Cover Girl.

Rihanna covers the May 2012 issue of ELLE magazine.

The Barbadian beauty opens up about finding love, having children, and how the incident with Chris Brown was her “liberation”.

I will take you behind the scenes of her shoot and interview and also a short film.

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Rihanna on her break-up with Chris Brown: “It gave me guns. I was like, well, fuck. They know more about me than I want them to know. It’s embarrassing. But that was my opening. That was my liberation, my moment of bring it. […] Now you know that, so you can say what you want about it. I don’t have anything to hide.”

She is rocking: Jersey dress, Emporio Armani, $775, at Emporio Armani boutiques nationwide.

Rihanna on their reconciliation: “The bottom line is that everyone thinks differently. It’s very hard for me to accept, but I get it. People end up wasting their time on the blogs or whatever, ranting away, and that’s all right. Because tomorrow I’m still going to be the same person. I’m still going to do what I want to do.”

Rihanna wears: Wool and silk skirt, Dior, $1,350, at Dior boutiques nationwide. Suede and python sandals, Gucci, $1,350. Bra, Jean Paul Gaultier.

Rihanna on children: “It could be tomorrow. It could be 20 years from now. I just feel like when the time is right, God will send me a little angel. But first, of course, I have to find a man. I mean, there’s a very important missing piece to the puzzle here!"

Rihanna wears: Rayon and Lycra bralette, Only Hearts by Helena Stuart, $48. Silk-blend high-waisted boy shorts, Fleur of England, $142. Stretch net skirt, Maison Close, $93.

Rihanna wears: Wool-blend coat, Balmain, $3,900, collection at Maxfield, L.A.

Rihanna on meeting Katy Perry:  “I’ll tell you, you do not find people like her in this industry. She’s gorgeous, charming, and so unedited it’s scary. That’s what intrigued me most when I first met her: She said it like she saw it. I trust people like that.”

Rihanna wears: Jersey dress from Emporio Armani and leather sandals from Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci.