• Here’s a little sneak peak from the Vogue UK interview, which will be available in stores tomorrow!

Rihanna channels Marilyn Monroe on the cover of the new British Vogue, but inside the issue, she’s talking about playing a different role: the badass mistress on display in hits like “S&M.”

Because no matter what folks may think, Rihanna says that all her vamping — which apparently got so hot and heavy in her upcoming “We Found Love” video that it angered a farmer who owned the land the clip was being shot on — is just an act she puts on for her fans.

  • “That’s not me. That’s a part I play. You know, like it’s a piece of art, with all these toys and textures to play with,” she tells the magazine. “See, people … they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me, and [being a role model] became more of my job than I wanted it to be. But no, I just want to make music. That’s it.”

Rihanna added that, despite a past that included a father who reportedly struggled with substance abuse and an assault at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown, she feels stronger now than ever and doesn’t feel that her experiences make her any different from the millions of others who have dealt with broken homes and domestic abuse.

  • “I saw too much. I was way too mature for my age,” she says. “Look, God doesn’t give any more than you can handle. I had to get through a lot of ups and downs — big downs — and a lot of trial and error to get where I am now.”

  • Magic

Strutting across the stage surrounded by backing dancers, the 23-year-old seemed at home singing in Ireland, which isn’t surprising, as she recorded one of her biggest hits, Eminem duet ‘Love The Way You Lie’, in Temple Bar’s Sun Studios during the summer of 2010.

  • Twenty young fans who spent two days outside the Clarence Hotel in Dublin where the star was staying found themselves on the VIP guestlist for her sellout show last night.
    Busy recording tracks for her new album in a fifth-floor suite since arriving on Sunday night
    , Rihanna took pity on the teenagers who had been disappointed not to meet her during her 48-hour stay by sending out her security staff to get their names to ensure they had free tickets for the concert.

They were among the 14,000, mostly female, fans who enjoyed the set which kicked off at 9.15pm when the singer emerged to thunderous sound effects and a “blitzkreig” of video from a silver shell wearing a luminous blue jacket.

Since arriving in Dublin early on Sunday, the Grammy-winning star had remained in her hotel.

But a 20-strong troupe of dancers and band members wound down after concerts in Belfast in the Grafton Lounge on Sunday night.

Last night she joined the party for the latest date of her Loud Tour. Built around a giant speaker cabinet, the stage show is an over-the-top spectacle.

The two-hour set featured over 25 songs, six costume changes and a highly erotic S&M-themed mini-set.

– Ken Sweeney Entertainment Editor

View video or read full review.
October 3rd, 2011

Rihanna is nominated for three BET Hip Hop Awards, and it’s our duty to vote for her in the only vote-able category! She is featured on Eminem’s track “Love The Way You Lie” and on Kanye’s “All Of The Lights”. The show will air LIVE on Tuesday October 11 8P/7C.

  • Best Hip Hop Video

Big Sean Feat Chris Brown – My Last
Chris Brown Feat Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now
DJ Khaled Feat Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne – I’m On One
Eminem Feat Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
Kanye West Feat Rihanna – All Of The Lights

  • Verizon People’s Champ Award – VOTEMake sure to vote, you can only vote once!

Chris Brown Feat Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now
Lil Wayne Feat Cory Gunz – 6 Foot 7 Foot
Nicki Minaj Feat Drake – Moment 4 Life
Kanye West Feat Rihanna – All of The Lights
Wiz Khalifa – Black And Yellow

  • The director Anthony Mandler, who has directed very, very many Rihanna videos like Umbrella, is also nominated. Root for him!!

Video Director of the Year

Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams


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