But it’s not because they’re trying to keep their romance under wraps!

Rihanna and boyfriend Chris Brown booked two different rooms while staying at the Hotel Icon in Houston on Dec. 7.

“They use one room to put their things in, mostly because Rihanna travels with a lot of stuff,” an insider close to Chris, 19, and Rihanna, 20 tells Life & Style. “She’s a real girlie girl, and she brings along lots of clothes, makeup, accessories.… It’s like her whole closet travels with her.”

Adds the insider, “Of course they don’t sleep separately!”

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Rihanna gives her fashion stamp of approval for paint-spattered and ripped jeans as she arrives at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The 20-year-old Bajan beauty was seen holding onto her Blackberry Bold and carrying a Louis Vuitton bag over her shoulder. Rihanna even kept it cute with yellow smiley-face fingernails!

Tonight, RiRi is the special guest at 102.7 Kiss FM Jingle Ball concert in Los Angeles. Her boyfriend Chris Brown is a performer in the line-up.

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I Pity The Fool Without A Necklace

Rihanna makes a big fashion statement with necklaces laden with silver crucifixes, keys, horseshoes and hands while dining at Cafe Med at Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood. Mrs. T, is that you?

The 20-year-old Bajan beauty will be performing at Sunday’s American Music Awards airing @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC. Yes, she will be sitting next to boyfriend Chris Brown during the ceremony.

See pictures of Rihanna rehearsing for the AMAs.

Rapper Kanye West recently expressed his love for RiRi: “Rihanna had a really breakout year and became the biggest artist. Like, Rihanna sells more records than me all together if you include her in national sales and she is arguably the biggest artist in the world right now.”

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Scope out Rihanna’s new commercial for Gucci!

Gucci creative director Frida Giannini has said, “I wanted Rihanna on board with this project because she’s so young, so modern, and so iconic.”

Rihanna adds, “I have always been a fan of the Gucci brand and the products, especially their handbags. But most of all, I’m very very intrigued by what they’re doing with UNICEF. As an artist, I feel like it’s our duty to make it a better place if we can. I’m blown away by what UNICEF has been able to accomplish in Africa with the money that Gucci has donated to them. I’m very fortunate to be part of this wonderful collaboration.”

25% of all handbag proceeds from the “Tattoo Heart Collection” will benefit UNICEF.

Check out the commercial below and the behind-the-scenes video on YouTube.

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Rihanna keeps bundled up as she arrives at JFK airport in New York City after a flight from Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Later today (November 19), the 20-year-old Bajan beauty and Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini will light the UNICEF Snowflake at New York City’s Grand Army Plaza. Rihanna is also the global representative of the 2008 Gucci Campaign to Benefit UNICEF, which also launches worldwide today.

At 23 feet in diameter, over 28 feet in height and weighing 3,300 pounds, the UNICEF Snowflake is the largest outdoor chandelier of its kind. It’s adorned with 16,000 Baccarat crystal prisms and is a reminder of UNICEF’s commitment to do whatever it takes to save a child.

Ne-Yo will perform live during the ceremony before watching Rihanna and Frida flip the switch to illuminate the magnificent Snowflake, signifying the beginning of the gift-giving season.

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Finally! It has arrived.

Rihanna’s “Rehab” music video was just released!

The video, which features Justin Timberlake, was shot last month in Vasquez Rocks Park, outside of Los Angeles. (Timberlake and Timbaland wrote the song and also contributed backing vocals in the bridge.)

This is the tenth Rihanna music vid that Anthony Mandler has directed. Per usual, it is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

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