Rolling Stone Magazine has done it again: managed to get a revealing interview out of an iconic star: in this case, Rihanna. The Hip Hop singer still most-closely linked to artist Chris Brown says she likes to be spanked, is into sexting, and has been making songs about abuse in the wake of her violent relationship with Brown.
Rihanna also has her problem - with the fact that she's a public figure.
In a recent Twitter dust-up, Rihanna got after blogger Sandra Rose criticized her for agreeing to have the restraining order against Brown partially lifted. Ms. Rose said that "The true fans who supported Rihanna through those tough times after chris brown beat her azz deserve better than this." The hot singer / model tweeted back "I would've sworn he beat YOUR ass, just by how upset u are! My fans don't care abt a restraining order and neither do I! My bad!"
In Rolling Stone, Rihanna said the issue was essentially none of Rose's business and that it was her personal decision.
But what Rihanna doens't understand is that she's a public figure - a person so popular that many recognize her, even if she doesn't know them. Rihanna can move a dress to be purchased just by wearing it out in public. That level of fame comes with a price, and that is that bloggers, fans, and non-fans do have a right to talk about you. The question is, did Rose say anything defamatory about Rihanna, and the answer is that she did not.
Rose is right: Rihanna is basically acting as the enabler to any man who would think of being violent to her. That's not the right message to send to her fans.
The Rolling Stone interview revealed Rianna at her sexiest, but sadly, also at her most messed-up too. Let's hope she gets to a place where she's not presenting herself in such a potentially self-destructive way.
