Rihanna just gave you a reason to cry with this touching Obama tribute

Barack please don't goooooo.
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Kayla Bazile
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As our new president, Donald Trump, was sworn into office today, many people used social media to send messages of love and sadness towards *former* President Barack Obama.

Instagram and Twitter have been filled with regular people and celebrities posting quotes, memes and personal pictures of the former president as he and his family make their way out of the White House.

While all of these posts have been moving, the queen of green, Rihanna, has just won the award for the most relatable/tear inducing post.

The "This Is What You Came For" singer posted an old school photo of the former president with the caption "worst breakup ever." I think we all feel you on that one, Riri.

We'll miss you, Barack Obama.

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Kayla Bazile

Kayla is the pop culture intern at Mashable and can most likely be found looking up funny pictures of cats on the internet.Follow her gif filled Twitter: @oh_kayx

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