Photos: Rihanna banned on IG but still shares saucy holiday snaps in sexy bikini & all via pal's account

Her pictures were deemed too X-rated for Instagram.

But Rihanna has managed to get her seriously sexy holiday snaps onto social media, with a little help from her photographer friend.

While she and gal pal Melissa Forde sunned themselves aboard a yacht off the Southern coast of France, there was every excuse to share the stunning bikini-clad pictures - and Rihanna looked flawless from every angle.

The Rude Boy singer, notorious for flaunting the flesh, had her Instagram account shut down in May last year, but it hasn't stopped her sharing the most tasteful snaps of her famous curves.