Rihanna is NOT Broke

Sandra Rose August 19, 2008

Please stop emailing me that bogus story about Rihanna put out by a disgruntled former employee. Rihanna is far from broke. And even if she was, she STILL has more money than some of us ever will..

RiRi is living large, traveling the world, eating at the finest restaurants and wearing the finest threads and Louis Vuitton bags that money can buy.

If that’s broke then give me the number of her former accountant so I can hire her and be broke too! Come on, people, let’s rise above these petty jealous rumor mongers who have no lives. We’re better than this.

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BayArea

The story sounded believable to me. She might just be charging everything and will pull a Toni Braxton/TLC (BANKRUPT)!
http://www.myspace.com/bettathaniwasb4 2bme

u damn right she ain’t broke..cuz i know broke..i live with it everyday..THAT ain’t it..lol
http://www.myspace.com/bettathaniwasb4 2bme

Bayarea..their stories are a little different..however since LA Reid is the denominator of all just mentioned you never know..it’s also a good way to get out of your contract..which is what Toni and TLC did…Rih Rih isn’t going anywhere anytime soon
PAGESINADIARY

I DIDNT BELIEVE THE HYPE ANYWAY!
Kymystry

Yet another thread in the incorrect catagory …. this should have been posted under .. No One cares.
toosexy

I personally don’t believe she’s broke, I agree with sandra if that’s broke then i don’t know what i am…..lol. but seriously that must be that hollywood broke, not real life broke!
aprilshowers

Since when has Sandra been ABOVE the “petty jealous rumor mongers”…?
aprilshowers

I dont think the chile is Broke though…puh-leaze. Someone just sounds a little butthurt.
iyonah

LOL @ aprilshowers ….

The story seemed bogus but we really don’t know what her portfolio or bank accts look like. How many people appear fly on the outside and are struggling behing closed doors?
whyohwhy

I believe it, look what happen to TLC and many others. Most of the stuff you see her wearing is free. Lets not forget the most important factor here; riri has as much talent as an dying ant that’s why the CD did not do great even in the era of Umbrella. The different accounts stated in the article is typical record business dealings. You ask any new artist any artist in that case and they will say the same thing, you sign a deal, you produce your album with the advancements they have given you, when, only when you sell and sell great, not good will you make a profit. Yes riri sold singles good but the overall album is still considered a flop. You take in consideration all the money that is coming out of your pockets with people like?
Jay-Z for being just Jay-z in the deal
Ty Ty her suppose to have been her manager I believe at one time.
stylist
lawyer
accountant
stylist (spent major bucks here)
plane rides
Security
producers (for records, and videos)
family
so called friends
Stupid shopping sprees (knowing the check has not come in yet)
paparazzi
being young and trusting (fake speaking lies about what control she took in her career which we all see she is still a puppet on a string.
TLC sold 10mil was the worlds largest selling girl group and it happen, riri’s singles cant carry her,
http://www.myspace.com/themdivasinc Mimi Renee

i dont think she’s broke…but i dont think she’s rich either. just because someone eats at all the finest restaurants and wears the finest clothes doesn’t make them rich. what are her investments? what about stocks? is her money making her money without her having to really do anything? i’m just sayin…..

and lol @ rise above the “petty jealous rumor mongers” Sandra you are too funny!!
Bookworm71274

Sandra Said “Come on, people, let’s rise above these petty jealous rumor mongers who have no lives. We’re better than this.”

^^^^^
Ain’t this the pot calling the kettle a rainbow???????
Caron02

I never believed that non sense but Sandra you should also “…rise above these petty jealous rumor mongers who have no lives…” (i.e. Jay and Bey), seriously
BayArea

She has money TODAY! But will she tomorrow?? She does seem like a woman about her paper, BUT this music business is not cutting it for her. She has the looks, BUT not the talent to drive people to the stores to purchase her music instead of from the bootleggers on the corners. I haven’t bought ANY of her CD’s but I have purchased 2-3 singles off i-tunes.
black beauty

Am I the only one who don’t fnd this story to be UNBELEIVABLE. Her singles do better than her entire album she’s a single “artist” that’s all. Sh$t this explains why she looked so upset in them dirty jean shorts in the previous post yesterday just sayin
teecee

she hasnt been in the bidness long enough to have 10’s of millions of dollars. she hasnt had the number one hits or the double platinum cds to have amassed a huge fortune. just because the record company advances you some cash, doesnt mean it your cash you have to repay them back.

also all her people are pd by her. being a recording artist is like running a small bidness. they give you 2 million to make a cd and out of that cash you put your project together. at this stage of her career she has to make her money off of endorsements and touring.

arthea frankin and other old school stars will tell you they never made money off of recording contract they made there money off of touring. that why old school artist do 200 shows a yr. we can tell riri spend all her money on shopping so if she had an huge amount, the mall would have it anyways. lol
whyohwhy

Let’s add this, her touring sold about what after taxes, paying promotion, dancers, stage lighting and special affects, make-up, the true singers in the band (back-up singers)and so on to put on a show and most of her touring was as an opening act so that brings it down more to maybe she made lets give some credit about $100,000 for all tours her’s included. The reloaded CD has yet to sell 500,000 copies yet since coming out Rihanna is a big balloon you can blow all day long but when you release it the air comes out. She needed this wake up call she was getting to be a bit diva acting without the talent to back it up.
Mzsuave

*yawnin till my eyes start watering up*
Rahtid

My first question is do she have any real estate in her name, she has been in this country long enough she should have a home, all we see her doing is tripping out of hotels.
mimi08

@TEECEE AND WHYOWHY

THIS CHICK IS NO WHERE NEAR BROKE…FIRST OFF, RHI IS NOW A “BRAND”, SHE MAKES MONEY JUST OFF HER NAME BEING ADDED TO SOMETHING ALONE.

ALSO, YOU GUYS JUST HIGHLIGHTED MONEY FROM HER CD SALES, CONCERT, HOWEVER, YOU DIDN’T FACTOR IN ALL OF HER “ENDORSEMENT” DEALS BOO. BECAUSE SHE IS A BRAND RIGHT NOW, THEY GOT THIS GIRL HAWKING ANY AND EVERYTHING FROM UMBRELLA’S, SHOES, MAKEUP, ETC…I’M SURE A CLOTHING LINE AND PERFUME ENDORSEMENT IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

SO RHI BROKE, BWAHHHHHHH! STRAIGHT LAUGHABLE….IF SHE’S BROKE, I WANNA BE BROKE JUST LIKE HER. THIS IS A STRAIGHT UP LIE COMING FROM ONE HATER OR A GROUP OF HATERS TO HATING ON THE FACT THIS GIRL GETTING HER SHINE ON.

LOL
http://www.myspace.com/hune916 HunE916

FLUCK RIHANNA!!!
mizzdallas

@Rahtid

My first question is do she have any real estate in her name, she has been in this country long enough she should have a home, all we see her doing is tripping out of hotels.
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She said her herself that she donot have a home here in the states that sad if your making money you need to invest in real estate but other then that she will NOT be relevant in the years to come.
http://www.myspace.com/hune916 HunE916

Okay. I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’m sorry, Sandra! Please don’t ban me! It just slipped! It won’t happen again, I promise! [crosses fingers]

—>[HunE916]—> See, I’m putting myself in the corner! Don’t punish me!
shintrell

The story is believable because anybody could go broke without proper money management, but there is no source to this story. It just came out of nowhere which makes me not believe it.
http://www.crys-thecrystalmethod.blogspot.com/ Crys

her forehead is RICH
Bubbles

Rihanna is young,foreign and naive and with all the ruthless vultures in the industry it wouldn’t surprise me if she was being exploited by her label or management. She doesn’t write or produce so in the long term she’s already lost out. Jayz will be collecting publishing checks on Umbrella long after her career is over.
Mzsuave

lol @ HunE…caught yourself huh? lol
mimi08

@shintrell

Anything in the world is possible, so of course this story is believable, but is it likely…NOT!

I agree with you that this story came out of nowhere; no doubt it came from the azz of a true hater.
whyohwhy

@mimio8

What brand is She?

Her Endorsements don’t count because you have to sale a certain amount before you make any money off them. She may have gotten one big lump sum from each endorsement when the contract was signed but in her case she is still not a major diva so that money was not big.

Oh!! you talking about them umbrellas that no one brought?

The endorsement money is going along with paying them taxes and so on; you know the stuff mentioned before. It’s possible for her too be broke but not flat out broke. Whether you like it or not she is just a pretty picture.
mimi08

@ HUNE916 AND MZSUAVE

DAMN, YOU LADIES LOOK ALIKE, AND YOU HAVE THE SAME EXPRESSION, JUST SHOWING DIFFERENT SIDE OF YOUR FACE.
http://www.myspace.com/hune916 HunE916

@mimi08-

I can’t even SEE anyone’s face on here! My job got the internet so locked up, it blocks the Gravatar pictures! Hell, I’m surprised I can even access this site any more!
mimi08

@WHYOHWHY

MAYBE YOU DIDN’T BUY AN UMBRELLA, AND MAYBE NO ONE IN YOUR HOOD BOUGHT ONE; BUT THERE’S A WHOLE NOTHER CROWD, RICH KIDS AND PRIVILEDGED THAT NO DOUBT BOUGHT THAT UMBRELLA. ALOT OF THINGS CELEBRITIES ENDORSE AREN’T FOR THE AVERAGE PEOPLE, THEY ARE TRULY MARKETED TOWARD THE RICH AND FAMOUS…HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU KNOW CAN BUY A LOUIS VUITTON BAG, “A REAL LOUIS VUITTON BAG,” YOU KNOW THE ONES THAT COST $600.00 PLUS!

AND REGARDING OTHER ENDORSEMENT DEALS…SHE HAS A ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH COVERGIRL MAKEUP. AND THERE ARE OTHER DEALS…NOT TO MENTION THE ONES THAT ARE COMING DUE TO HER POPULARITY….MAKE NO MISTAKE, SHE IS A BRAND. DISTURBIA IS HER FOURTH #1 SINGLE….MANY PEOPLE MIGHT NOT LIKE THE GIRL, BUT SHE’S HOT, AND SHE AINT GOING NO WHERE…
http://www.myspace.com/themdivasinc Mimi Renee

all this talk about riri being broke while im at work at my desk freezin cold because the air is obviously set on ANTARTICA which is makin my eyes water and i really wish i could take a nap right now but i cant ok im done.
mimi08

@HUNE916

WELL THEN JUST TRUST ME GIRL, YOU LADIES HAVE ALOT OF SIMILARITIES, YOU REALLY DO LOOK ALIKE TO ME…SHE’S A LITTLE DARKER, AND YOUR HAIR IS SHORTER, BUT YOU LADIES HAVE THE SAME FACIAL EXPRESSION AND YOUR FEATURES ARE VERY SIMILAR.

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR SERVER AT WORK PREVENTING YO FROM SEEING EVERYTHING; MY JOB REMOVED MY DAM/N YOUTUBE…I WAS SO HEATED, I WANTED TO BLOW THIS PLACE UP….NOT LITERALLY, BUT YOU GET MY POINT.
mimi08

@MIMI RENEE

YOU NEED TO GET A SMALL HEATER, THEY ARE REALLY CHEAP AT WALMART OR TARGET…YOU CAN GET ONE FOR $30.00…AND YOU CAN PLUG THAT IN UNDER YOUR DESK…I HAVE ONE, AND IT’S THE ONLY THING KEEPING ME WARM CAUSE MY JOB EITHER HAVE THE AIR SET TO “NORTHPOLE” OR HAVE THE THERMOSTAT IN THE WINTER TIME SET TO “CREMATION” OR “ONE DEGREE SHY OF HELL”.
whyohwhy

I blame it on her parents, she needed guidance and they let this girl loose and allowed someone else to take control of her life and you see what’s happening now.

Put aside what she did with her father to sale her CD and it still did not help. She should’ve had her MUM somewhere in the picture.

Talk stuff all you want about Tina and Matthew they know how to raise a star and keep her there. Sometimes you need them (parents).
shintrell

@mimi08

It’s funny how people are analyzing how and why she’s broke like it’s a fact. No one can even find where this story originated from. On Necole’s site she says Page Six of the New York Post, but it’s not there either.
Destiny

You have to be an idiot to believe that Rihanna is broke! I mean c’mon…
http://www.myspace.com/themdivasinc Mimi Renee

@ mimi08…gurl I keep meaning to buy a small heater but I always put it off. so right now i have a blanket wrapped around me and they are always laughin at me here at work cuz i will straight walk around with this blanket on me like im at home. im about to go outside and hit up the sun for a good 15 minutes. i even feel like my throat is getting sore
starr

I don’t think she’s broke, i just don’t think she has as much money as she thinks she does. Rih doesn’t have Beyonce money. She’s constantly on vacation, always shopping. While she’s pretty popular, it doesn’t equate to $$$. Look at some of our fave artist who went bankrupt. She’s not originally from teh states, so who’s to even say she fully understands her deal….we all know about those fine print. And given that she’s not from the states, and may not be familiar with state’s finances, and being that i’m from the carribbean, people will be quick to sign something all because it pays alot more than what they have at the moment. I don’t know how believable da story is, but I don’t think she’s as loaded as she thinks she is.
shintrell

@ Mimi Renee

I hope you can find one because sometime’s they’re hard to find in the summer. You may want to check the website first. I have a Holmes brand that I bought from Target and it’s wonderful. It’s running now.
http://www.myspace.com/bettathaniwasb4 2bme

Correct she doesn’t have Beyonce money but she is not broke..as others have said..do not rely on her music..artists make money off of endorsements, publishing and ticket sales..her endorsements outweigh everything she is doing in music right now..bury the rumor
Kymystry

I got my heater at Walgreen’s FIFTEEN dollas … and my cubicle is RIGHT unda the friggin Vent .. I actually have a Hoodie I put on to cover my head …
teecee

i know you are a huge fan but come back to the real world. she is not that big of a star. the number dont lie. she doesnt write songs play instruments or produce or arrange music. all the money she gets is from touring. if you think shes rolling in money, you need to understand shes not.

if the endorsements are just giving you some change and all the shoes and hand bags you want isnt money and you cant pay the rent with a shoe. she is a young artist and i dont expect her to be rolling in cash, but there are tons of other people who came before her and didnt understand the music industry is a business and when you dont produce you are gone.

the late great barry white said that in the music industry you are only gaurenteed only one hit
http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/ Seattle Slim

I wrote about the rumor and like I said there I don’t know if it’s true but it wouldn’t surprise me. She has no talent. None. She sucks as a singer and performer. She relies on her looks. Her endorsements aren’t even all that great. Covergirl uses other models and actresses to sell their products before they use her. She may not be broke broke but if you know the industry it’s not all that far fetched. Look at what they did to teiarra mari.
http://www.myspace.com/themdivasinc Mimi Renee

yeah, i hope to find a heater somewhere, i may have to wait. but i just came back from outside and it felt so good to stand in some SUN. only 1 more hour to go…..
http://www.myspace.com/hune916 HunE916

This heater conversation is more interesting than this Rihanna story!
iscream

Many, MANY MANY stars come out and BLOW up and still live @ home with their mom & dad. So I can believe this story.

Story did not come from nypost page six if you go to the neicole bitchy web site the link to the story is there.

She may not be living pay check to pay check but she can be broke for an artist of her statue.

Lol @ Sandra defending her girl.. Don’t nobody talk bad about Ms. Rhianna
SlimA

Now that we know RiRi ain’t broke. Can I get $5.00?
whyohwhy

I was thinking, with all the hype that Umbrella had L.A Reid just knew that her CD was going to be like Usher’s CD Confession and when it came out selling like it did the balloon busted. So this story is true……..
tintin

where does riri live? does she even own a house or condo?
Cee

That big head bi%$# is walking around with $17 million dollar rat nipple purses, does she own any land? Does she own any art work…it was best seaid in Baby Boy…”things that Appreciate in value”
lexdiamonz

umm she might be broke cuz jigga is in the picture okkay
Peachiz

I didn’t think she was broke, just not as rich as she should be.. RiRi if you are out there please start writing your own lyrics or at least some of the line(i.e the chorus,hooks is what makes the sings). I really like you and wanna see you around…
Elizabeth

Ok Sandra…simmer down..LOL

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