What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with
Clevver News, and Rihanna fans took an unusual
trip down memory lane after her 2012 interview
with Oprah resurfaced in podcast form, leaving
many wondering why her quotes about Chris
Brown are once again relevant… and why would
Oprah repurpose the interview in 2020!
It only took a few months into 2020 for us
to be completely shocked at what monstrosity
would come next, so it doesn’t come as much
of a surprise that a 2012 interview on Oprah’s
OWN Network where Rihanna talks about her
love for Chris Brown, has resurfaced in the
form of September 1st 2020 episode of Oprah’s
podcast Supersoul Conversations.
During the podcast episode, Oprah paid a visit
to Rihanna’s homeland of Barbados, and the
two got into some deep conversations about
family, her career and the price of fame.
But the part of the interview that took precedent
was Rihanna opening up about her true feelings
for ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, and where they
“currently” stand.
We've built up a trust again, and that's...
we love each other and we probably always
will.
That's not something we're ever going to change.
That's not something you can shut off, if
you've ever been in love.
However, many fans were quick to realize that
these were the exact same quotes used in a
2012 interview with Rihanna on “Oprah’s
Next chapter.”
While many tuned into Oprah’s podcast episode,
it was evident that these were the exact same
quotes that Rihanna had said eight years ago
- NOT recently.
So it was hard for me to even pay attention
to my mind and figure things out because it
became a circus, and I felt protective.”
News outlets such as TMZ and Page Six even
ran the story as new “news” - however,
TMZ have since removed the article at the
time of reporting.
The fact that this interview resurfaced as
a new podcast episode while neglecting to
state that it’s over 8 years old left fans
very confused and even angry.
One user took to Twitter to share their frustration,
writing, “She really needed to use Rihanna's
interview from 8 years ago to launch her podcast.
She ain't seen nothing yet.
@Oprah you ain't seeing heaven.”
Another user tweeted, “rihanna said that
shit 8 years ago.....i can't stand tmz or
oprah cause now people gonna use that shit
to fuel their dumb ass narrative.”
And this person tweeted, “It's funny because
oprah just launched her podcast, so you have
to ask if she paid them to get people talking
about her show.”
While Rihanna admitted that she and Chris
put their past issues behind them, fans might
recall three years after her interview with
Oprah, Rihanna spoke to Vanity Fair and admitted
that the two actually aren’t friends.
Although Rihanna admitted that she would “love
him until the day I die,” she said QUOTE,
“We’re not friends, but it’s not like
we’re enemies.
We don’t have much of a relationship now.”
She also revealed that she was very “protective”
of Chris, but confirmed that a reconciliation
is not in the cards, adding, “You want the
best for them, but if you remind them of their
failures, or if you remind them of bad moments
in their life, or even if you say I’m willing
to put up with something, they think less
of you – because they know you don’t deserve
what they’re going to give.”
One relationship Rihanna still stands firm
on, however, is the important relationship
she has with her loyal fans.
An important piece of the 2012 interview that
was overlooked was Rihanna’s explanation
about why she puts a lot of importance into
her relationship with her fans: because “they
go through the same things.”
And when asked what she wants her fans to
know, Rihanna’s response was beautifully
vulnerable and straight from the heart:
“I want them to feel comfortable knowing
that I have flaws as well.
I want them to know those flaws, because I’m
afraid of the pedestal.”
Ri went on to admit, “I’m super duper
afraid of the pedestal that comes with fame
and being a celebrity, so I keep myself as
close to the ground as possible.”
She added, “I want to be a peer to my fans.
I don’t ever wanna be above them or think
that because they’re fans, I’m not one
of them or they’re not one of us.
We’re all people.
We all have different purposes.”
So if it wasn’t already obvious, just go
ahead and consider us honorable Rihanna fans
for life.
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