WHO ROCK’D IT BETTER?: RIHANNA OR VANESSA
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Thanks to CL reader Taryn for noticing this. Vanessa Bryant wore this gorgeous Catherine Malandrino dress to the premiere of “Grindhouse” earlier this year, while Rihanna rocked the same dress on TRL this week.
Which one of the ladies rock’d it better?






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1.
NYC
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna, definitely. Vanessa looks like a potato.
2.
Mz. Juicee
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Vanessa favors lil Kim in the face on this picture…hmmmz
3.
Mz. Juicee
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Oh yeah I voted for rihanna
4.
Z
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Whooo Hooooo I am second, I have never been second….Okay let me compose myself…..Rihanna rocked it better
5.
Z
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
oh damn i guess fourth….
6.
Z
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
i guess fourth….
7.
getmebodied
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
SHYT NEITHA. RHIANNA IS TO SKINNY AND VANESSA IS TO WIDE, BUT I DO LIKE VANESSA’S SHOES BETTER, RHINANNA’S LOOK LIKE CHURCH SHOES.
UHHHHHHHH CAN U GIVE ME THAT DRESS?, I CAN ROCK IT BETTA…….LOL
8.
Cutetee
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
This is just a bad pose of Vanessa. I remember other pics when she had it on and she killed it. So based on what I remember… Vanessa.
9.
Meko
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I never thought Vanessa was bad looking, but on this pic she looks like– ya’ll remember that episode of Martin when he went to his reunion, and Gina busted up in there after all her allergic reactions and whatnot lookin a mess? Yep, in this pic, she looks like any minute we gon hear her hollerin “Martin! Martin!”
10.
NIKKI**LUVBUG$**
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
z…u are 4,5,and 6 boo!!! hahahaha that was cute though! I think riri is wearing the dress better. But the dress is just ugly!!! I think it’s the straps. What ya’ll think. I’m 7th Z!
11.
Akilah
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Hell to the no, Rihanna all the way. However I think Vanessa’s shoes are better.
12.
NIKKI**LUVBUG$**
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
hey I’m 10th whaaaaaaa happened!
13.
afrobabe
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
rihanna b/coz that dress suits her body better than vanessa
14.
Freaky Girlz
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna,.. But i dont like the dress anyway
15.
JRochelle
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Who’s Vanessa? Is she wearing yellow tights, because her legs are the same colour as mustard or something. Anyways, I think the dress is ugly so neither.
16.
quaqua007
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Vannessa rock’d the dress better, from her accessories to her shoes. & Why don’t Rihanna’s nails match her toes? or the dress for that matter?
17.
NIKKI**LUVBUG$**
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
getmebodied, Riri shoes are “churchshoes” I am an usher at church and I would wear those!! hahahahah Would u really wear that dress? I don’t like the straps. and the jewelry they are trying to rock with it is just wrong. A dress like that needs no necklace and wear the hair “up” with nice earrings…Just my opinion.
18.
Yeah yeah
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
It’s a ugly ass dress, Rihanna looks a bit better in it so i’ll give it to her, but where is she going with that little ass suitcase
19.
compton_chick23
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
That Vanessa girl looks uncomfortable. So it’s obvious it’s Rihanna.
20.
Wonder Women aka Tam
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Loooove this dress!!! Ri-Ri rocked it much better than Vanessa.
21.
getmebodied
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
@NIKKILUVBOO…. HELL YEAH I WOULD ROCK DAT DRESS! AND DEADDDDDDDDDDD@#9MEKO, THAT IS MY FAV EPISODE ON MARTIN, IT JUST CAME ON LIKE 5 DAYS AGO! HEHEHEHEHEHE
22.
Area51
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Well I think they are both goregous. But I am here to judge the dress but I think V has it! She does look wide like someone meantioned but she did just have a baby so I will say kutuz to her!
23.
JstBReal
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rhinna rockd it betta to me. Babygirl even got the pose and looks comfortable. Vanessa, Kobe wife, look like she gotta piss and trying desperately to hold it in bt she still a beautiful woman nonetheless.
24.
sexyerica
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I dont care for it on either but Vanessa looks much better cuz rihanna got some big ass ugly boat shoes on GO ERICA
25.
Wonder Women aka Tam
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
P.S. This should have had a caption for Vanessa saying..”Do I look fat in this dress?” lmao
26.
kaykay
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
vanessa looks orange and rhi rhi looks better in the dress she’s younger and vanessa is a mama she needs to dress like one
27.
TeTe
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
i hate the dress on both but ms.rihanna
28.
Kennedi
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rhianna rocked it better. Vanessa looks like a big wide ass square in the dress.
29.
V to da A
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
That’s not a good comparison picture. Rihanna is posing and trying to look cute for the cameras and Vanessa obviously didn’t know she was being photographed. Besides, I have to give Vanessa credit for still having that body and being able even wear that dress after a couple of kids.
30.
KACEE
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Vanessa looks very frumpy in the dress. Rihanna rocked it better end of story!
31.
Quietstorm
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Vanessa looks dopey in that pic so i’m going to go with Rhianna.
32.
Such Magnificence
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Ri-Ri…hands down.
33.
Meat
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna rocked it, but Vanessa got men waiting on her…hand and foot! And, that car looks “regal”!
34.
complexndope
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Neither. That dress is ugly.
35.
Ron_da1
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Mrs. Bryant better ease off Kobe’s lifetime free McDonalds before he trade her in for a 2008 model fully equiped minus the baby pouch package
36.
vexxed
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rhianna (as much as it pains me to say because I really do not care for the girl)…. but no question. Vanessa looked busted!
37.
Bouga
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
All I can say is, Rihanna is definitely BONKABLE material.
38.
VIPATLSTYLE
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I clearly have no ideal what you people are looking at. Vanessa rocked it betta, those shoes Rihanna is wearing is totally ugly. I don’t even like how Rihanna posed in that picture, she looks like some hood chick. Plus a girl need some meat on her and Rihanna don’t appear to have that at all. I don’t want to be feeling a skeleton when I’m hugging my girl on doing other things ya know?
It is what it is and ain’t what its not,
VIPATLSTYLE
39.
foxxy380
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Most def Rih! She should lose that long necklace though.
40.
causeisaid...
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I’d have to say Rhi Rhi. I dont know what is up with the orange/yellow tights but me no likey. I also hate the shoes Rhi has on but it seems to compliment her body better.
41.
Ce Ce
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I say Vanessa. I do not like Rihanna plastic looking shoes. The only thing that makes the dress look better on Rihanna is her pose.
42.
NIKKI**LUVBUG$**
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
kaykay…Girl mama’s can look cute too! Ok wait and you will see! hahahahaha Shoot don’t u want ur mom to be cute. Imagine this…When u were in like 5th grade and mom had to come to school for whatever reason. How would u feel if she were not lookin good? My son is so proud when I come to his class. His friends are like “Chico is that ur mom?” He is like yep that’s my mommy! He is so cute with his snaggly tooth grin! Just wait girl when u go to ur child’s school someday, u r going to be like oh I still look cute! hahahahaha (and you’ll think about me)
43.
What You Talkin 'bout
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
#26 KayKay, What exactly does a mama dress like??? Do explain…
I think Vanessa got this one. This is obviously not a good pose for her so I don’t think it is evenly matched. Rihanna’s shoes are ugly.
VIPATLSTYLE, Riri does have meat on her, what are you talking about. Why is it that is a girl isn’t “thick” she doesn’t have meat on her. Rihanna has very nice legs. Women come in all shapes and sized. One is not better than the other it is simply “your” taste. You better recognize.
44.
Meat
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
38. VIPATLSTYLE said: “…Plus a girl need some meat on her and Rihanna don’t appear to have that at all.”
7. getmebodied said: “…RHIANNA IS TO SKINNY”
WTH???
I must need a new monitor, because my screen shows Rihanna well proportioned and not the least bit skinny!! I guess if you are a Spanish stans or hater, you have to make up something negative to strike at Ri! Go after the forehead, because the body is…as Bouga says, “definitely BONKABLE”!
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Facts about the Bryants:
Kobe and Vanessa do not have a prenuptial agreement.
Kobe’s parents were not supportive of the marriage between Kobe and Vanessa.
Kobe and Vanessa have two daughters.
Ages at Wedding: Kobe, 22; Vanessa, 18.
Kobe’s family and teammates did not attend the wedding.
Kobe and Vanessa met at a music video shoot where she was a 17 year-old background dancer.
Engaged while she was still in high school, her engagement ring is 7 carats in size, and valued at $100,000.
Shortly after admitting to being unfaithful, Kobe bought Vanessa a $4 million eight-carat, purple diamond ring.
Vanessa’s cultural heritage is half Mexican, and half Irish.
9/1/04: The rape case against Kobe Bryant was dismissed with prejudice meaning the felony sexual assault charge cannot be refiled.
Kobe apparently had contacted a divorce attorney in March, 2003.
45.
BashyBoo
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
2. Mz. Juicee said:
Vanessa favors lil Kim in the face on this picture…hmmmz
I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING
#9 MEKO, LMAOO ME & DOT APPRECIATE THAT (WE ARE HUGE MARTIN FANS) YEA THAT EPISODE WAS CLASSIC GINA LOOKED A SWOLLEBN MESS!
NEITHER OF THEM ROCKED IT AND RIHANNA SHOES ARE A GOOD FUCKIN MESS BUT IM BIAS SO I VOTED FOR HER ANYWAY
46.
What You Talkin 'bout
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Nikki LuvBug$ I see we are on the same page. lol
47.
Meat
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
43. What You Talkin ’bout ~ Knock on wood, we made the same comment at 10:07 AM! lol!
48.
Shootingstar
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
That dress is ugly, but Rihanna fills it out better than Vanessa.
49.
blk dds
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I like the dress. I wouldn’t say that either one of them rocked it better. But I do like the dress.
I wouldn’t wear either pair of shoes w/the dress.
LOL @#15 and the mustard comment:
I would say she looks more of a newborn baby SHIT yellow color. Just my opinion.
50.
ELA
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
i dont like the dress… and i dont like rihanna… so i just voted for vanessa LoL
51.
Cajun Peach
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna has really been bringing it lately, does anyone know who her stylist is????
52.
Megan
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna….it fits her better. I don’t care to much for Vanessa.
53.
Quiche-A
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
#16–I’m with you. Why is Rhianna wearing two different polish colors on her fingernails and toenails? Not cute.
The dress is ugly but I guess Rhianna looked better in it. Vanessa always has that weird look on her face like she’s trying too hard to look that way.
54.
TANNA D
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Vanessa’s shoes are better but Rihanna rocked the dress better.
55.
the mfa
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I’d Jerk it to both, soo IMO they both are WINNERS!
56.
Shanti
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I think it depends on the angle of the picture. In the picture in the link below Vanessa definitely rocked it better. In the picture Concreteloop used, Rih-Rih rocked it better.
Take a look.
http://i64.photobucket.co...bfchic/May%2007/runit.jpg
57.
Asentha
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
LMAO # 1- Vanessa does look like a potato. Haha.
Rihanna rock’d the dress way better!!!
58.
flyfem281
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
I THINK RIHANNA ROCKED IT BETTER BUT THOSE SHOES R HORRIBLE LOL VANESSA LOOKS LIKE SHE GOT JANDIS(HEP C) BUT SHE’S USUALLY A PRETTY CHIK (KOBE’S WIFE FOR Y’ALL WHO DIDNT KNOW)
59.
Jamie
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna rocked it better, she has that whole 60’s go-go theme going with her haircut tied in to it.
60.
Lovely
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Ri Ri rocked it better IMO and she aint skinny.
The dress IS ugly though it gets 2 thumbs down Boooo
Hey Bash, Blk and Foxxy!
61.
getmebodied
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
MIKE LOOK A HERE , IF U LIKE RHIANNA , I LOVE IT, SHE LOOKS SKINNY TO ME IN THIS PIC… THAT IS MY OPINION, HOW DARE U DEPICT MY COMMENT LIKE DAT, SHYT U LIKE HER, GO AHEAD, SHE IS PRETTY BUT WHERE I COME FROM THE MEN LIKE EM’ “THICK” (HIPS AZZ BUST AND THIGHS) AND I DONT MEN FAT LIKE MYSELF……NOW DO U AND GET YA SKINNY WOMAN IF THATS WHAT U PREFER…
62.
hood_shit
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
RiRi killing that!
63.
Drea2006
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
both of them a beautiful, I loooovvee RiRi’s hair cut, its nice to see a black woman with a cute short hair-do. I wonder how much the dress cost.
64.
new yorker
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
i voted for riri but after reading some comments realized that it was vanessa. it’s just a bad shot of her but if we had a normal shot (where she wasn’t psoing all constipated) she probably would’ve looked good in it. either way i HATE the dress
65.
new yorker
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
oh yea and how can ppl think riri is skinny!! that’s absurd. the girl has a normal body weight. she never had an ass anyway
66.
RNB^MJ
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
My bighead wife wore it better.
67.
kaZz
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
EW!.. NEITHER!.. Rih’s not too skinny but that dress does her NO justice. It’s not cute at all.
68.
shannon75
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna (without the shoes). Vanessa looks pigeon-toed.
69.
nolachic
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Ri-Ri! No doubt.
Vanessa den had a lil bit too much taken off the nose!
70.
Rep4bbg
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
#7 Rihanna shoes look like church shoes, U must not have any style whatsoever or know what church shoes look like, LAME BITCH!
71.
slim but seexy
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
i usually don’t comment but i do come here everyday just to read the comments and yall have me rolling but im sorry rhianna rocked that dress and no she is not too skinny
72.
Ne'
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Rihanna…period
Vanessa is looking nemo-ish
73.
Ashley
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Vanessa shouldnt have worn tights.
VANESSA!!
Her body shape makes it look better. She’s got that Southern shape
74.
melisus
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
Vanessa looks funny shaped in it and Rihanna don’t got no ass to fill it out like I could. I would have honestly banged that dress out whaaaat!
75.
melisus
Thursday, May 10, 2007 /
@15 loving that avatar of no other than the bald headed one!haha
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