[KitKat]

Well, if Rihanna said so.

[RihRihGirrrl]

Originally posted by Shape

Did you seriously just say that?

As if Rihanna or any sane person would care about an album's sales after a domestic violence case.

Wat? you said that she's talking about the incident so she could use it to her advantage, I'm telling you that doesn't make any sense because the incident has never helped her career.

[G4L]

Um if you think that after a while a person who was abused is obliged to shut up about their experiences.....

And stop talking out of your ass about her using it to her advantage. Its already been said a million times that she is being upfront, she didn't say anything shady and in no way shape or form make a big deal out of it. she said one sentence in the entire interview

I know some of you don't like her but you do too much

[RihRihGirrrl]

Originally posted by YoYo

"I'm afraid"? She does a very good job fueling the gossip herself

It's a casual way of speaking...."I'm afraid that's true" she's not actually saying she fears something

[RihRihGirrrl]

Originally posted by skyler

She shouldnt talk about it anymore that incident is so old it just keep being brought up for many reasons

Again she's being asked about it, you guys act like she's out there making youtube videos about the incident....if every other celebrity is allowed to talk about their past struggles, what is so wrong with Rihanna answering a question about hers without even going into detail about the incident?

[Shapes]

Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl

Wat? you said that she's talking about the incident so she could use it to her advantage, I'm telling you that doesn't make any sense because the incident has never helped her career.

I'm not saying it's helping her career.

I don't know her motives for dwelling on it

[FxckAlejandro]

[i spit on haters]

Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl

Wat? you said that she's talking about the incident so she could use it to her advantage, I'm telling you that doesn't make any sense because the incident has never helped her career.

....Stop. The scripted 20/20 interview was clearly used to try and advance her career. She and her team waited to talk about the incident a WEEK before her album (Rated R) came out. That interview was clearly used as promotion to gather sympathy sales. She was also dragged via twitter for pulling a stunt like that. Like I said earlier in the thread, she can have her team pre-approve questions prior to interviews to make sure questions about Chris are off limits.

She chooses to talk about it because she uses it as a crutch. Britney Spears as an example has been through far worse and you don't see her talking about her past every chance she gets to gain sympathy. She moved on with life rather than trying to gain from past incidents. There have been several interviews in which she discusses Chris. Never does she say "next question" or "I don't feel comfortable talking about that"

[RihRihGirrrl]

Originally posted by Shape

I'm not saying it's helping her career.

I don't know her motives for dwelling on it

She's NOT dwelling on it...she was asked a question and gave a very brief answer without going into detail or even harping on the incident. She simply acknowledged that the incident would always be talked about after the INTERVIEWER brought up the continuous rumors and gossip surrounding the incident even after 3 years

[IWasHere]

But Didn't Rihanna say she as tired of talking about Chris Brown?? So why does she constantly allow them to ask her these questions?? She can say no if she wants to.

Do you hear interviewers asking Whitney Houston about Bobby Brown and her drug addiction?? No. You know why?? Bcuz she doesn't want to talk about it!!

[RihRihGirrrl]

Originally posted by i spit on haters

....Stop. The scripted 20/20 interview was clearly used to try and advance her career. She and her team waited to talk about the incident a WEEK before her album (Rated R) came out. That interview was clearly used as promotion to gather sympathy sales. She was also dragged via twitter for pulling a stunt like that. Like I said earlier in the thread, she can have her team pre-approve questions prior to interviews to make sure questions about Chris are off limits.

She chooses to talk about it because she uses it as a crutch. Britney Spears as an example has been through far worse and you don't see her talking about her past every chance she gets to gain sympathy. She moved on with life rather than trying to gain from past incidents. There have been several interviews in which she discusses Chris. Never does she say "next question" or "I don't feel comfortable talking about that"

And who are YOU to say when she should have talked about the issue?? Do you honestly think it would have been possible for her to promote an album without discussing the issue in detail? She did the 20/20 interview so that she wouldn't have to address the issue in detail for every promo stop. Again, RR was her worst era so obviously the incident didn't work to her advantage so what would be the advantage in 'dwelling' on it now?

Oh and please Britney brought that **** on her own! Rihanna didn't beat herself. Saying that Rihanna can't talk about her own personal struggles is like saying Mariah can't talk about her breakdown, JHud can't talk about her tragic loss or Whitney can't talk about her drug use. These are ALL things that these celebrities have had to deal with and they get to speak on it as they please

[RihRihGirrrl]

Originally posted by IWasHere

But Didn't Rihanna say she as tired of talking about Chris Brown?? So why does she constantly allow them to ask her these questions?? She can say no if she wants to.

Do you hear interviewers asking Whitney Houston about Bobby Brown and her drug addiction?? No. You know why?? Bcuz she doesn't want to talk about it!!

Whitney has had several interviews in which she talked about Bobby Brown and her drug use....Wendy Williams, Oprah and past interview as well

[PurrKaty]

spill that true tea rihanna!!

[Deemy]

Why do you guys assume she's talking musically. It could be an inside thing with she and Katy.

[Tricky]

Originally posted by calumc

People throw the word "Legend" around too much these days

How can you be a legend when you've only released 2 albums

Look at Lady GaGa.


But i must disagree with Rihanna though.
Katy is not a legend.

[Deemy]

Originally posted by i spit on haters

....Stop. The scripted 20/20 interview was clearly used to try and advance her career. She and her team waited to talk about the incident a WEEK before her album (Rated R) came out. That interview was clearly used as promotion to gather sympathy sales. She was also dragged via twitter for pulling a stunt like that. Like I said earlier in the thread, she can have her team pre-approve questions prior to interviews to make sure questions about Chris are off limits.

She chooses to talk about it because she uses it as a crutch. Britney Spears as an example has been through far worse and you don't see her talking about her past every chance she gets to gain sympathy. She moved on with life rather than trying to gain from past incidents. There have been several interviews in which she discusses Chris. Never does she say "next question" or "I don't feel comfortable talking about that"

Lies lies lies. Yes she has. In fact I can pull up a magazine article right now where she slammed an interviewer for asking that very same question. If you don't know something don't speak on it.

[YoYo]

Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl

she's not actually saying she fears something

. I know, she's saying she hates it.

[i spit on haters]

Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl

And who are YOU to say when she should have talked about the issue?? Do you honestly think it would have been possible for her to promote an album without discussing the issue in detail? She did the 20/20 interview so that she wouldn't have to address the issue in detail for every promo stop. Again, RR was her worst era so obviously the incident didn't work to her advantage so what would be the advantage in 'dwelling' on it now?

Oh and please Britney brought that **** on her own! Rihanna didn't beat herself. Saying that Rihanna can't talk about her own personal struggles is like saying Mariah can't talk about her breakdown, JHud can't talk about her tragic loss or Whitney can't talk about her drug use. These are ALL things that these celebrities have had to deal with and they get to speak on it as they please

I don't think Ms. Fenty is that much of a "victim" but we won't get into that. The 20/20 interview was still used as a promotion to tool to gather sympathy sales which clearly didn't work. She's been talking about him in SEVERAL interviews since then so let's not. And Britney didn't bring that on herself nor did Mariah have a "breakdown" and even if she did, you still didn't see her consistently talking about it.

Rihanna can't portray this I'm so hard "bad girl" image then to turn around and be this "victim" and vulnerable girl in interviews. She can have questions about Chris off limits if she wanted. There's no need for her to always discuss it. The general public has been over it...but she doesn't let us forget because she keeps bringing it up.

[G4L]

I can't at people having to add their 5 cents when they are so misinformed

[IWasHere]

Originally posted by RihRihGirrrl

Whitney has had several interviews in which she talked about Bobby Brown and her drug use....Wendy Williams, Oprah and past interview as well

No **** Sherlock. But do you see Whitney talking about her issues in every single interview?? No. She doesn't talk about them constantly, unlike yo fave. Rihanna said she wasn't going to answer Chris Brown related questions anymore- her words not mine.