Celeb News: Northern Ireland minister hits out at "We Found Love" video

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Stormont minister McCausland hits out at Rihanna video

Rihanna attracted a lot of attention while filming her video in north Belfast

Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has hit out at Rihanna for suggesting that north Belfast is "a hopeless place".

The video for Rihanna's number one single We Found Love was filmed in parts of Northern Ireland, including a field in Bangor in County Down and the New Lodge Road area of Belfast.

Mr McCausland wrote on his blog: "Apparently much of it involves her singing 'I found love in a hopeless place'.

They were excited and delighted about her visit to the New Lodge but I wonder what their reaction is now that the video is out?”
Nelson McCausland
North Belfast assembly member

"This is set against a background of drugs, alcohol and gambling, interspersed with shots of the New Lodge flats and views of the general area.

"A hopeless place? Fortunately most people who see the video will have no idea where it was filmed."

Mr McCausland's hopes may be dashed, as this is one video shoot which has received more publicity than most.

His DUP colleague Alan Graham was at the centre of a worldwide media storm after he called for filming in his field to stop.

The councillor and farmer was fetching his tractor when he saw Rihanna and thought her topless appearance was "inappropriate".

Now Mr McCausland, who is the minister in charge of social housing in Northern Ireland, has leapt to the defence of the area which he represents at Stormont.

"Crowds of local people flocked round her during her time in the area," he said.

"They were excited and delighted about her visit to the New Lodge but I wonder what their reaction is now that the video is out?"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15402393

Interesting

Queen Bea.

There is also a council in America dedicated to getting various art in many forms banned. Rihanna showed up to the equivalent of a trailer park, I don't know why everyone is shocked that the video is gritty.

The EMAs will be fun

Luckily not even the Irish care about our politicians, they are the most boring people in the world and look like they are trying to hide other people inside them.

Shame♥

All part of her plan.

Queen Bea.

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Originally posted by Shame♥

All part of her plan.

World domination has already been achieved though, what is next?

Shame♥

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Originally posted by Bea.

World domination has already been achieved though, what is next?

No. Media attention from controversy. If Rihanna had power, Forbes would have said so.

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Get that free promo RiRi

Queen Bea.

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Originally posted by Shame♥

No. Media attention from controversy. If Rihanna had power, Forbes would have said so.

She has musical power tbh.

Shame♥

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Originally posted by Bea.

She has musical power tbh.

And how much is that worth?

Queen Bea.

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Originally posted by Shame♥

And how much is that worth?

Millions. Or perhaps 1 Trillion Dollars!

(yes, I am loving these AP GIFs, they make me giggle)