Rihanna has not had an era as big as Whitney's debut or the Bodyguard era, when Whitney was not just the top black female, but the top female OVERALL. But keep living in those dreams.
Looks like she's gonna keep it cute and let the other girls have this fall, and then release her 13th #1 single, next WW Smash Single and Second #1 album next year.
She automatically loses.
Especially if he's from outside the US.