Left Shark, Right Shark, Rihanna Shark: Three's a Trend

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The sea predator is having a big week, hopping from the Super Bowl's stage over to a major magazine cover. Rihanna's latest shoot for Harper's Bazaar was photographed by Norman Jean Roy and depicts her in the clutches of Jaws, the killer creature from the deep. The "FourFiveSeconds" singer casually swims with three eight-foot sand tiger sharks, in honor of the classic film's 40th anniversary. In the interview, RiRi talks thick skin, Steven Spielberg, and what it's like to swim with sharks—metaphorically and physically.