Self-proclaimed "bad gal" Rihanna
shed her raunchy persona during an emotional appearance with her mom. The "Diamonds" singer received the first-ever Icon Award
at the 2013 American Music Awards on Sunday, presented to her by her mother Monica Braithwate.
"Rihanna,
I am so proud of you tonight," Briathwate said, holding hands with her
famous daughter. "I know the journey in your career has not always been
an easy one, but tonight I applaud you and admire you for being so
strong and so positive and so humble and so focused."
"It's
amazing how you always manage to take good from all your experiences,"
she continued. "I am so blessed to be a part of this historic moment."
The
moving exchange was a departure from the norm for the daring starlet,
but Rihanna isn't the first celebrity to reveal a softer, more
vulnerable side in the presence of her mom. Take a look at some of
Hollywood's most heartwarming mother-daughter moments.