Rihanna was named Woman of the Year at the annual Glamour magazine awards at Carnegie Hall in New York on Monday night. According to Entertainment Wise

The 21-year-old singer was honored for her courage following her assault by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February.

Model Iman presented Rihanna with her award, saying she had “impressed with her honesty and courage. She has taken her own scars and used them to create a new story of strength and awareness.”

The singer, who had her blonde hair swept to one side, appeared emotional on stage and joked: “Sorry, I’m PMS-ing.”

Good on Glamour Magazine. Nothing says “empowered female role model” like a chick who reconciles with the guy who beat the living fuck out of her; a chick who doesn’t press charges against him in court despite the DA’s pleas; a chick who only even decides to address the assault a year and a half later because it’s the week that her new album drops and it’s an easy way to get a lot of free press. Maybe next year Glamour can honor Stormy Daniels for her work in “Hickory Dickory Cock” and “Supertits.” She’s almost as inspiring as Rihanna is.

PHOTO SOURCE: Pacific Coast News, Bauer-Griffin