Rihanna opens up to Glamour about domestic violence
Celebrifi - 3rd Nov 2009
Glamour
Rihanna :
Rihanna has opened up for the first time about
Chris Brown and
Domestic Violence in an interview with Glamour. In
Glamour's "Women of the Year" special,
Rihanna tells us about her crazy year (she "went to sleep as
Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears"),
Chris Brown,
Domestic Violence ("
Domestic Violence is a big secret. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women... to help speak for them") and life in general. Some excerpts:
Glamour:Did you sing a lot as a kid?
Rihanna: Always - in the shower, to pillows and stuffed animals, my cousins. But I knew I wanted my music to be heard worldwide. That was my dream. I was able to make demos whenever I had vacation time, but my mom always said, "You are not stopping school until you get signed." And even when I got signed, she still made me go to school.
Glamour: What's the most valuable piece of advice
Jay-Z's ever given you?
Rihanna: In the beginning of my career, he said, "You must be a good person, because good things are happening for you, but you have to stay humble." One thing that intrigued me about him was that he was such a huge artist and really down-to-earth. I felt like if he was saying this, it must work.
Glamour: Let's talk about this past year - you've obviously been through some difficult things. How did the people around you help you cope?
Rihanna: My friends and family have been extremely supportive, and everyone has been there for me. But at some point you are there alone. It's a lonely place to be - no one can understand. That's when you get close to God.
Glamour: If you could offer a message to the millions of young women who look up to you, what would you tell someone who found herself in a similar situation?
Rihanna: Domestic Violence is a big secret. No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can't tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don't dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It's one of the things we [women] will hide, because it's embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn't heard. Now I can help speak for those women.
For the full interview, check out
Glamour.
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