I don’t think I’ve ever said anything on here but I reallydon’t like Rihanna. Part of it is her music. Part of it is her infamous diva ingratitude. Mostly, she is one of the worst role models I’ve seen since Fantasia Barrino (another rant for another time).
Starting with the music, most of her songs are complete and utter crap. Her primary medium is trash pop so my bar is not high. I like a good shallow but bouncy pop song but for this I turn to Britney, Katy, or almost anyone else.
Occasionally she’ll release something I’ll find mildly listenable like S&M. I don’t despise We Found Love. However I cannot stand Rude Boy and You Da One. I will change my radio to a commercial before listening to nonsensical twaddle. They are lyrically simplistic, musically uninteresting, and just an insult to me as a consumer. If this is your best effort, you can keep it.
Then you have the infamous attitude. My morning radio station is running a contest to meet her in London and get VIP seats for her concert. I would only do that if I was paid. This is assuming she’ll be on time for her concert in the first place. Expecting her to say more than 3 words to the contest winners is also a stretch.
When she was a guest on SNL, she was in a skit with a bunch of kids. She was perpetually late and when she wasn’t filming or rehearsing, she didn’t acknowledge them and most of the SNL cast.
SNL doesn’t need you rude bitch. This is a much needed PR opportunity for you since acting like you can’t stand you fans isn’t working out too well. You are not above being congenial to the common folk who keep you in designer duds by buying your records.
Her PR leads me to reason the main reason why I cannot stand this girl. A quick Google search will refresh everyone’s memory about the time Chris Brown assaulted her. She readily took him back. The only reason she left was because her team of people knew it would be a nightmare for her image. I’ll repeat that just for emphasis. She was happy to take back her abusive boyfriend.
If you’re in this industry, you are a role model for your fans whether you like it or not. Once you have the fame and the fan base, there are young people who look up to you. Rihanna essentially told all of her fans that it’s OK if your significant other hits you. After that I declared her a waste of oxygen.
If rude bitch can’t be bothered to show up to her own sold out concerts on time, I truly doubt she cares that her decisions affect anyone else. She has also learned nothing in the intervening years because she was recently seen out with Chris Brown. She couldn’t see him until recently because of the restraining order.
I know you don’t care about your fans. I know you don’t care that your example will probably lead to your younger fans staying in bad relationships because ‘they can change like Chris Brown.’ I know you must not care about your own safety if you are willing to take back someone who needed to be kept a certain distance away. I know that Chris Brown was not properly treated for his anger issues and will do it again. I know this time I won’t feel bad for you because to many people tried to stop it and teach you better including your fans. I can't stand people who blame the victim but if this is just round 2, this victim had no excuse to not know better.
I am truly sorry that she’s famous and has the power to influence young women. At least 2 out of 3 Kardashian sister didn’t stay in abusive or dangerous relationships. They may not be ideal but I think they are better role models to young women than Rihanna. If that doesn’t drive my point home, I don’t know what will.
Current Music: Breaking the Habit - Linkin Park
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