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Celeb News: Rihanna drags CBS
Member Since: 6/17/2011
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Originally posted by simon
How did Beyonce's name get into this. All I can say is... do you guys really think Rihanna has gone through even half of the media scrutiny that Beyonce has faced in 17 years?
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Just like your sig your post is delusional
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Member Since: 6/1/2011
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"The audacity..."
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Member Since: 6/1/2011
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Originally posted by Drayb
For the number of years Rihanna has been in the industry YES and to be perfectly honest, she has suffered worse because she was never the media's darling and no one ever had her back but a chosen few. The media loved tearing Rih down for no other reason at times than something as small as wearing shorts the wrong color. So yes, Rih, has been baptized by the media fire. The way she was picked on when her picture was released after getting beat by Chris. I could go on.
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Rihanna was a media darling until Rude Boy but okay...
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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Originally posted by HandsOn
Rihanna was a media darling until Rude Boy but okay...
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Stawp the delusion. Rihanna WAS NEVER a media darling. Just recently, like in all things, she slowly made them respect her like the Boss she is.
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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She has every right to go off when her clean and gorgeous figure has been put into a dirty bowl. It could be private but she better let people know how greedy and incoherent this network is.
Who cares about the Grammys, performances, etc... ? Rihanna knows her worth and I'm glad she does not dismiss this to save her career, especially when she doesn't need to at this point.
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Member Since: 2/6/2014
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DRAG DEM RIH!
Stand up!
The other gorls faves don't know how to stand up for themselves.
And how are you immature for cursing someone out?
Almost all of us do it, i guess we're all immature then.
It doesn't surprise me how most of y'all in this thread but wasn't in the other thread on how and why it happened.
Rihanna has every right to drag them.
What they did was wrong and it didn't make any sense.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by lonnie
plus even if the CBS did something, Rihanna unlike you faves has never relied on the US for the bulk of her sales. No basics, no locals zone
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Member Since: 5/3/2012
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Originally posted by Shelter
I guess the SB ain't happening.
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The Super Bowl is airing on NBC though. You tried iT.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by Hivy
I'm not saying she has no right to speak out publicly but doing it on twitter is tacky. I like that most of the navy endorse her behaviour though. To each his own.
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They publicly embarrassed her though, but I guess that's fine in your eyes. To each their own. Besides, everyone can't pretend to be perfect and I am glad Rihanna is not doing that. . America isn't even her largest market anyway so adios!
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Member Since: 3/31/2012
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What does Beyonce have to do with this? When Beyonce faces any type of media criticism and Beyonce faces bigger and MUCH more criticism . She doesn't response, she doesn't have too tbh. She pays it and continues to do her. OR she responses in a smart, cute way that puts everyone on mute.
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Member Since: 6/1/2011
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Originally posted by Drayb
Stawp the delusion. Rihanna WAS NEVER a media darling. Just recently, like in all things, she slowly made them respect her like the Boss she is.
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Rihanna wasn't a media darling during GGGB and Loud?
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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Originally posted by PULSE.
What does Beyonce have to do with this? When Beyonce faces any type of media criticism and Beyonce faces bigger and MUCH more criticism . She doesn't response, she doesn't have too tbh. She pays it and continues to do her. OR she responses in a smart, cute way that puts everyone on mute.
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I don't know what she has to do with this. I wish she was never brought into this but being that she was, Rihanna is not Beyonce. End of story.
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by YouDaIcon
Yes, Rihanna has actually been through way more.
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Originally posted by Drayb
For the number of years Rihanna has been in the industry YES and to be perfectly honest, she has suffered worse because she was never the media's darling and no one ever had her back but a chosen few. The media loved tearing Rih down for no other reason at times than something as small as wearing shorts the wrong color. So yes, Rih, has been baptized by the media fire. The way she was picked on when her picture was released after getting beat by Chris. I could go on.
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On the contrary, no one really tore Rihanna down. I am not trying to troll or be rude, but Rihanna was not really respected as an artist, so there was never any expectations for her. She was just, simply there. It's the same vehicle that rode someone like Katy Perry to success.
Beyonce, since Dc4, had a sense of respect to her. When DC4 broke up - and all through her career she was broken down to get the respect she earned. Rihanna was never really seen in that light. I am sorry and nothing she did was more scrutinized than Beyonce.
Many say Beyonce is more of a "celebrity" than an "artist" and all though that is not factual, one of the many reasons that is - is because of the media brutality that she has faced. What makes people "forget" these things, is because Beyonce has always responded to them with a sense of grace and maturity that allows the scrutiny to roll off and be forgotten by the GP. Rihanna - however does not do that as well. Her tweets in this situation are an example.
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Member Since: 11/27/2010
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Wow! Now the NFL is dragging CBS down with them. Ouch!
Get them Rihanna! Because the NFL had no business letting a person who beat up a pregnant woman play Football.
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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Agree with her and I'm glad she called them out.
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Member Since: 2/4/2014
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Originally posted by simon
On the contrary, no one really tore Rihanna down. I am not trying to troll or be rude, but Rihanna was not really respected as an artist, so there was never any expectations for her. She was just, simply there. It's the same vehicle that rode someone like Katy Perry to success.
Beyonce, since Dc4, had a sense of respect to her. When DC4 broke up - and all through her career she was broken down to get the respect she earned. Rihanna was never really seen in that light. I am sorry and nothing she did was more scrutinized than Beyonce.
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As I remember it, the only ones not respecting Rih and having this visceral dislike towards her were Beyonce fans. That is the sole reason Rih didn't fade away. As much as you may want to say it, Rih is not famous by a stroke of luck. If that was the case Mya, Kelly Rowland, Cassie and many more would be where she is. That has always been the issue, many Beyonce fans have always viewed Rihas a threat and still do. No matter how some hive love saying she's just a lucked up no talent artist. . all she has achieved has proved the contrary.
Beyonce, and yes I remember well, was not so respected as you claim due to the simple fact how Matthew always sabotaged Kelly Rowland and no other girl in the industry could withstand the machine behind Beyonce once it started rolling. They all fell including Ashanti who was top dog at the time. The only black female who stood tall and kept rising was Rihanna hence the hate some of the hive will always have for her. She wasn't suppose to be here but she is.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by BajanBeauty
so because Rihanna openly speaks her mind she's classless and immature? Oh please!!!! She has every right to publicly speak out on the situation if she wants to. Foh
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Rih has to be a proper lady and sent out public half truth statements through her publicist like a good Beyonce.
I love that Rihanna gets on Twitter like the common folk and speaks her mind. One of the many reasons why I stan for ha.
Give em hell, Rihanna! They shouldn't of pulled your song, when the situation had nothing to do with you.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by Drayb
As I remember it, the only ones not respecting Rih and having this visceral dislike towards her were Beyonce fans. That is the sole reason Rih didn't fade away. As much as you may want to say it, Rih is not famous by a stroke of luck. If that was the case Mya, Kelly Rowland, Cassie and many more would be where she is. That has always been the issue, many Beyonce fans have always viewed Rihas a threat and still do. No matter how some hive love saying she's just a lucked up no talent artist. . all she has achieved has proved the contrary.
Beyonce, and yes I remember well, was not so respected as you claim due to the simple fact how Matthew always sabotaged Kelly Rowland and no other girl in the industry could withstand the machine behind Beyonce once it started rolling. They all fell including Ashanti who was top dog at the time. The only black female who stood tall and kept rising was Rihanna hence the hate some of the hive will always have for her. She wasn't suppose to be here but she is.
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Preach de truth, bitch! Preach!
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NBC better use her. HA SUPER BOWL IS UPON US!!
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