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"\r\nIn a barely-there dress on the cover of Vogue&amp;apos;s April issue, Rihanna&amp;#xA0;looks crazy confident. But the &amp;quot;Umbrella&amp;quot; singer, 23, says that wasn&amp;apos;t always the case.\r\n&amp;quot;Over the holidays, and during filming (the action flick Battleship),  I realized I actually like my body, even if it&amp;apos;s not perfect according  to the book,&amp;quot; she tells the magazine. &amp;quot;I just feel sexy. For the first  time, I don&amp;#x2019;t want to get rid of the curves. My body is comfortable, and  it&amp;apos;s not unhealthy, so I&amp;apos;m going to rock with it.&amp;#x201D;\r\nPHOTOS: Check out Rihanna&amp;apos;s craziest looks\r\nAnd it&amp;apos;s probably a good thing she&amp;apos;s content with her shape, because Rihanna admits she&amp;apos;s not a fan of working out.\r\n&amp;quot;I hate going to the gym and doing it the old-fashioned way,&amp;quot; she  said. &amp;quot;I hate anything that&amp;apos;s too straightforward, too routine, too  familiar. I get bored really, really quickly.&amp;quot;\r\nPHOTOS: Winter&amp;apos;s sexiest bikini bodies\r\nBody issues aside, the Caribbean native says she&amp;apos;s never been one to blend into the crowd.\r\n&amp;quot;When I was fourteen and first started going out, I always wanted to  be the opposite of everyone else,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;So I would go to the club  in a polo T-shirt and pants and sneakers and a hat on backward, just so I  would not be dressed like other girls. I got desperate for things that  weren&amp;apos;t available in Barbados.&amp;quot;\r\nPHOTOS: Rihanna and other stars who straddle their beaus\r\nNow all grown-up, the Grammy-nominated artist says her fashion is still about &amp;quot;risks.&amp;quot;\r\nPHOTOS: Check out Rihanna and other stars wore to the Grammys\r\n&amp;quot;When I am putting looks together, I dare myself to make something  work,&amp;quot; she says. &amp;quot;I always look for the most interesting silhouette or  something that&amp;apos;s a little off, but I have to figure it out. I have to  make it me.&amp;quot;\r\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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