Entertainer Mia Khalifa turned heads on X this Valentine’s Day, paying homage to Rihanna in a viral post that racked up more than 6.6 million views in under 24 hours.
Quoting a resurfaced Pop Rhyme post reading, “Rihanna smoking a blunt on a surfboard in Brazil (2014),” Khalifa shared four photos of herself on a surfboard in the water, wearing a dark brown two-piece bikini. In each frame, she mirrored Rihanna’s iconic 2014 poses: smoking a blunt, lying across the board, standing upright, and kneeling in the same carefree fashion that made the shoot memorable.
Khalifa captioned the post with a playful nod to the inspiration: “I’ve never been original a day in my life, it’s all just some regurgitation of rih. A rihgurgitation.”
The self-aware wordplay resonated with fans, prompting more than 1,200 comments applauding both her humor and her confidence. Rihanna has not commented on Mia Khalifa’s viral tweet.
Mia Khalifa Mirrors 2014 Rihanna In Viral Bikini Photos
“If you’re copying Rihanna, you picked the right source,” wrote @Dannfox_22.
@ArdaricL added, “If that’s ‘regurgitation,’ then keep doing it. Some remixes end up better than the original.”
@therihprint celebrated the homage as well: “Mia stanning the greatest to ever do it? Ohh let me give 10s.”
Fans also praised the execution. “One thing about them… they’re gonna serve every single time,” noted @KingZayhd.
@gothiccenya quipped, “Rihgurgitation era unlocked😮💨 if copying Ri is a crime then lock me up in Barbados forever,” while @graciesmith27 summed it up: “A rihgurgitation is so iconic.”
Rather than shy away from her muse, Khalifa fully embraced the inspiration. By dubbing her surfboard shoot a “rihgurgitation,” she framed the post as a stylish tribute to one of pop culture’s most influential figures. It demonstrates that Rihanna’s enduring impact can even generate significant attention and admiration through playful imitation.
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