Rihanna covers the January 2010 issue of GQ topless and in short shorts offering up one of her most revealing interviews ever.
Talking about the incident with Chris Brown has helped the healing process, she says:
“It’s relieving because it was built up for so long, and all these thoughts and emotions have been running through my mind for the past eight months. And now it’s like I finally get to let go and move on. I wanted people to move on with me ’cause the last big thing they know about me is That Night. And I don’t want that to be what people define me as.
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Rihanna’s new video for “Hard” is set to premiere Thursday at 4 on MTV and VH1.
Champion Tennis player Serena Williams is one of the athletes covering the special edition “Body Issue” of ESPN Magazine (on newsstands this Friday October 9th).
Other sports stars featured include: bballer Dwight Howard, mixed martial artist Gina Carano, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards, footballer Adrian Peterson and triathlete Sarah Reinertsen. See more covers here.
Oakland based singer/songwriter Goapele covers the latest issue of Bay Area magazine, Diablo.
She sits down with the mag and speaks about the birth of her daughter, writing new music and of course her love for the Bay Area. Here is a snippet:
In person, Goapele is stunning. Dressed in designer jeans and a tiger-print tee, her dark eyes and sculpted face are model beautiful. In conversation, she is serious and thoughtful as she speaks about her creative process. “A lot of what I do is solitary. It’s me in a room, writing a song,” she says. “It’s hard to know if this will connect with an audience.”
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Goapele is currently working on a brand new album, which is a follow up to her 2005 album, Change It All. Make sure to peep her latest video for the song “Milk & Honey”.
( Photos: DIABLO MAGAZINE )
A surprise October issue of Harper’s Bazaar, featuring Janet Jackson both on newsstands and the subscriber’s cover was announced. Janet breaks the silence for the first time since Michael’s death in a world exclusive interview for Harper’s Bazzar (check out a snippet below):
Janet Jackson hasn’t watched television since her brother Michael died suddenly in Los Angeles on June 25. She has blocked herself off completely from the hysterical media coverage of his death — who did it, what did it. “It will drive you crazy,” she says. “People can have rhinoceros skin, but there’s a point when something’s going to hurt you. Not everyone is stone, stone. I haven’t watched the news in weeks. I had to ask my chef, How’s Obama doing? I haven’t read a newspaper. On top of that, [we've lost] a family member.”
You can also see more photos taken by Tom Munro at their official site.
MTV CONFIRMS JANET FOR VMAS
In related news, it was confirmed earlier this week that Janet Jackson will join their special tribute to Michael Jackson at the 2009 Video Music Awards, set to air LIVE on September 13th.
