Rihanna pays tribute to her fans in new documentary Half Of Me

She is one of the biggest musical stars of her generation.
And Rihanna pays tribute to the fans that made it possible in a new documentary short.
The 25-year-old and a number of her devoted followers in the US and UK praise each other in the Budweiser-sponsored video, which premiered earlier this week.

Paying tribute: Rihanna and a number of her superfans praise each other in a new Budweiser-sponsored documentary short Half Of Me, released earlier this week

The film is part of the company's Made For Music initiative, which celebrates singers with a huge influence on popular culture.

The video, directed by Phil Griffin, starts off with a shot of a city and a stadium being set up for a Rihanna concert.

Fans can be heard speaking about their love for the Barbadian singer in voiceover.

'When she's there she's probably the only person in the world who can take my mind off absolutely anything, no matter how bad things are,' a female fan can be hear saying.

'It makes you think anything is possible, this girl from Barbados, look where she is now,' another says.

 Rihanna shares her life in documentary 'Half of Me'

Her role model: A female fan says her art is inspired by the Barbadian singer

Enjoying a cold one: Rihanna sipped on a Budweiser beer at various points in the documentary

An inspiration: Her fans said she taught them to themselves and go for their dreams

'Everything I have acquired, everything I have accomplished, I really owe it to my fans, it's them that made it happen,' says Rihanna, looking sleek in a black outfit and glamorous blonde hair. 'They mean a lot to me, they mean everything to me.'

'When you see her and she acknowledges you, you feel like you've been recognised,' a female says to the camera.

Rihanna admits she welcomes criticism and suggestions from her loyal followers.

'I love getting feedback from my fans, they're honest, we want to hear what they're thinking about stuff,' she says.

'They are everything to me': Rihanna praises her fans, and said she welcomes criticism and suggestions from them

Doing her thing: Rihanna parades her slender frame in a number of revealing outfits in concert footage aired in the film

Unsurprisingly, much of the video is made up of her fans praising her.

'She's just herself all the time and doesn't care what anyone thinks,' says a fan.

'She's so much like us,' says another. 'That's why everyone loves her.'

Rihanna then dispenses some words of wisdom: 'Whatever you want, whatever you really love, whatever makes you happy, that's it, it just has to work for you,' she says.

Giving it her all: Rihanna is seen singing her single Diamonds during the final moments of the documentary

Their idol: The star's fans are shown singing along and some crying during her concert

'Whatever it is that you're truly passionate about, you would automatically put 100 percent into that and it would never feel like work,' she continues. 

'No matter what it is there's inspiration in everything,' says the singer.

'For Rihanna, the fanbase is so strong, it doesn't matter what part of the world they're at, they're all kind of one,' says a fan. 'We are all united in a sense.'

Rihanna is then seen standing in a sequined outfit as she sings her single Diamonds at a concert, as concertgoers are seen crying as they sing along.