Rihanna doesn't do modest.
The pop queen is stirring up controversy in Britain for a raunchy ad that shows her practically naked with her legs raised against a bottle of Rogue perfume. The country's advertising ethics agency said it received complaints about the "sexually suggestive" ad, which some claimed is inappropriate for children.
The ethics agency ultimately decided that while the ad is "unlikely to be demeaning to women or to cause serious or widespread [offense]," Rihanna's pose is "provocative" enough to warrant restrictions to where it can be displayed.
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