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Rihanna has been proving she's more than a pop star989? ??? ??? ??budding actress. The bad gal has been using her voice to spotlight girls education issues around the globe in partnership with her Clara Lionel Foundation.

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Those efforts landed her a meeting with France's President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, and upon seeing photos of their encounter, people are ready for Rihanna's political moment. Plus, when Macron shook her hand it was all so seemingly normal with a splash of laughter, no push-and-pull a la U.S. President Trump involved. Remember this?

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Now just look at Macron bending over laughing after shaking Rihanna's hand. Riri looks pretty happy too.

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Much better.

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"I just had the most incredible meeting with the president and first lady. They were incredibly welcoming to us," Rihanna during a news conference, describing that they discussed issues regarding education. "We're going to make a very big announcement this coming September," Rihanna continued, adding "we're going to do even more work this October in Africa."

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The official photographer of the Elysee Palace Soazig de la Moissonnière (basically the French Peter Souza) also shared some images of their meeting on Twitter.

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Rihanna looks so natural amongst the French leaders that many jokingly wanted her to get even more involved in politics.

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Mashablereached out to the powers that be to see if Rihanna can please represent the United States in all diplomatic relations for the foreseeable future. But alas, no comment.

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