Don Bleek writes:
Here goes Rihanna’s nude GQ “Men Of The Year Issue” that has the internet blogs going in a frenzy. Below is Rihanna’s official photo spread and highlights from her cover story. Rihanna talks about her sexual image, how she is perceived, what turns her on, the music she makes and more. View snippets of the interview below.
On how people look at her and see wealth and a product and how she looks at herself and see art:
“Sometimes a person looks at me and sees dollars. They see numbers and they see a product, ” she says. “I look at me and see art. If I didn’t like what I was doing, then I would say I was committing slavery. “
On the way she is perceived by others and her “sex symbol” image:
“I was a lot more naive about the way I moved and the way I was being perceived. The more you hear people talk about ‘Oh, you’re a sex symbol,’ it just makes you think, ‘Why are you saying that?’ And I figured it out.”
On what turns her on:
“I like to feel like a woman,” she says. “I have to be in control in every other aspect of my life, so I feel like in a relationship, like I wanted to be able to take a step back and have somebody else take the lead.”
On if she like to switch things up:
“I could absolutely be dominant,” she answers. “But, in general, I’d rather… How do I say this in like a…non-X-rated version?” Right. Lastly, any boundaries I should know about? “Love makes you go places you probably wouldn’t ever go, had it not been for love. But I think everybody still has their limits.”
On the type of music she wants to make:
“I want to make music that’s hopeful, uplifting. Nothing corny or supersentimental,” she told me. “I just want it to have the feeling that brings you out of whatever you’re going through. I want it to spark that fire. I want it to be real, authentic, and raw.”
Source: Don Bleek | Photographer SEBASTIAN KIM
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