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'I'm a rockstar not a parent': Rihanna defends controversial new video showing her murdering a rapist

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Controversial: Rihanna's video for her new single Man Down has attracted criticism

Rihanna has defended her controversial new music video Man Down, insisting 'this is the real world'.

Taking to Twitter today the singer attacked her critics, claiming she was a 'rockstar not a parent' and saying she had 'the freedom to make art'.

Man Down attracted the wrath of the Parents Television Council, who blasted Rihanna for showing a 'cold, calculated execution of murder'.

Violent: Rihanna is seen hiding in the shadows with a gun in her hand as she seeks revenge

The video shows her taking revenge on a rapist by gunning him down in a crowded train station.

But Rihanna, herself a victim of domestic violence, disagreed with the criticism.

'I'm a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS! What's up with everybody wanting me to be a parent? I'm just a girl, I can only be your/our voice!' she wrote.

Revenge: Her attacker lies sprawled on the floor after Rihanna kills him

And in an apparent direct response to the PTC she added: 'Cuz we all know how difficult/embarrassing it is to communicate touchy subject matters to anyone especially our parents!

'The music industry isn't exactly Parents R Us! We have the freedom to make art, LET US! Its your job to make sure they don't turn out like US.'

The council said in a statement: 'Rihanna's personal story and status as a celebrity superstar provided a golden opportunity for the singer to send an important message to female victims of rape and domestic violence.

'Instead of telling victims they should seek help, Rihanna released a music video that gives retaliation in the form of premeditated murder the imprimatur of acceptability.'

Flashback: After starting with the murder, the video goes back to the previous day when Rihanna was carefree

Island life: The video is set in Kingston, Jamaica

Media justice group Industry Ears also criticised BET for airing the video.

'If Chris Brown shot a woman in his new video and BET premiered it, the world would stop,' Industry Ears co-founder Paul Porter said.

'Rihanna should not get a pass and BET should know better. The video is far from broadcast worthy.'

Today, a defiant Rihanna praised her fans for their support, tweeting: 'Thank you for the amazing response on ManDownVideo I love you guys, and I love that u GOT IT!!'
It's the second time in as many weeks Rihanna attracted criticism from the PTC - she was slammed for her kinky performance with Britney Spears at the Billboard Awards.

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Did Rihanna get inked AGAIN? Singer who already has 14 tattoos visited New York parlour

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Another one? Rihanna visited a New York tattoo parlour yesterday reportedly to add to the already 14 designs she has all over her body

Rihanna is known for her love of tattoos and so far has at least 14 etchings on her skin.

But the Bajan beauty has seemingly got addicted to inking and may be adding to her collection.

The 23-year-old visited a tattoo parlour in New York yesterday and seemed to be on a mission to get a new design.

Revealing: The 23-year-old wore a dress that had a thigh-high split as she entered the tattoo parlour

Rihanna wore a short-sleeved long black dress with a thigh-high split.

She dressed down her ensemble with flat black sneakers and carried a large denim Prada bag.

Her long flame hair cascaded over her shoulders in wavy curls and she carried a red rose that a fan gave her just before she entered the store.

Meet: Rihanna has been nominated for six BET Awards and will likely encounter her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown at the June 26 show who has also been nominated

It's not yet known what the feisty star had done but it will only be a matter of time before she shows it off if she had a new one added.

Her much talked about long red tresses have apparently been inspired by The Little Mermaid.

Rihanna tweeted a picture of herself yesterday writing: 'Touch ups... Ariel style', referring to the long haired half-woman half-fish Disney creature.

Fiery red: Rihanna's new long tresses were inspired by Ariel from The Little Mermaid

The Umbrella songstress was in New York to kick off The Today Show's summer concert series.

It was announced last week that the star has received four BET Award nominations including a nod for Best R & B Artist.

If she attends the live awards show on June 26 in Los Angeles, she will no doubt bump into ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who is up for a leading six BET Awards, including Best Male R&B Artist and Video of the Year.

As Mail Online reported two weeks ago, Rihanna and Chris Brown are now following each other on Twitter.

The on-line gesture came two years after the infamous assault that Rihanna suffered at the hands of Brown, her then boyfriend.

Now come new reports that the two may be hooking up in secret.

Rihanna split with Brown in 2009 after he attacked her, but had her restraining order against him lifted in February so that they could both attend the Grammy Awards.

A source tells The UK's Now magazine that the two have been seeing more of each other and are even thinking of getting back together.

source: dailymail

Justin Bieber, Rihanna Contributing to Japan Benefit Album

The stars are coming together -- and fast -- to record an album to benefit disaster relief in Japan. Huge stars like Rihanna and Justin Bieber will contribute their vocal stylings to the digital-only album, which is supposed to be completed by the end of this week, reports People.com!
U2 is also contributing to the Universal Music compilation recrord, which will benefit the Japanese Red Cross in wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country. Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, and Bon Jovi are also being recruited for the project.

The Bieb was one of the first artists to sign up for the project, and tweeted about it: "Japan is one of my favorite places on earth ... it's an incredible culture with amazing people. My prayers go out to them. We all need to help, by being one of the first on board for the project."

Rihanna is Single Again

The latest celebrity news and gossip about singer Rihanna is that she has ended her relationship with baseball player Matt Kemp, whom she has been with for about a year. A source told People magazine that she “considers herself single.”

While it’s good news for the guys, no doubt the competition for Rihanna’s attention will be fierce. The same source says, “She never has a problem finding guys.” Kemp plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and was the singer’s first serious relationship since her break-up with Chris Brown in 2009 following an incident of domestic violence.

Neither a rep for Rihanna nor for Kemp will confirm whether the two have parted ways. The singer is currently vacationing with her family in Barbados.

Avril Lavigne Thrilled Rihanna Sampled her Song

The latest celebrity news about Avril Lavigne is that she will debut her brand new single during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. But she can also be heard in sampled form on Rihanna’s new party song “Cheers (Drink to That),” which contains a snippet from Lavigne’s 2002 hit “I’m With You.”

Lavigne, famous for her hard-driving pop and punk princess fashion style, told Entertainment Weekly, “I think Rihanna's awesome, she has great songs, she's a really great singer, so yeah I was excited.” For her part, Rihanna told MTV News that “Cheers” is one of her favorite songs on her new album. Look for Lavigne’s new Album in March.

'I Didn't Want to Be Like All the Other Artists' "RIHANA"

Rihanna:Rihanna definitely doesn't blend in with the crowd now -- just look at her hair! -- but the pop star says she only began to stand out in a career sense after her third album Good Girl Gone Bad. She says that album set her apart from the typical pop star formula.

Rihanna (Photo Agency)
She said: “I had a ridiculous schedule. It was kind of unfair. But I kept going. I was focusing on getting people to respect me as an artist, making my stamp in the industry. I wasn’t 100 percent or even 75 percent in control of my image or my sound.

I said, ‘If you guys keep this perfect image of me, people will never notice me.’ I kind of blended in. It was safe, the blonde, curly hair. It was a formula. I didn’t want to be like all the other artists. I wanted to stand out. And the only way I could do that was by taking charge of my image and sound. And it worked. ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ was a big turning point for me.”

Despite her problems, the "Only Girl (In the World)" hitmaker believes she would still advise her younger self to continue working hard to achieve her goals. She told Britain’s GQ magazine: “I’d tell her to go for it. Nothing in life comes easy. Everything comes with a sacrifice. If this is what I love to do most then I have to put up with the s**t that I don’t love that comes with it. And I have to work.”

Rihanna Shows Off Her Assets On Music Video

Rihanna is in a cheerful mood as she walks around the set of her music video in a skin colored bustier and some very short shorts in NYC, NY on October 28, 2010.

Rihanna Didn’t Dis BFF Katy Perry

The latest celebrity news and gossip concerns Rihanna’s absence from friend Katy Perry’s wedding last weekend, and whether it signaled a rift in their friendship. However, all is well, because Rihanna had a very good excuse. According to a source close to Perry, she was finishing an album and had just hired a new manager, the combination of which threw her schedule off.

Apparently Perry, one of the world’s top pop music and fashion stars, saved a place for Rihanna, just in case, but she knew it would be difficult for her to make it. Perry and British comedian Russell Brand were wed in Northern India in a lavish ceremony. For the part of the ceremony presided over by a Christian minister, Perry wore a couture dress by fashion designer Elie Saab.

Rihanna Visits Paris, Plans Duet with Katy Perry

Singer and fashion trend maker Rihanna has been in Paris for Fashion Week, and was recently photographed leaving her hotel wearing a sweater adorned with owls and birds. She took a meeting at the headquarters of fashion industry star Jean Paul Gaultier while in the City of Lights.

Rihanna also recently revealed that she and pop sensation Katy Perry have become good friends and that the two plan to collaborate on a song. They have not decided whether the duet would be for Rihanna’s upcoming Loud! Album or for a re-release of Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream. Rihanna said, “We just clicked,” by way of explanation of her personal and professional friendship with Perry.

Rihanna And Matt Kemp Play Around In Paris 

Pop star Rihanna and boyfriend Matt Kemp take in the sights in Paris, France on October 7, 2010 where the pair played around in a bookstore and met her adoring fans.

Crowds Gather To Greet Rihanna

Pop star Rihanna creates a brief moment of chaos as a huge crowd crowd of fans and photographers greeted her as he left Da Silvana in Manhattan, NYC on September 28, 2010.

Rihanna spilled the beans on her new album

Rihanna spilled the beans on her new album, Loud, in a webchat with fans.

"I'm done recording the whole album, I made sure not to let you down with my music - you guys are always defending me, so now you've got some great songs to justify it," the Umbrella songstress revealed on the official fansite Rihanna Daily.

"I didn't want to go backward and remake Good Girl Gone Bad - I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna, and it's perfect for us," she added.

From Editor's Email - More Celebrity Sightings in NYC and The Hamptons

Did you Know??....

Philippe New York (33 East 60^th Street, New York, NY 212-664-8885)

8.16.10 After her sold-out show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, pop superstar Rihanna caused a paparazzi whirlwind outside celebrity hotspot, Philippe New York where she was seen dining with a group of five friends in the exclusive private wine cellar.

8.16.10 Team USA took Philippe New York by storm this weekend where star athletes, including Kevin Durant, Ian Mahinmi, Chauncey Billups and Lamar Odom along with wife Khloe Kardashian - Odom dined at the New York hotspot. Later that same night, rapper T.I. was spotted dining with a group of 14 in the exclusive private wine cellar where Chef Philippe Chow prepared a special tasting menu for the group.

Philippe East Hampton (44 Three Mile Harbor Road, East Hampton, NY 631-604-1616)

8.16.10 Music legend Sir Paul McCartney was spotted enjoying dinner with guests at East End celebrity hotspot, Philippe East Hampton; spotted at a nearby table was former NFL super-star Marcus Allen.

Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at Blue Star Jets Field (Two Trees Farm, 849 Hayground Road, Bridgehampton, NY)

8.16.10 SEEN AND HEARD …. Keeping Up With The Kardashian’s Khloe Kardashian Odom, celebrity chef andHamptons Magazine cover star Bobby Flay with wife, actress Stephanie March of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, former N’SYNC star Lance Bass and Robin Quivers of the Howard Stern Show were all spotted hanging out and previewing the SWAGG mobile application at the SWAGG VIP lounge at the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at Blue Star Jets field this past Saturday.

T-Bar at Savanna’s (269 Elm Street, Southampton NY 631-283-0202)

8.16.10 T-Bar at Savanna’s was filled with high-profile restaurateurs this past weekend. The East End staple catered to the likes of celebrity chef Eric Ripert, Jeffrey Chodorow of China Grill Management and Mark Packer, owner of Tao and Lavo in Las Vegas; also spotted were Steve Tisch owner of the New York Giants and Douglas Elliman Chairman Howard Lorber dining and chatting about the upcoming football season.

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Rihanna Speaks out about Chris Brown

Singer Rihanna – who was left battered and bruised after her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown assaulted her in February at a pre-Grammys party – knows she isn’t the only person to be the victim of domestic abuse.

"This happened to me. It can happen to anyone," she said.

However, the 21-year-old beauty admitted it was hard to deal with because of the feelings she had for the ‘Run It’ singer.

She says in an episode of ‘Good Morning America’ due to air on Thursday (11-05-09): "He was definitely my first big love."

Chris was recently interviewed about the assault and spoke of his regret about attacking Rihanna and told how he is trying his best to make amends.

"I'm human," he said. "If people feel a certain way, I'm not going to say they're wrong. But it's not right to judge somebody when people make mistakes all the time."

"I've learned from my mistakes and I'm learning from them. And I regret every moment, every second of it."

Chris repeatedly punched Rihanna in the face and bit her arms in his car as they left a pre-Grammy Awards party in February.

He pleaded guilty to assault and in August was sentenced to six months of community service, 12 months of domestic violence counselling and five years probation.

The judge also issued a restraining order which requires him to stay at least 100 yards from Rihanna for five years.

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Robyn Rihanna Fenty, who performs under the mononym Rihanna is a Barbadian singer, model, and beauty queen. She was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, to Ronald Fenty and Monica Fenty. She made her acting debut in a cameo role to the film Bring It On: All or Nothing, released on August 8, 2006. She also serves as one of Barbados' honorary cultural ambassadors.

Birth Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Birth Date: February 20, 1988
Birth Place: Saint Michael, Barbados
Profession: Singer, songwriter model
Years active: 2005–present
Genre(s): Pop, R&B, reggae