Rihanna Celebrates 21st B'Day, Goes Partying With Pals

Mon, 23 February 2009 22:37:01 ET

Rihanna Celebrates 21st B'Day, Goes Partying With Pals
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Though Rihanna has canceled her "big, splashy" birthday party, she still has another b'day celebration. According to Life & Style, the Barbadian singer celebrated her 21st birthday in style, going to a movie with pals and then partying the night away.

"Rihanna, accompanied by some pals, first went to an early showing of Tyler Perry's 'Madea Goes to Jail' in Santa Monica," an eyewitness tells Life & Style. "She looked beautiful. She was wearing glasses, so you couldn't see her eyes, but she looked fine to me."

After watching the movie, the birthday girl went to the Hollywood Hills for a birthday bash in her honor. A party guest says, "People were scrambling at her feet to make sure her every wish was granted. There was birthday cake, champagne, you name it!"

"She was a bit shy at first and kept her glasses on most of the night. But once she saw her old crew and got used to being out, she really got into it. She was even dancing!" reveals the party guest. "You could tell she was happy to be out. She needed it."

During the party, Rihanna's friends reportedly serenaded her with "Happy Birthday". "That definitely made her smile!" the party guest tells Life & Style. "She's healing and it will take time, but she still looked beautiful."