Rihanna channels punk aesthetic in new 'Paper Magazine' cover shoot

First metal, now punk. We did a double take when we saw Rihanna's latest post on Instagram (which you can see for yourself below). The picture comes from a shoot for the latest Paper Magazine cover, and it looks a lot like someone we all know well.

Good Charlotte's Benji Madden. Circa 2002.

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#BreakTheRules teaser. paper.magazine.

A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Mar 2, 2017 at 9:23am PST

Now, check out this photo of Benji Madden in issue 172 of AP from 2002:

Now have a look at the actual Paper Magazine cover:

 

�� It's time to #BreakTheRules with @badgalriri �� Our March issue is on stands 3/6 but you can see the whole cover story NOW on papermag.com #LinkInBio �� �� @sebastianfaena Styling by @karlie.floss @shannon_sense Hair by @yusefhairnyc Makeup by @isamayaffrench Nails by @redhotnails

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It looks like Rihanna may have also taken some style notes from some other well-known punks. 

Sid Vicious 

The Casualties' Jorge Herrera

And Michael Clifford from 5 Seconds Of Summer

Now, here's the real question: Who wore it better, Benji or Rihanna?

Discuss in the comments.

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