Rihanna hosted Oprah for a visit, sit down and tour in her native country of Barbados. Riri will be featured in an interview for Oprah's Next Chapter, which airs on OWN later this month.
"Look who popped up in my Hometown BARBADOS," tweeted RiRi along with a photo of the two in her jeep.
"@rihanna and I finishing up interview . What a refreshing surprise she is!" Oprah added.
"She is a bona fide global phenomenon," notes OWN. "Five Grammys. Eleven number one singles. Now Oprah and Rihanna on her home island of Barbados where it all began."
RiRi previously appeared on Oprah's daytime talk show in 2010 as part of her special on Haiti, where she covered Bob Marley's "Redemption Song."
Oprah's Next Chapter with Rihanna airs August 19 at 9 p.m. on OWN.
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