Super star singer Rihanna named new face of Dior's campaign star!

Rihanna has described her role as the first black campaign star for French fashion label Dior as a 'big deal' for her culture.
Last week Dior confirmed that the 27-year-old popstar had been chosen to front the latest installment of the fashion label's Secret Garden campaign

In an interview with MTV News, the 27-year-old touched on the importance of her casting in the campaign, describing her new role role as 'fantastic' and 'meaningful'. 

'It feels fantastic,' she explained. 'It is such a big deal for me, for my culture, for a lot of young girls of any color. 

'I think, to be acknowledged by Dior is just, it means a lot as a woman to feel beautiful, and elegant, and timeless.' 

Last week, Dior's decision to cast the chart-topper as the newest face of its spring-inspired Secret Garden campaign, which is currently in its fourth year, was met with an overwhelming amount of support, both from the fashion industry, and from the label's fans. 

'#HistoRIH @rihanna is gonna be the first BLACK WOMAN to be the face of Dior!!!!!' one person tweeted, while another added: 'Huge news for @rihanna today: she's the first black woman to be the face of Dior.'

Dior confirmed that it had signed Rihanna up as its newest campaign star on Friday.