Rihanna, who is currently on a media blitz this week, recently sat down for a candid interview with Glamour Magazine. She is being honored by the magazine next week in NYC and has been given the title of ‘Glamour Woman Of The Year’ alongside Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Serena Williams and others.
In the article, she opens up a bit about the aftermath of the Grammy night incident with former boyfriend Chris Brown. Read some key snippets below:
On the leaked photo of her battered face:
It was humiliating; that is not a photo you would show to anybody. I felt completely taken advantage of. I felt like people were making it into a fun topic on the Internet, and it’s my life. I was disappointed, especially when I found out the photo was [supposedly leaked by] two women.On the aftermath:
It has taught me so much. I felt like I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears. That was the level of media chaos that happened the next day. It was like, What, there are helicopters circling my house? There are 100 people in my cul-de-sac? What do you mean, I can’t go back home?My friends and family have been extremely supportive, and everyone has been there for me. But at some point you are there alone. It’s a lonely place to be—no one can understand. That’s when you get close to God.
On Domestic Violence:
Domestic violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.
On finding love one day:
I hope I find love in the next 10 years—that will be pretty annoying if I am 31 and still have never been in love!
You have got to be kidding me ?
WOMAN OF THE YEAR ? – of what, walking down the streets of New York for
the past 9 months, and now you want to be the voice of the people – where was your voice the last 9 months Rihanna ? Oh I forgot, your album is coming out – it all make sense now.
wow. interesting
i want her to explain them nude pics.
if i was physically abused in a relationship, she’d be the LAST person i’d be looking up. why do you want to be the voice now when 9 months ago, you were more interested in protecting your abuser? yes, people change, but she is clearly putting on a facade to sell her album. you can’t say you want to be the voice now when 3 months ago, you didn’t want to be away from him; you can’t say you want to be the voice now when you’ve been parading yourself half naked around the world instead of talking to people who’ve been through the same experiences as you; you can’t say you want to be the voice now when you were more interested in walking the streets of NY instead of donating your time to help others. being a spokesperson entails more than the words “i want to be a voice,” it REQUIRES action. if you want to be a voice for YOUNG women, put some damn clothes on; don’t go around married folks with your tits hanging out; don’t talk about pulling the trigger unless you’re pulling the trigger on your abuser by sending his behind to jail, and GROW UP YOUR DAMN SELF! what sensible parent would allow their child to look up to someone like her?
wait wait wait…this chick hasn’t said shit for nearly 9 months about what happened to her, never tapped into any counseling/support group etc, or stepped up as a voice for others,was seen with that boy and pretty much still in a relationship w/, been walking around with titties and as.s out every chance she get, been playing up violence with gun tattoos, barbed wire pics and songs about suicide…but she”s getting WOY…glamour is a joke and its an insult to all of the other survivors they’ve featured in past years…
how can u speak for battered women, when you NEVER (not even ONCE) spoken publicly about the incident. All we see is you traveling the world like nothing happened.
As a former battered woman, I looked up to you prior to this incident. But now I see all you are doing is trying to get attention for your upcoming album. Sad human being, I hope you can sleep at night knowing how many young women you let down this whole year. It’s like you accepted the beat down like some sort of initiation.
“I love what I do”… b*tch please…. WTF do you do besides give sidewalk runway shows and rely on your teams schemes to remain relevant.
Rihanna is a lost soul, a puppet perhaps. She is nothing but a doll that can be made up to whatever her label and marketers want her to be.
I’m sorry, but I’m starting to think Chris was used as a Pawn to further her career. This “media blitz” is a little much, especially since her album is now dropping. Sad. Now I wonder how the 20/20 interview will go…
I’m insulted that Glamour would get on board with that. It’s one thing to interview her, but another to spotlight her for something she’s not. She hasn’t earned the recognition. Call me cold blooded, but Rihanna has not done her part, yet. She still has time to rectify this. I understand it’s hard and is extremely embarassing to talk about but at the very least, she could start by talking to young people that are in volatile and intense relationships. She could start by telling them to “slow down and enjoy being young. learn to just walk away from situations that cause you step outside of your normal self” Soooo many thing this young woman could say and manage to have a huge impact on young people, especially these young females that think they runnin $hit
All this negativity. She’s young beautiful, rich, people are going to hate…but damn give her a break.
m know I’m late AS HELL!….BUT…Rihanna is being named Woman of the Year??
I’m literally, scratching my scalp with confusion as we speak..
This might be…the dumbest shhhheeet…man…nevermind.
Both Rihanna and Chris need to just cop to it, do a duo- interview via satelite, tell what happend, why it happend, and why it should NEVER happen, and get on down the road. Cuz I’m just about sick of the bs. The manipulating is reeeedamdic at this point.
Rihanna has no business trying to be a spokeperson, let alone Woman of the Year. Chick needs to check her moral compass, for real for real. She hasn’t spoken about it in all this time because she know damn well what she did and that she is just as guilty. She shoulda had her ass right there in Virginia picking up trash with Chris, in her stilettos! The blatant in your face manipulation makes me want to gag because, clearly, people want to be lied to.
I’m angry about all this because I know, and you know, this chick is not serious. Her actions clearly do not reflect anything about being the voice for anyone. I get it. I really do. But her position is hollow
IM STILL NOT BUYING YOUR ALBUM RIHANNA. THE FIRST 3 SONGS WERE GARBAGE. .
All the people who say she worships the devil she read the article. She talks about her relationship with GOD. Some people are gonna feel mad dumb.
Nice interview… it’s good to hear from Rihanna.
“Title of ‘Glamour Woman Of The Year’ alongside Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Serena Williams and others.”
Sorry but she does NOT belong in the same sentences and category with these group of women.
F.A.K.E as hell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
her time has come to and end!
Im not even gonna sit up here and praise Rihanna, like Chris is the Devil and should be shunned.
All we know is society “says” a man shouldnt hit a woman…
And while that is nice and convenient,
We dont know what really happened. But I wont sit up here and give Ri my two thumbs up like I believe she has been some angel.
I just wont.
I just dont believe it.
Are you serious? Woman of the Year?…speechless…
Good to finally hear from her, lookin’ forward to Thurs. and Fri.
“where them bloggers at, where them bloggers at…where they at, where they at, where they at?”
I’m so proud of Rihanna
Woman of the Year? this is a joke. her people obviously pulled strings to get her this title.
Congratulations to Rihanna for getting “Woman of the Year”… something else to add to her many accomplishments/awards!
@18
Your probably right. I mean shoot I would be mad too, if had to work hard for a year straight to get my “Billboard Women of the Year” award while she/Rihanna did nothing but walk the streets of New York.
I mean I dress fierce everyday, wheres my award.
Rihanna please smile more! Interesting interview as well
Well I for one appreciate the fact that Rihanna is doing interviews on her on terms. Who knows what Rihanna has done on the backend. Keep doing your thing Rihanna. I have already pre-ordered your CD!! May God continue to bless you.
Refreshing interview. There’s a lot of positivity about this girl, despite what the Beyonce delusional fans have to say. I wish her well.
She shouldn’t have been honored for shit. She hasn’t done anything and CLEARLY she’s speaking about the incident NINE MONTHS LATER because her album is coming out in a few weeks. Girl, stop. We weren’t born yesterday. You’re nine months too late. She had every opportunity in the world to advocate, but did she do that? NO. So Glamour gets a big #FAIL for honoring her for ANYTHING.
@mary_FULL OF GRACE you took the words RIGHT out of my mouth girl! I SOOOOO agree with you on that and I’m a Rihanna fan. Smh. I just DON’T get it.
Proud of this girl!
woman of the year?????what?? speak for young women?yea, u do that by travelling the whole world and runway shows…lol…riri
………….YO DID SHE JUST SAY SHE NEVER LOVED CHRIS ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS……………………….LOSA
disgusted! woman of the year with First Lady Michelle Obama, Tennis Champion Serena Williams and Noted Author Maya Angelou? I just went to the site and looked at their full list and she does not belong on it. I’m too mad for words about this one.
I wish her the best, but these magazine need to stop promoting LIES for $$$.
I can’t believe how critical some of yall are. *smh* I’m proud of her! She spoke well. For what she has endured, she is deserving of that award. And I agree with #24.
Another thing, it’s NEVER too late to speak out on domestic violence because there is ALWAYS someone, somewhere going through something.
You have to find the courage and strength to speak about a situation such as this one. She waited and did it on her terms. This is time when all this talk with Chris Brown has died down and people can now LISTEN with open minds…hopefully.
i like how eveyone is saying it took her nine months to talk. well ive known people who wait nine years. i bet no one on hear has never been in her situation and its nobodys {bleep} business! for most of this situation shes kept to herself and not say anything and just living her life. when she does that you say she should tall about it, when she finally does its too late? people can be so hypocritical.. leave rihanna be.. she is on her hustle which is something that some people who bash her will NEVER DO. the end.
Its a fucking shame that the women who have commented on this post are bashing Rihanna. Like really, GIVE HER A BREAK. So what if she’s speaking about the incident 9 months later? Better late than never. At the end of the day, NOBODY will know what truly happened between them. Its very, very sad that females will constantly bash another female in a situation like this. What happened to feminism? I feel this reaction is happening because of the media. The media will keep feeding you all this bullshit, which probably isn’t true more than half the time. I know if this happened to your mom, you wouldn’t be saying SHIT. People have the right to choose to live a low-key life. So let Rihanna be
Rihanna had numerous times to speak up. If she cared so much about being a voice, she wouldn’t have let Chris Brown take a plea deal! She sure as hell wouldn’t have been parading around the streets of NYC, CALLING PAPS (yes they call them) and alerting them of her every move for BLOGGER publicity. Getting a violent GUN TAT, yeah smart..
She is a media whore and chameleon. Chris Brown better be lucky he doesn’t have to be by her for 5 years, he got off easy.
Anyone agreeing with her after this very revealing interview (read between the lines people) are just as dumb as her. OVER IT!
i feel for her… to be young and your life so public. god be with her.. 21 ppl… do you remember that age? give them both a break.
i don’t get her britney spears comment, can someone enlighten me?
fuck the whole grammy incident! Woman of the Year though? For what? Getting her ass beat? Millions of women get their ass beat every day and ain’t getting no shine.
Why didn’t they feature a real advocate for domestic abuse? Not some media hungry wannabe singer out for the limelight and riches. DISGUSTING!
They had to call her “Woman of the year” or there would have been no interview. They had to do what they had to do.
Congratulations, even though I agree with the people that said she did nothing to deserve the title. She’s done nothing all year, but walk around taking pictures. Maybe the title is based on how well you dress, it is for Glamour. I have one comment on the domestic violence issue. Why now? What’s different now other than you have music to promote.
@HUH? I don’t think she means anything negative about her Britney Spears comment. I think she just means she wasn’t as famous before the infamous incident, now all of a sudden people can’t get enough her.
@ HUH?
I took the Britney Spears comment.. that she was the paparazzi dream, like Britney can’t wait out her door, or go anywhere by herself w/ out the paps.
i guess before the incident. Rihanna could.. but now she’s like Britney can’t leave her house w/out tons of paps and media attention.
Gotta Agree With #15, She Reallyy Don’t Belong In The Same Category & Sorry Too Say This But If She Hadn’t Had Her Behind Kickedd She Would Never Have Even Come Too Mind Let Alone Actually Be A Part Of It…Sad Too Say But It’s Truee…
I Don’t Believe That EVERY Woman That Get’s Beat HAS Too Speak Out & Make Some Public Speach On It If They Don’t Want Too…Everyone Is Entitled Too Keep Something From There Private Life Private If They Wanna…But Damnnn Rihanna NINE Months After It Happened And Sooo Coincidently When Yourr Album Is Bout Too Drop?? Wowwwww That Makes Youu Look Extraaaa Dumb Child!!
Least CB Spoke Not Long After It, Granted He Didn’t Say Much But Least He Faced Up Too It & Came Our Bout It When It Cudda Really Back Fired On Him, I Know He Hit Her But It Was/Is Just As Embarrassing For Him As It Is Her…
This Ishh Is Crazy It’s Been Too Long Now, This Stupid Girl Is Doing This 20/20 Interview And Selling Herself Short Just Too Push Album Sales When It Drops…That’s Low RiRi & Too Me That’s No ‘Woman Of The Year’ That’s One Stupid Girl That Needs Too Grow Up And Fast…Makes Me Angry Cuz She’s Far From Someone You Would Want Your Child Too Look Up Too…In My Eyes I’d Only Ever Want A Child Too Look Up Too Her Too Learn How NOT Too Go Bout Things…
I’m Not A Hater Cuz I Do Like Rihanna But This Situation Is ALL Wrong & So Is The Way She’s Doing Things ATM…
xx
WHY IS IT THAT THE MINUTE HER NEW ALBUM DROPS ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE IS “READY” TO SPEAK ABOUT THE INCIDENT?
GREAT TIMING, RHIANNA!
I like Rihanna but she nor Amy Poehler belong in the women of the year category. Those women are helping save lives. Also I do agree that her PR team is using this incident to sell records. American loves stories like this. This wouldn’t fy in other countries. And sorry but she never reached the level of Britney Spears scrutiny, or else she would have gone crazy like Britney Spears.
after reading the first 10 comments, i had to play devil’s advocate for a bit. while rihanna’s comments are coming at the most obvious time to gain publicity and sales for her new single, i dont think all the blame can be put on her. im sure her lawyers directed her to remain silent until chris brown was officially sentenced (which was just a little over two months ago), while her publicists and managers decided to wait those few months to coincide with her single release on itunes. while i have had the displeasure of running into rihanna quite a few times and am not too fond of her personally, i just think the overall nastiness towards her should be redirected at a broader group of people. also, im sure glamour magazine didnt put into consideration rihanna’s silence when they were choosing their woman of the year, but instead looking at the larger picture of a woman who “overcame” a physically abusive boyfriend and came out “stronger.” i agree that rihanna is NOT the woman of the year, but will hopefully use this title to become the voice that she is claiming to have for all those that are silenced by abuse.
She wants to be the voice for young women yet she’s singing songs about passing a test wt a man who has a gun to head. Sit down Rihanna.
Congratulations to Rihanna on the Women of the year award. She is truly a resilient woman.
I’m sorry no hate intended…but I am 100% with #1…tf were u at these 9 months cept roaming the streets?? You weren’t speaking about battered women…but now that the albums coming out. Then your first single isn’t positive it’s about suicide WTF. I agree a lost soul, beautiful girl…maybe she should seek help then get on the roll to speaking out to other battered women.
This utterly terrible and tasteless not to mention borderline shameful. The fact that Rihanna has been silent for the past 9 months and never once lended her voice out lout to and Women Abuse groups but now chooses to go on a media blitz..(guess what her album is coming out soon) and use her domestic violence situation to her advantage to gain media attention to push her album is almost most certainly obvsious to me and I’m sure the great team at Glamour is aware of this.
Glamour woman of the year alongside Maya Angelous, Michelle Obama..this woman is a disgrace for all us young black females in the world and her name does not deserve to be up there. You’re choosing to honour a woman that walked around with pasties on her nipples, see through dresses and S&M outfits and naked leaked photos, to honour? Not to mention what type of work has she done to deserve this award other than degrade the notion of a young beautiful and talented black woman. I’m a truly disappointed avid reader of your magazine..this issue I and my friends will not buy or support.
In the spirit of truthful journalism and intstead of cashing in on Rihanna’s sensationalist popularity Glamour Mag, you should consider changing:
she’s opening up as a way to speak on behalf of victims of domestic violence. Listen in on this honest comeback interview.
To: she’s opening up as a way to speak on the upcoming release of her new album and plans to talk about Chris Brown so she can get you to buy this magazine. Listen in on this carefully cooked up media plan
funny how if you have a pretty face you can pretty much get away with murder. go ahead Rihanna, “pull the trigger”. it seems like you already did.
HELLO! Its called GLAMOUR magazine… Of course she earned the title. She may have been silent for the past nine months but her fashion has been on point. I’m glad they are recognizing her. Plus she is doing a lot of high end stuff. I’m not mad at her. & she had to sit down & speak out at some point. With her album dropping, it only seemed right. People were gonna start asking. If she didn’t have this album coming out, she wouldn’t be obliged to say anything. I feel like people just want a reason to hate the girl when honestly if it were any other artist, they’d have to do the same… I’m happy for her.
CONGRATS RIHANNA FOR THE TITLE OF WOMAN OF THE YEAR. CONGRATS ALSO TO FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AND SERENA. LOVE ALL 3 LADIES AND RIHANNA DO YOU WHILE THE BLOGGERS HATE. LOL. I LOVE IT THAT PEOPLE WILL NEVER APPRECIATE YOUR STYLE BEAUTY, FASHION TALENT AND GRACE…
at least she’s mentioned going towards God…SOO..those devil/illuminati/freemason shit can cool down..
She has no right to come up now (*cus of promo) and talk shit bout what happnd 9 MONTHS AGO!!!! (well its better late than never right….ehen..WRONG)….for the past nine months, we have seen n e thing but her neekid behind..what kind of role model or shud i put it “voice” is that?
HERE IS ME BEING REAL.
when Janet Jackson had her bra ripped off by Justin Timberlake (a male), Janet was hated on HARD, banned from MTV ect.
When Rihanna gets beat by Chris Brown (a male) she too gets hated on hard once again like if she beat her dam self?
Anyone with half a brain can see the double standard…particularly with BLACK FEMALES..
ALL you dumb bitches talking about society and how people should never hit each other…look what society is doing to you. Ladies where are you at? How can u not see the blatant favoritism for the males in society that is perpetuated by all of you dumbass bitches on here day in and day out talking shit and feeding right into the fucking problem. Chis brown has had it hard, yes. But the way yall talk about Rihanna sometimes on here like if she is not even human. Yall need to chill out! The girl gets beat, and the next day people are acting like she OWES YOU something. Like she has a dam responsibility to the world what happened. You’re forgetting that she didnt ask for this… Your sitting there bitching because she was living her life for 9 months and trying to make the best out of a horrible situation. The only reason she’s talking about it now is because she knew bitches like you would be up her ass now that she has a new album. Its an unavoidable topic. Shes getting it out of the way now so that she wont have to talk about this anymore.
So have some fucking sense. SMDH.
Aaaw poor baby. It’s gonna be okay = |
y’all haters up to #12, ri was in tough shit in that tym.
i respect her
9 months later? CHILD PLEASE! voice my ass.
RIHANNA KEEP YOUR HEAD UP! I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU. CONGRATS