Rihanna was in LA last night at the launch party for Fenty Hair and before we talk about anything else, we need to talk about this outfit because… well… if there’s going to be another Outfit of the Week this week it has to match up to this and RiRi has thrown down what looks like an impossible challenge.
A gorgeous red leather bomber and skirt over a camisole, with the jacket worn off the shoulder, and then those jewels. And the way she’s posing, showing those angles. Like, look at this, look at the different shapes she can create with the strategically baggy structure:
And of course all of it topped off by her short hair, purposefully worn like this to market her new line of haircare products, on sale on Thursday. Which means she’s working and when Rihanna works, it’s full engagement, and apparently no question is off the table. Including questions about R9.
Last week Sarah posted about RiRi’s “I’m Retired” t-shirt. Of course she’s not retired; as she told Entertainment Tonight, she’s obviously clocking in at this event, so the CEO is still in the office. But she does know that people were triggered by that tee…
.@rihanna adresses her viral "I’m retired" t-shirt:
— FentyStats (@FentyStats) June 11, 2024
"No one read the other line. People got triggered with that 'Retired' word. They were like, 'We're never getting an album now’. Clearly I'm here, clocked in."
pic.twitter.com/XIGmOLf78s
…but she’s trolling, right? Because later on inside the party, she said this, LOL:
“This is probably the longest I’ve ever taken to create something. No, I lied, that’s R9.â€
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 11, 2024
— Rihanna at her Fenty Hair launch party pic.twitter.com/WwN77ZwrEg
If you think the fans are going to stop asking though, they won’t now because here’s the clip that they’re all sharing, with hope:
Rihanna tells ET that she is “starting over†her album:
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 11, 2024
“I have been working on the album for so long that I kinda just put all that stuff aside. And now, I’m prepared to go back into the studio. Now I’m prepared. So I’m gonna start.†pic.twitter.com/PT5WXe2FBg
Ohhhkayyyy, but, like, she’s been saying this for at least a year now. And if she’s truly “starting over”, it means we are nowhere close – why are these people out here saying that R9 is coming “soon”? There’s nothing “soon” about “starting over”!