Ok, I'm easy. I admit it. I've been hatin' on RiRi because she did what many women in her situation do, she went back to the punk ass who beat her. But all is forgiven because today, Rihanna warmed the cockles of my heart (I have no clue what cockles are, but mine are all toasty warm right now). Rihanna has earned my fickle love, for once again, playing the PR Game and winning. Hell, she owned the game on this one. Plus Rihanna also made a sick kid really happy in the process, so bonus points for my Bajan Princess. While Rihanna was criss-crossing America last week, she made a pit stop to visit six-year-old Jasmina Anema one of her biggest fans. Jasmina is ensconced at the NYU Medical Center battling leukemia. “High doses of chemotherapy often leave Jasmina tired, says Katharina Harf, executive vice president of DKMS Americas, the bone marrow donor registry that is helping Jasmina and others find a match. "But when Rihanna walked into the room, there was no sign of that at all," she says. "Jasmina loves Rihanna. And Rihanna fell in love with Jasmina." Rihanna was schedule to spend an hour with Jasmina, but ended up hanging out for more than three. "[Rihanna] would have stayed longer if Jasmina didn't have to go to sleep." “Jasmina, who is a "total girly girl," according to her mother, Thea Anema, was thrilled when Rihanna presented her with a big bag of Cover Girl makeup. "Rihanna asked me if it was okay to put makeup on Jasmina," says Anema. "I said, 'Of course!' She's so thrilled with makeup and anything girly." Rihanna painted the little girl's nails and gently brushed "Dance Party" eyeshadow on her tiny eyelids [Cover Girl product placement -Triple Score!! Go Rihanna]. They played catch together with Jasmina's stuffed dog, Jackie, which ended with a torrent of giggles and hugs. "Rihanna kept on saying, 'I love her personality! She is such a little diva!' " says Harf.”I am so loving these photos. Admit it, they’re great photos. If you were a kid, and your favourite celebrity hung out with you for three hours, it would have made your life. Celebs do this thing all the time, but they usually only put in an half-hour -they just chat up the kid, take a few photos and they’re gone. The fact that Rihanna put make-up on Jasmina, and sung and danced with her, has put her back in my good graces. I love it when celebrities listen to their publicists. I’m loving Rihanna again! And her jheri leisure curl is starting to grow on me too. But if she goes back to Chris Brown, it’s so over (again). How to Help: please visit www.OneForJasmina.com or DKMSAmericas.org. If you want to sign up as a bone marrow donor with DKMS, go to www.dkmsamericas.org/category/marrow-donors/become-donor.
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