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RiRi is the new voice of Smurfette in the upcoming movie The Smurfs, CNN reported.
Paramount Pictures announced the singer will be the voice of Smurfette during her panel at Thursday’s CinemaCon, where she made a surprise appearance, Variety reported.
“Doing animation is a fun journey for me,” Rihanna said. “I’m usually front and center on everything with my likeness… but that was fun I gotta imagine, I had to show up in my third trimester in my pajamas and be a blue [explicative]said Rihanna.
This is the fourth film in the The Smurfs series.
The original was released in 2011, starring Neil Patrick Harris in the human lead. Perry lent her voice to Smurfette. The sequel The Smurfs 2 was released in 2014, with Perry making a second attempt at being the original female Smurf among the Smurfs.
The third film – The Smurfs: The Lost Village – featured Lovato taking over Perry and was released in 2017.
Rihanna has acted in several movies and TV shows including Battleship and Ocean’s Eight, according to her IMDB profile.
In addition to voicing Smurfette, she will also write and record her own songs and be one of the producers, Variety reported.
The film will examine the identity and ask, “What is a Smurf?” reports the journal.
The new movie The Smurfs is slated to hit theaters on February 14, 2025, CNN reported.
Over the years Roc-A-Fella artist Rihanna performs at the Teen People Listening Lounge hosted by Jay-Z at the Key Club July 14, 2005 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winters/Getty Images)
Over the years Roc-A-Fella artist Rihanna performs at the Teen People Listening Lounge hosted by Jay-Z at the Key Club July 14, 2005 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winters/Getty Images)
Over the years Singer Rihanna performs onstage at the 2005 World Music Awards at the Kodak Theater on August 31, 2005 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winters/Getty Images)
Over the years Barbadian singer Rihanna and composer Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds announce the nominations for the 33rd annual American Music Awards during a news conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel September 20, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. The 33rd annual American Music Awards will be held on November 22, 2005 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna is seen during an interview ahead of a party to celebrate the release of her new album ‘A Girl Like Me’ April 22, 2006 in her hometown of St Michael, Barbados. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images for Universal Music) (Scott Gries)
Over the years Singer Rihanna appears on NBC’s Today Show at Rockefeller Plaza July 21, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Over the years Recording artists Eminem (L) and Rihanna perform at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theater LA Live on April 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV) (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV)
Over the years Rihanna attends the Christian Dior Cruise 2015 show at Brooklyn Navy Yard on May 7, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images) (JP Yim/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna attends the Christian Dior Cruise 2015 show on May 7, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Christian Dior) (Bryan Bedder)
Over the years Rihanna attends the Costume Institute China: Through The Looking Glass Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna attends the Costume Institute China: Through The Looking Glass Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Over the years Singer Rihanna at Rihanna’s 8th Album Artwork Unveiling for “ANTI” at MAMA Gallery on October 7th, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for WESTBURY ROAD ENTERTAINMENT LLC) (Christoph Polk)
Over the years Singer Rihanna at Rihanna’s 8th Album Artwork Unveiling for “ANTI” at MAMA Gallery on October 7th, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for WESTBURY ROAD ENTERTAINMENT LLC) (Christoph Polk)
Over the years Singer Rihanna performs onstage during the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California., (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)
Over the years Singer Rihanna attends the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) (David Becker/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna attends the Costume Institute Gala Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna will hold a cheer rally at Bloomingdales on 59th Street on October 13, 2017 in New York City to celebrate the launch of the FENTY PUMA by Rihanna AW17 Collection. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for FENTY PUMA by Rihanna) (Dimitrios Kamburis)
Over the years Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Dominique Charriau/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna attends Rihanna’s 4th Annual Diamond Ball Benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball) (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)
Over the years Rihanna attends the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna anniversary event at Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney, Australia on October 3, 2018. (Photo by Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty by Rihanna) (Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty by)
Over the years Rihanna attends Rihanna’s 5th Annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on September 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) (BAUZEN/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna attends the AFI FEST 2019 Presented By Audi – “Queen & Slim” Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater on November 14, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna poses with the President’s Award at the 51st NAACP Image Awards Presented By BET at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Robin L. Marshall/Getty Images for BET) (Robin L. Marshall/Getty Images for BET)
Over the years A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend the 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Over the years ASAP Rocky and Rihanna attend the 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) (Dimitrios Kambouris /Getty Images for the Met Museum/)
Over the years Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the world premiere of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at the El Capitan Theater on October 26, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Over the years Rihanna attends the world premiere of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at the El Capitan Theater on October 26, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Over the years Rihanna performs during halftime of Super Bowl LVII. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
Over the years Rihanna performs during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theater on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winters/Getty Images)
Over the years Rihanna waves onstage while promoting the upcoming film The Smurfs Movie during the Paramount Pictures presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theater Owners, at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 27, 2023 in Las Vegas , Nevada, advertises. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
