[AnginaWilliams]

Originally posted by liberalmusiclover

Rihanna. I actually hear more guys respecting her though, for being stunning and saying whatever is on her mind. Beyonce is often ripped to shreads for lacking a true personality (which comes across in her interviews). It's like she's afraid to be who she is, she has to be what she thinks the media wants her to be, whereas Rihanna is just Rihanna no matter whose couch she is sitting on.

This is stupid and basic. There's a very good chance that if Beyonce were not famous and working at desk job that she would still be reserved and quiet and an equally good chance that Rihanna's "personality" is exaggerated because she and her handlers know that she has nothing else to offer. Lots of artists and celebrities are reserved in interviews and it has nothing to do with their talent level. If you have friends in real life the personality of a person you don't know shouldn't matter.

[abc1990]

Originally posted by Behava

Rihanna -- 8 -- 17.78%
Beyoncé -- 37 -- 82.22%

talk about a landslide

[aaronsmithjune1]

Originally posted by liberalmusiclover

It said Black community, not African American, and Rihanna is more respected because she's 100% up front about who she is. I mean with Beyonce, everyone was dragging her for lying like she's written songs that she didn't (i.e. Irreplaceable) and there was a lot of shade regarding her pregnancy (how the hospital's floor was shut down, people couldn't even get to their newborns, etc.). Beyonce and Jay-Z just came under fire for how much money they've actually donated last year yet they put up this big humanitarianism front.

And a lot of black people hated Rihanna after her situation.

[ECNEICSNOC]

Just curious but how many people who voted here are actually black?

[KB.]

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

Beyonce is just light-skinned. It's not that hard to understand

Black people come in all different skin tones

Well some are saying Rihanna isn't even black. They both are. I don't think it's that difficult to understand and I'm not directing that at you

[Honey]

Originally posted by liberalmusiclover

It said Black community, not African American, and Rihanna is more respected because she's 100% up front about who she is. I mean with Beyonce, everyone was dragging her for lying like she's written songs that she didn't (i.e. Irreplaceable) and there was a lot of shade regarding her pregnancy (how the hospital's floor was shut down, people couldn't even get to their newborns, etc.). Beyonce and Jay-Z just came under fire for how much money they've actually donated last year yet they put up this big humanitarianism front.

You don't know a THING about the black community.

[Meredy]

Beyonce is more respected in every community possible.

[Behava]

Originally posted by Cassiopeia

Rihanna?

It doesn't matter how much you dislike the hive, your delusion is just pitiful.

[MikeFenty]

Originally posted by poker_token

well i dont know i hear more black people praise rihanna because they say shes real and black guys usually respect her for being open about loving sex and not acting like its something to be ashamed of... but most black people i know dont really like bey and say shes fake and wants to be white but all agree shes sexy

but i respect both equally tbh

This tbh
They often them criticizing Bey for trying to be white and being fake

[Ascension]

*dead* @me voting Rihanna by accident.

Beyonce.

[Midnight]

Originally posted by Mtjjproducer

The beehive is going to get you lol

Most of us are over jackasses playing the weak "she's not black" card.

I seem to recall some people on here thinking Rihanna wasn't black and just a light skinned Caribbean girl.

[princedonte]

We love Beyonce as much as fried chicken and pig feet. Every black Gossip site which has a story about bey has over 200 plus comments while the other articles only have like 10.

[villain]

Originally posted by liberalmusiclover

It said Black community, not African American, and Rihanna is more respected because she's 100% up front about who she is. I mean with Beyonce, everyone was dragging her for lying like she's written songs that she didn't (i.e. Irreplaceable) and there was a lot of shade regarding her pregnancy (how the hospital's floor was shut down, people couldn't even get to their newborns, etc.). Beyonce and Jay-Z just came under fire for how much money they've actually donated last year yet they put up this big humanitarianism front.

While I do like both and would consider myself more of a Rihanna fan, let's cut the bs. Rihanna is not respected by any offline community for the traits you bring up. I mean, it's not even a discussion.

[Taste of Honey]

Beyoncé.

[King Maxx]

Beyonce.

[IsidoraMarí]

Beyonce, but what kind of Question is this?...

[liberalmusiclover]

Originally posted by Honey

You don't know a THING about the black community.

I'm black myself though Beyonce is only respected by young black women ages 25-30. Everyone else respects Rihanna more and you will deal.

[Honey]

Originally posted by MikeFenty

This tbh
They often them criticizing Bey for trying to be white and being fake

Location: Montreal

How would you know?

[ViTiLiGO]

Most of my black friends think Bey is a fake ****. They respect Rihanna more for her realness.

[Ascension]

Originally posted by monsterx

Beyoncé is half-white b/c of her mother I think

Tina is not white -- she's just a light skinned Black woman. Look up Black/Louisiana Creoles if you're interested in the history on that.

Beyonce and Rihanna are both Black women. Period.