'I thought it was going to be a disappointment': Rita Ora opens up about her rise to fame as she poses for sultry new black and white shoot
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She's the UK's most ubiquitous pop star who shot to fame in just 18 months.
And now Rita Ora has spoken out about her meteoric rise to music stardom as she poses for a new sultry black and white photoshoot in Rio Ferdinand’s #5 magazine.
Showing off her serious side, the How We Do singer wears a cutaway black swimsuit in the footballer's online mag as she opens up about how Jay-Z changed her life.
Sultry new shoot: Rita Ora has posed for a series of black and white shots for Rio Ferdinand's #5 Magazine
'I’d sent my demos to RocNation when I was 17, then a few days later they called me up and said they wanted to meet,' says the 22-year-old.
'I panicked, thinking I wouldn’t be able to afford to go, I started selling trainers, then I realised they were going to pay for me,' she added.
With her bright blonde hair perfectly curled in her trademark ringlets, the singer wears dark, smokey eye make-up and a splash of red lipstick in the new shots.
Covering up the black swimsuit with a white jacket and adding gold chains around her neck, Rita maintains her typically edgy style.
Meteoric rise to fame: Rita has opened up about how she was called by RocNation just days after sending in her demo
World domination: The star has shot from obscurity to super-stardom in just 18 months
In another shot, the star wears a silk shirt tied in a knot at the front and tight trousers, taking up a sultry pose for the camera.
Talking about her first meeting with Jay-Z, she said: 'I thought it was going to be another disappointment, but after 10 minutes we shook hands and then spent the next 2 hours having a DJ battle.'
Rita cemented her superstar status as she performed to a sell-out crowd at London's Shepherds Bush Empire on Wednesday night.
The fun-loving star celebrated the gig with an afterparty at Mahiki wearing a bright cut-out trouser ensemble and leather hat.
Celebrating in style: Rita had a blow out party at Mahiki on Wednesday following her Shepherd's Bush gig
Sell-out gig: Rita performed her second sell-out London concert alongside Tinie Tempah on Wednesday
Speaking to The Metro ahead of her gig, she said: 'I’ve never been offered to pose naked but I need to ask my parents first.'
The young star reportedly turned down a role as a judge on The X Factor after a series of talks with producers.
'If I were to take on that role it would have to be at a point when I could give it my full attention,' she told the Mirror.
'I have so much to accomplish first and it’s kind of a full-time job being on X Factor,' she added.
Stand-out look: Rita wore a bright yellow coat and stilettos for her after-party
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