Rihanna wants everyone to know that there's no bad blood between her and fellow reigning pop diva Beyoncé. The dancehall pop darling graced the April 2016 cover of Vogue magazine, and she opened up during her interview in which she addressed the rumors that pitted her against the Queen Bey, discussed her inspiration behind her fashion collaboration with Puma and revealed her only regret.
Fans were quick to instigate a rivalry between RiRi and Yoncé in January when Bey dropped her latest single and music video for "Formation" during the same week that Rihanna released her highly anticipated album "Anti." Social media users pointed out the ill-timing and suggested that the move was strategic on Beyoncé's part in an attempt to steal Rihanna's shine, but the 28-year-old "Work" singer set the record straight.
"Here's the deal," Rihanna told Vogue. "They just get so excited to feast on something that's negative. Something that's competitive. Something that's, you know, a rivalry. And that's just not what I wake up to. Because I can only do me. And nobody else is going to be able to do that."
She went on to discuss her risk-taking fashion sense, something that sets her apart from her other fellow pop divas like Bey, Taylor Swift and Adele. One of her most daring ensembles to date- the completely sheer dress covered in Swarovski crystals by Adam Selman that she wore as the 2014 recipient of the Council of Fashion Designers of America's Fashion Icon Award- is also the fashion moment that has brought her the most remorse.
"I just liked it better without the lines underneath," she explained about her outfit choice. "Could you imagine the CFDA dress with a bra? I would slice my throat. I already wanted to, for wearing a thong that wasn't bedazzled. That's the only regret I have in my life."
Rihanna continued to solidify her role in the fashion world with her collaboration with Puma. She revealed that her brothers were the inspiration behind creating unisex Fenty x Puma designs for her line.
"I always wanted to do what my brothers were doing," she said. "I always wanted to play the games they played and play rough and wear pants and go outside. Women feel empowered when they can do the things that are supposed to be only for men, you know? It breaks boundaries, it's liberating, and it's empowering when you feel like, Well, I can do that, too."
See her Vogue cover photo below.
April @VOGUEmagazine cover by @mertalas @macpiggott. Read the story: https://vogue.cm/Xku20xG
A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Mar 17, 2016 at 9:56am PDT
