she made sure she got plenty of sunshine on her face

So sweet: She took great care when feeding the cute animal while enjoying her time off work

Laugh a minute: The star appeared to be in very high spirits as she giggled while sitting on a lounger

Wow thing: She looked incredible in her cut-out two-piece as she walked out of the water

With her flame red curls tied into a ponytail on top of her head, the singer was easy to spot at the idyllic location.

She offset a variety of gold necklaces with a thin body chain which gave her look some edge as her body glistened in the sunshine.

Her body inkings were also easy to see as she basked in the heat as she made sure she was sun safe with regular top ups of a high factor cream.

Meanwhile, Rihanna’s ex boyfriend Chris Brown, 26, told his fans that Rihanna is his ‘b**ch for life’ and told radio DJ Tim Westwood why he played one of her songs at his recent concert.

Easy does it: Her body inkings were also easy to see as she basked in the heat as she made sure she was sun safe with regular top ups of a high factor cream

Looking after him: The singer cuddled her furry friend who was also topped up with sun lotion as she showed her cute side

Keeping refreshed: She treated herself to a bottle of beer as she walked along the perfect sand

Looking good: The singer soon covered up in a brown sheer top as she took herself for a little trip via boat

Glug! Showing off a perfect manicure, she sipped on another beer as she danced while on the beach

Check this out: She seemed rather taken with something on her phone as a pal brought some more beers over

Mixing it up: Rihanna later used her sheer blouse to tie around her waist as she walked back to dry land

He said: ‘She’s my homie though. We knew each other since we were 14, 15 so with that kind of history, we are always going to be cool.

‘I don’t get jealous. I don’t get mad. I got nothing but love and respect for her.”

‘I respect her as an artist. Obviously people are going to make a spectacle, like “Oh, he’s playing her music!” But who doesn’t? I’m pretty sure she plays my music.’

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk