Self-proclaimed "bad gal" Rihanna
shed her raunchy persona during an emotional appearance with her mom
this weekend. The "Diamonds" singer received the first-ever Icon Award
at the 2013 American Music Awards on Sunday, presented to her by her mother Monica Braithwate.
"Rihanna,
I am so proud ofyou tonight," Briathwate said, holding hands with her famous daughter. "I know the journey in your career has not always been an easy one, but tonight I applaud you and admire you for being so strong and so positive and so humble and so focused."
American Music Awards 2013: The Top 5 Biggest Moments
"It's amazing how you always manage to take good from all your experiences," she continued. "I am so blessed to be a part of this historic moment."
The moving exchange was a departure from the norm for the daring starlet, but Rihanna isn't the first celebrity to reveal a softer, more vulnerable side in the presence of her mom. Take a look at some of Hollywood's most heartwarming mother-daughter moments.
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