: MediaTakeOut.com got its hands on a pic of the stunning crystal encrusted Marilyn Monroe portrait that Rihanna forked out $160,000 for.

The 5x5 foot picture is made with 65,000 Swarovski crystals and weighs a whopping 182 pounds. Rihanna is thought to have commissioned the piece from British artist Claire Milner and it took four months to complete.

The 23-year-old pop star "loves it" according to Ms Milner, who also said she "tried to show the glitter of the public life and then the sadness in Marilyn's eyes" in the portrait.

Rihanna has reportedly spent a fortune doing up her LA pad, which features a gun-shaped chandelier and a 'reggae' room

Hey . . it's better than buying a $160K car, right!!!

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c_makinyousmile

Beutiful pic but not that beautiful lol Follow me @c_makinyousmile. I follow back


Miami_Mami

Ohhh i love that!! but when u ballin u can do things like that "shrugh" yall dont know her bank account @mafiamaria


FeelMyPulse123

I don't get the Marilyn Monroe thing. A lot of people seem to idolize her. She was just another human being.


ImProudOfDat

definitely ROBBED!!!!!!! i can see if u said diamonds......but u didnt!!! Crystals????? i cuda made dat fa ha..but hey...wen u got money 2 burn who gives a f*ck wat u do wit it...cant take it wit u!


BobMarleyJr

No 1 cares


SGmovement

*** THAT *** IS OFFICIAL ..... GO RIH-RIH ...@SANITY_GURLZ


nicolethemachine

i don't think it really looks like her.


LilAntDawg

***, I don't know nothing about art. If she's an art lover, then I guess I can respect her reason for doing that. I would've invested that money into something else.


MrsIrvingToBe

It's very worth it... Art is definitely a valuable asset. Learn something MTO.. And Swarovski crystals are very valuable...

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customcalendars4u2

Well sense we all know that Art appreciates with value over time then we know it's an investment. Plus if you can understand the time and painstaking detail that went into the Marilyn Monroe crystal portrait by the Artist then, Hell yeah it's worth it! And not to mention even though Rhianna is crazy as F@#! her own celebrity gives the picture even MORE value because she is the owner of it...


D'allen

It was worth it for her because she can aford it. Follow me on twitter, upcoming musican.... @d_allen01


j.friendly

Summoning the powers of seduction of marilyn she did have a president 4 a sponsor as u ladies call it


sicwitit

its her money so yea its worth it... like ma facebookpage @***


Evileen530

Ok but rhianna dresses toooo cheap and skanky to be buying 160k paintings! Gtfo with this BS MTO!!!!! #EVILeen530


dv

*** naw!!! hit me @DEEEZENUTS



jussreal25

Actually artwork gains value over time. So that was actually a good investment. Thats what the wealthy do to evade taxes and hide their net worth. Some idiots rather spend that on a car and clothes instead. @ImProudOfDAT....Swarovski crystals aint cheap especially if you have 65000 of them. I bet your broke *** can't even afford one crystal.


Redbone_Tropical

I LOVE MY RIHANNA BOO.....that painting was worth it and she deserves to treat herself. <-------follow me @Nicki_Red on twitter #teamfollowback


Exceptional

A fool and their money will soon be departed


upupandaway

She shouldve taken that $ to church for tithe and offering...the broad needs Jesus


KINGDOM-COME

I could of sworn she spend 70k for it! But hey, that's just what more CREDIBLE sources say.


love1979

She got it......follow me @pinkeetucadarro


ScottyoBMU

It's kinda fancy....160k though....idk bout all that...

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b.so.pretty

I honestly think this is the wisest thing I've ever seen/heard from Rihanna. It's like in Baby Boy, "Guns and butter..." Unlike cars and shoes that depreciate in value, art appreciates. I just gained a new found respect for her.


eurotrash

@FeelMyPulse123

So is every other celebrity out there and people idolize the hell out of them. I have never nor will I ever idolize a celeb.


denia

So what who cares. Rihanna can afford it she has the money so she can spend it on whatever she wants


GrapeVodka

I like it. If I had the money to do something in purple, I'd have one of Prince.


Lianthe

rich n*ggers buy the stupidest ***, lol!


mabeline

Whose money is it?


MissKanga.

When you're wealthy, good art from a respected artist is always a good investment. It sounds like she bought it just because she loved it though. And that's OK too when you've got money to burn. Not my taste though


mrfivestarr

MTO y'all on one today...leave my girl riri alone...its her money she can spend it how she like...if you got some business about your self...follow me on twitter @officialonebks #teamfollowback (434) to (770) what's NEXT!!



sex-and-chocolate

Gaudy and tacky, she got robbed big time.


Myohmyok

I wouldn't want the energy of Marilyn Monroe in my home, it's destructive. The actress Megan Fox wanted the tattoo removed from her arm for the same reason, it brings chaotic energy into the persons life. I feel for Rihanna, I really feel like Satan will push her to the extreme where Rihanna will take excessive drink & drugs. This feels like the beginning of her decline, which I don't think I want to witness. Sad!!


tiplite2004

I like it. i would have got it in red and black though if possible


AmeriCano1023

Yeah people still buggn over Marylin Monroe. But 180 lbs worth of crystals and 4 months of labor, she mighta got off

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CoCoLuv31

ROBBBBBBBED!


simone513

It's her money she can spend it anyway she wants she made it


MellaSoMM

Yes Rih! Luuuvs Ms. Monroe too! That thing is amazing! *** you betta Werk! Hey Kar..ateChops why her lil video is not a WIN but rather a Huge FAIL! Kar.... use that "BLOCK" head of your before you throw rocks at the her Majesty.


traveler87

If it were diamonds............you think 182lbs of diamonds would cost just $160k? That's a *** steal...... What do you have on your walls? Lead based paint? lmao


The best

First off I don't know y any black women idolizes marlyn Monroe..... U go to a whit persons hone try don't have any black people hanging up on there walls... All the strong women she could've put up *** she chooses this lady.... Black people always tryna impress white folk


olongiv

Its a nice portrait but it doesn't look like Marilyn Monroe to me....it looks a lot like Kelis.


Ruleyou

MARYLIN MONHOE,MARYLIN MONHOE ISN'T WORTH ANYTHING.SHE WAS JUST ANOTHER NO TALENT ***.WHAT A STUPID IDEA.


cifenty10

YEA THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. & @JustTooMuch UR A *** HATER JUST STFU. HOW SHE TRYNA SEEM COOL BY BUYING A MARYLIN MONROE PICTURE? *** JUST ***. & @Evileen530 YOU OBVIOUSLY KNO NOTHING ABOUT FASHION IF YU THINK RIHANNA CANT DRESS, SHE'S ALREADY CONSIDERED A FASHION ICON & A TRENDSETTER AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE.


357Maggie

Crystals are expensive, *** just getting a iphone case with crystals is pricey. So no I don't think she got robbed. Most don't know how much work goes into creating anything with crystals. And trust if diamonds were used as some foolish people suggested, the price would be in the millions. And I agree, don't know why she would want a pic of Monroe, Eartha Kitt was from that era and just as sexy.


357Maggie

P.S. those fake *** you see at the mall, are just that fake. They are rhinestones and Swarovski Crystals


THE_GFN_ENT_SHOW

NICE PICTURE