(Cover) - EN Star Style - Rihanna understands women dont like seeing her looking sexy.

The Barbadian pop singer is shown on Januarys British issue of GQ magazine donning provocative black fishnet tights with a dark silk bodice in some revealing shots.

The red-haired star also poses in just black and peach underwear for two of the photographs inside the publication.

However, the 22-year-old admitted that she was wary of antagonising her female fan base through the raunchy images.

"Girls dont like to see other girls dressed sexy. I get that, she told the magazine.

The star, who is famed for catchy tracks such as Umbrella and more recently Love the Way You Lie with American rapper Eminem, admitted that she totally understood why she shouldnt expose herself too often.

When her personal assets are all over newspapers and magazines, she feels it can become tiresome to the public.

People see my ass out and my boobs out, so it can get a little irritating," she said. (C) Cover Media