Rihanna, Katy Perry Still Close Friends Despite RiRi Stealing Katy's Record

It looks like party girls Rihanna and Katy Perry just couldn’t stay apart for long. Rumor had it that the BFFs went their separate ways after RiRi got back together with Chris Brown, but their naughty banter on Twitter suggests otherwise.

It isn’t clear if the fun loving duo made amends or if the rumors that they fell out weren’t true in the first place. Either way, it’s pretty apparent that the Bajan beauty and the California girl are tighter than ever despite the fact that Rihanna recently beat Katy’s record for the most number one pop songs on the Billboard Pop chart.

In fact, according to Daily Mail, Perry still hasn’t lost her spanking privileges:

On Wednesday, the two pals engaged in some Twitter banter over Rihanna’s recent trip to Miami strip club venue, King Of Diamonds Gentlemen’s Club.

Rihanna had tweeted several pictures of last weekend’s expedition on her Twitter and Instagram accounts and Katy had clearly viewed them.

Not realizing the raucous night out took place in Florida, the Fireworks star appeared a little miffed that she wasn’t invited.

‘Ermm…I was in LA Saturday night…Should I be proud or offended I wasn’t invited @rihanna #WHOISTHISDOPPLEGANGER,’ she tweeted her pal.

Moments later Rihanna swiftly responded in her usual playful manner: ‘@katyperry errm I wasn’t! Lol! #miaminights howeverrrrr….I’ll still let you spank me!’

Katy then proceeded to try and set up some play time for a later date with her pal.

‘Don’t worry @rihanna I’ll make it up to you at Barclays…,’ she wrote. ‘Or more like let you make it up to me… Hehehe @rihanna.’

Meanwhile, her bestie Katy wasn’t the only person soaking up some love from the good girl gone bad.

Chris Brown’s on-again off-again lover hit the streets of New York to take some loving photos with her fans who she credits for all her success – especially her recent record breaking Billboard achievement.

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