Rihanna covers the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar, which is perfect timing for this week’s Grammys. RiRi will perform at the show, along with Kanye West and Paul McCartney, in a rendition of their new “iconic” single. I still don’t dig the song, which makes me sad after jonesing for more Rihanna music. If you’re checking out the white background of this cover and wondering if Uncle Terry shot it, you can rest easy. Photographer Norman Jean Roy landed this feature, and he loves water shoots. Norman shot Kristen Stewart in a shallow pool, and he goes to town with Rihanna. You can see more of the editorial on Rihanna’s Twitter, but here’s the impressive shot. Rihanna swam with sharks!

Rihanna really did this. Harpers also posted a behind the scenes video to prove that the shark wasn’t photoshopped in next to Rihanna. The vid is slightly NSFW for Rihanna’s thong, but you can see it here. The video is a bit confusing because Rihanna’s wearing an orange swimsuit, and you can see a white one in the above shot. Maybe she changed suits. Rihanna swam with sharks in Hawaii a few years ago too. That’s definitely her kicking past a shark in the Bazaar video. It looks terrifying, doesn’t it?

We should get a fair dose of Rihanna soon. Dazed Digital says Rih is planning to tour with Kanye later this year. Here are some photos of Rihanna with designer Jeremy Soctt at the the Daily Front Row’s fashion event last week.

Photos courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar, Norman Jean Roy & WENN