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A few years back some scandalous photos of a woman appearing to be Rihanna surfaced on the web. While many assumed the pictures to be real, confirmation was never obtained. Until now.

Thanks to an inquisitive tweet from a breathless fan, we now know the topless pics seemingly depicting Rihanna are actually her. Earlier today, a Rihanna fan who goes by @PinaRihanna tweeted to her idol, "Heeey boo! What is thiss?" and linked to this sultry photo. Despite the fact @PinaRihanna sends tweets to Rihanna on an almost hourly basis, this one caught the pop star's attention, prompting a reply.

"That would be... ME" Rihanna confirmed, adding, "when I was skinny!"

Mystery solved. Looks like the world owes a debt of gratitude to the tireless efforts of @PinaRihanna, who has since tweeted back at Rihanna 3,764 times.