Now THAT'S a real string bikini! Rihanna gives fans a thrill on the beach with skimpy Rated R strapless two-piece ~ star world news

No doubt everyone thought Rihanna was stringing them along when she said she was going to wear her most daring bikini yet.
However the singer really was Rated R as she bared her impressive body on a Barbados beach today.

Firm friends: Rihanna put her chums in the shade but it did not stop them having lots of fun together

Rearly daring: Rihanna's outfit looks just one snagged string away from a fashion malfunction

Here come the girls: Rihanna tries to arrange the bondage style bikini top to cover her... modesty

Doubtlessly the gentlemen with her felt like sending out an SOS when the fashion-forward vocalist stepped onto the sand and stripped down in front of them to reveal the strapless stringy white two-piece.

The star took advantage of being back home on the paradise island to enjoy some watersports along with her best friends.

Stripping off: The singer removed her cover-up as she prepares to hit the water on a jet-ski

Lapping it up: Rihanna laughs as the tide laps against her ankles after her exciting jetski adventre

Lapping it up: Rihanna laughs as the tide laps against her ankles after her exciting jetski adventure

Firstly she was dragged along as a dingy that was pulled through the ocean waves by a speedboat.
The multi-platinum selling singer giggled with glee as she sped through the choppy waters.

But there was more fun in store as the 23-year-old showed amazing form when she jumped onto a jetski.

What a ride: Rihanna laughs as she is pulled along the ocean waves on board a dingy

The experienced rider used all of her skill as she bounced around on top of the bucking machine.
She made it look easy, and deserved to Take a Bow after as she zipped around the busy shore at high speed.

Experienced rider: Old hand Rihanna made riding the choppy waters look easy as she steered her machine

Getting off: A breathless Rihanna gets ready to dismount after her latest thrill ride of the day

Having a blast: The singer is enjoying her visit back home with family and friends

Of course the only reason beachgoers would only have been watching the sizzling singer to pick up jetskiing tips.
Rihanna has been having a ball since returning to the place of her birth for a well-deserved holiday.
This week she was photographed getting down with her ex-boyfriend Negus Sealy as they took part in the Kadooment Day parade.
The prospect of her hooking back up with her first love, who is nicknamed 'love god,' is sure to leave her legion of male fans disappointed however.