Why is ICON Rihanna the most loved popstar by masses aka GP?
Well, while other popgirls stay mostly in the contour of being liked by pop fans. Rihanna seems to be the love of the audiences around the world, the darling of people who despise pop music.
Is her legendary global reach,
her unmatched beauty,
her global hits
or her once in a lifetime persona the reason why she stays ahead of the pack.
This is mostly a fact pointed out for the pop fans of this forum. Not so much of a discussion. So a no, doesn't change the fact that she is the most loved pop girl by GP, proven many times.
All of the reasons above, but especially because her music is simply universally liked. She doesn't appeal to one particular demographic to the point where she has to rely only on it.