at the Navy trying to put Rihanna on the same level of her peers.
Yes, all pop stars are products in
some form, but a good deal of them at least have some degree of control over their work and career. Gaga writes her own songs and has final say over every aspect of her work. Same with Beyoncé, not to mention that she is self-managed. And they've said many times how hard they fight with their labels to have things their way. Hell, even Katy writes or co-writes nearly all of her stuff. So let's not act like there's no difference between them and Rih. It's painfully obvious at this point that she just does what her label tells her to do. The rebellious, bad girl image is just an act, and certainly doesn't translate into her professional life.