Rihanna expressed surprise and dismay over the controversy surrounding her S&M cover for her new CD ‘Rated R’ which drops on Nov. 20.
The Diva tells British radio station Key 103:
“I don’t know why people are so surprised that I’m scantily clad, I’ve always been scantily clad, I’ve always been that way.
“I definitely thought the barbed wire was cool, it was a symbol of strength but fearlessness all at once, that’s why we used it.
“We took our time and wrapped that barbed wire around me. It took forever because we had to wrap it round the front of me – a certain area – a few times more than the rest of me so that it would cover the necessary.”
I totally agree with RiRi. It’s rare that we see Rihanna fully clothed on any given day. So why the controversy surrounding this particular cover which is obviously Photoshopped.
I don’t give a darn that she is naked. It is just disturbing with all that barbwire, I guess that’s what edgy is. I don’t know I’m not a fashionista.
WOW RIHANNA OVERLOAD TODAY
:SICK:
The controversy is about the message you are sending poor lil ignorant foreigner….and still being nominated falsely of course Woman of the Year GTFOH
Sandra, you are getting obsessed with Rihanna. Stop it before you get another restraining order.
Blank stare @ this good girl gone bad.
I thought it was different…which is good in some cases
lmao@ choco
I got my gravatar, now where is the link explaining the smiley faces? Anybody? Please and thanks.
whatever.
Rihanna, PLEASE….
SMH.
overkill
@ VIBABY
LOOK AT WHERE IT SAYS LOGGED IN AS
RIGHT ABOVE WHERE YOU LEAVE YOUR COMMENT
@VIBABY the emoticon link is above the comment section (at least on my computer)
Work it out RhiRhi and let your haters keep on hating. You can’t please everyone.
Oh and RhiRhi wasn’t the only GQ Woman of the year. There were several celebrities and other everyday people in different categories that were also honored with this award. Serena Williams won it in sports so I guess RhiRhi won it in her field.
@thanks missy…I guess I should put my glasses back on.
I dont see the big deal either. Like she said she always dressed hooch-like. I like the barb wire, its fashion.
thanks brownsuga
Um okay..
The transformation from the cd cover of her first CD Music of the Sun (I think thats what it was called) to this one is just so dang different. I know artist change, it’s just she changed quickly and very in the eye of the public so that might have led to such a strong opinion against the image she currently has been putting out.
Also all of the rumblings about evil this and that didn’t help when looking at this pic and others from this CD.
“”barbed wire was cool?
it was a symbol of strength? but fearlessness?”
There are over 51,000 GA inmates that would beg to differ.
Hun-NEE!
Once they label you as the poster child for domestic violence then it’s going to be hard for her to go back to this look.
I love riris new songs, im actually rooting for this no talent llama in labor pains sounding hussy =)
I dont like the cover but I dont think its that bad. It looks like a horror movie poster.
Oh, can anyone see my gravatar? Please and thanks.
Can someone tell me the dfference between abuse and a fight b/t a male and female?
Well at least she was honest about it…besides she’s a grown woman…I just wanna know why Sandra ain’t bashin her for being naked?…like she do Bey…:blink:
Choco Says:
The controversy is about the message you are sending poor lil ignorant foreigner….and still being nominated falsely of course Woman of the Year GTFOH
While I agree with her sending the wrong message and her being undeserving of the award…was that necessary to call her an ignorant foreigner? I’m from the caribbean..so that makes me a foreigner…I sure as hell am not ignorant.
Another test for my gravi got darnit!
I wanna scream so bad Sandra HELLLPPP ME I have reselected my gravi I don’t know how many times….
I can’t get my Emoticons to work….
now that i’m looking at those hips in the mirror, i definitely see where the right camera lighting and angle can capture some cottage cheese.
CAN SOMEONE WRAP BARBED WIRE AROUND MY EYES SO DON’T HAVE TO SEE HER EVERYWHERE I GO?
There’s something Hellraiser Pin-head ish about that. Although, It’s quite original.
Need to put some barbed wire around the napp’azz edges. Or some konk.
Lemme stop going in on Rih. I guess we can be friends again. Lemme see what this album does.
Shauny I take it u meant Glamour women of the year
I like the pic I think its her way of showing she is taking control and is still strong n fearless like she was before she got beat that night n the car. That is my take anyway
@Renegade
It was necessary if that’s how I felt about her-I’m almost certain you have called people names…and you answer me since you took it personally does you being from the caribbean make you ignorant I do recall calling her ignorant not you…and she’s ignorant becuz she doesn’t understand much of anything!
@attorneymom, i think abuse is one-sided.
Wait a minuete… They used REAL barb wire??????
Wouldnt that puncture the skin??? :confused:
@choc
Make sure you are using the same email that u used to register on this board with.
@ topic
@ attorneymom
Can someone tell me the dfference between abuse and a fight b/t a male and female?
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I would like to know the answer to that question also.
*patiently waiting*
I;m more mad at the @ the 2 different textures in her hair…
@Iscream
Thanks MA but I swear I have Maybe I need to select a new picture so it will take it works other places…Sandra got all newcomers defaulted as babies crying huh LOL
@KaraZ Says:
I;m more mad at the @ the 2 different textures in her hair…
@Florida
That’s not real barbwired it’s some sort of plastic…made to look like barbedwire…
AM we are here
Oh she said it wasn’t real barbed wire in another interview when asked FYI
I like the cover. It’s outside of the box. Let her do her thing. A few more years and she’s thru.
I Heart Rihanna
So, why do we praise her for being naked, but slam other artists (Beyonce) saying that they need to put clothes on??
Very confusing…
I don’t mind her cover – hell, if you can only warble, you have no choice but to get naked. I’d love if some mainstream artist put out a cd w/ a simple cover – I mean, if you can sing, sale THAT!
Cracking up @ Choco for the “Poor Lil Ignorant Foreigner” comment.
Ignorant as it is defined: lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact:…fits. She is lacking the knowlege that this cover sends the opposite messege of her recent 20/20 NON-Voilence message.
@ Choco – Thats what I thought at first.. Thanks for the clarification..
ATTYNMOM….IT seems like you already have an answer in mind and if the response differs from yours it will be ongoing debate.
Webster’s defines:
Abuse:
Date: 15th century
1 : a corrupt practice or custom
2 : improper or excessive use or treatment : misuse
3 obsolete : a deceitful act : deception
4 : language that condemns or vilifies usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily
5 : physical maltreatment
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Fight:
1 a : to contend in battle or physical combat; especially : to strive to overcome a person by blows or weapons b : to engage in boxing
2 : to put forth a determined effort
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When I think abuse, I think long term.
watever
Choco says:
she’s ignorant becuz she doesn’t understand much of anything!
Exactly…so why should you even mention she is a foreigner..It’s like if i said “poor little ignorant black girl” that would be perceived as a racist/discriminatory statement would it not?
Wait a minute…for a moment I thought E chanced his gravi. There is a Elove and a EJLOVE and a Daisy and DaisyMae.
whatever it was Daisy….lol
I’m over this post now. Carry on
@ Divine Ms. K
I think most of the “slamming” comes from Bey being married and Rhi being single. I am one that thinks that Bey should tone it down but I’m coming from the stance that all the over sexiness just dulls out her talent because all we focus on is her sexuality.
I like Bey but when all she gives us is booty shots and barely there leotards w/o any good lyrics and videos other than three dancing video chics, then I guess it ends up boring me. I still admire her drive and her obvious love of her profession. I’ll keep waiting for Bey to put some material that is more compatible with my adult music taste.
Poor Rihanna is just confused as can be. But we can all agree that she lacks talent. I think she should model; the camera likes her
oh, I missed this one
Daisy says
AM we are here
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shocker!
@GGouch
That’s exactly what I’m referring to-the point you made non-violence and she looking all crazed-again I will reiterate poor lil ignorant foreigner-emphasis on ignorance…
@Florida
No problem boo : )
Choco Says:…Sandra got all newcomers defaulted as babies crying huh LOL
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I’m not new. Sandra said months ago that we all had to get a pic or we would not be allowed to comment. Most of us bitched and complained because we didn’t know how to work a gravi and so in not losing many of her “loyal readers” she gave us the white baby default but it looks just like me. LOL.
I think it’s hawt!
ReadTheBlog says: I think she should model; the camera likes her
Rhi-Rhi and Cassie both have that look about them that the camera just loves.
@ Attorneymom and Divine: Was that question being asked in the literal sense?
Or were you going another direction with the question.
Is it abuse if the person doesn’t/Can’t fight back?
Is it a FIGHT when both parties are giving it as good as they are receiving it?
@Renegade
One more time I said it becuz I wanted to – really move on I refuse to entertain you-and BINGO she is a foreigner so no matter what I spoke the TRUTH!
I saw a youtube clip of this trini chick who decided to wig out on her man in front of the club.
yelling.Choking.slapping.scratching.punching.kicking. Just all out bugging the fluck out. Throwing stuff at him, throwing stuff at other people. Getting up in random strangers faces. Cursing people out. Wildin…because she knew none of those men would pay a hand on her. The police drove by not once, but twice.
I wouldn’t had been mad if someone laid her azz out.
@Divine Miss K
Beyonce
– is too old to be frolicking about with her booty out
– actually has some talent, so no need to sell sex
– has been naked since I was in college… i’m almost 30 now
– has been in the industry too much to still be serving up azz
– claims to be a good Christian girl & we’re tired of the contradiction.
Rihanna
– cant sing, she needs to sell a side of azz
Shauny I saw that as well and Elove has been MIA for a few days now. You know I rarely agree with AM but stranger things have happened
Elove miss you babe
@Divinebrown
Last night I saw a promo for the MTV show for 16 and pregnant and one of the girls was shown basically holding her man/boy by the neck and cursing him out on national TV. The first thing that came to mind was would they have shown that same footage if it was HIM holding HER by the neck.
I almost want to watch that stupid glorifying teen pregnancy show just to see in what light are they portraying teen violence or if they are just going to skim over the fact that that little girl was in fact committing domestic violence against her boyfriend….
@ Choco
I don’t make it a habit to say things that might offend other people but what you do is your business…I guess if everyone said everything just cause they wanted to there would be a lot more violence in the world…cause I dare somebody to say some stuff like that to me one time…But what do I know..I’m just an ignorant foreigner!
Beyonce is 35 and married and still dancing/dressing like a video ho, I think thats the difference.
I am tired of Rhianna. I cannot take anymore auto-tuned to death, half naked chicks posing as “artists”. I could care less what her CD over looks like because I don’t even want a free bootleg copy of it.
I am tired of Rhianna. I cannot take anymore auto-tuned to death, half naked chicks posing as “artists”. I could care less what her CD over looks like because I don’t even want a free copy of it.
Sorry for the double post ya’ll something weird is happening when I try to post.
Okay the site is straight tripping cause all I am seeing a white background…nobodys comments
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The barb wire was very original but Rihanna just started walking aroung naked!!!
@MsG
My postings are going crazy too.
@texarican mamacita….
That kinda breaks my heart a little bit. That’s terrible. I’m going to look for that clip.
What the sad part is, I was sitting here thinking about if some chick did that to my brother when we were that age. I only had a lick of sense back then. My cousins even less. I would’ve been some mess.
“it” would’ve been some mess.
@Divinebrown
I know what you mean about being “that age” and having only a lick of sense…..and I DID get in many messes because of it. Thank God for the Army coming into my life at the ripe old age of 17 to provide Government Issued Sense by way of Boot Camp….being prior military you know what I mean.
@tex mamacita….I feel that! I wasn’t ready at 17. Not at all. I don’t see how you did that!
@ 62, and I seen that clip too and as a man, I’m sorry i could not have restrained myself, she went way too FAR…i’m sorry but I would have had that mouth “chasing pavmens” real talk…
EJLOVE~ love yall
@ 65, Bey is NOT 35…reciepts please….
RiRi is just confused right now
I see what you are saying @ Texirican, but…
…I am married and while I don’t walk around with a leotard (lol) I still dress how I want and I keep it clean and sexy. Bottom line is, men are going to look and comment no matter what I have on, so Rihanna being single doesn’t excuse her dressing like she does and her not being slammed for it like some do Beyonce.
End of the day, hubby is the only one smashing it.
I feel ya @ Karaz. But, even when an artist can sing – in the industry – they still sell the sexy. The only ones who I see who don’t are the neo-soul types.
That’s why I said I’d love to see a mainstream artist (Beyonce, Rihanna, etc…) have a simple CD cover.
why is this news…bitch likes being naked..we get it geez..she is so annying now and sandra does not help..ps, who she fooling by trying to imply that the barbwire is real..bitch go back to school and shut the hell up!!
She’s right. She’s always nearly naked…I guess that statement is just fine these days
@Renegade
One more time I said it becuz I wanted to – really move on I refuse to entertain you-and BINGO she is a foreigner so no matter what I spoke the TRUTH!
Oh and the delayed response was due to system error…have a nice day
@Renegade
If you are ignorant enough to become violent over words then you have made my point even more valid…
this is all manufactured, and quite disturbing to say the least. we know she did not come up with this on her own, and i don’t care who came up with it. it’s not “edgy” it’s some half naked chick trying to be something she’s not…with knives, blood, and barb-wire. WOW! how wonderful?
I am so over Rhianna, after that 20/20 interview she gets on my nerves
I dont care what people say about Rihanna, I love her style….sometimes it’s over board (yeah) but she’s different and mite i add that she’s human.we all express ourselves differently ….just because “Brittany, Lindsay and Paris” are not out doing dumb shit they need someone to target…. Team Rihanna
No talent!!!!
I’m so tired of this chick, her singing makes me
I thought the cover was nice. Nakedness was expected.
Damnit, we got more folks going personal on here. Just what we need.
Again TEAM RHIANNA!!!! Do you chica. You can’t please everyone.
Blame me for drinking the
but I think Rihanna can do whatever she wants. I mean there’s nothing wrong with a bad girl. I also don’t see anything wrong with the pictures that were released of her b/c they were supposed to be between her and Chris but you know how that goes. She’s young let her live everybody can’t be picture perfect Beyonce.
Hello all
I have been a fan of most of her past music. I’ll see what happens with this next CD.
I don’t know about this direction she going in – Disturbia Reloaded. The cover looks like a poster for the movie Mad Max vs Saw. It will appeal to a certain crowd; its still creepy though.
I still don’t like her music but I am starting to like her.
she’s shown the world her ear wax build-up, ashy feet, cellulite legs, canker sores, boobs, and ass…
she’s been seen with a busted lip/eye/head, bent over, wrapped in bob wire, what else…
@trose that is my mamas email address