The pop sensation who hails from Barbados thanked her family, friends and her hometown for helping her succeed in her 11-year-career. Well, at least for us and for Drake; Rihanna will most likely just drift off into the Barbadian sunset on a swan float with a glass of chardonnay in her hand.
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It was not until the end of her acceptance speech that Rihanna remarked: “Thank you, Drake, for that incredible speech”. All my adult life, I’ve looked up to her, even though she’s younger than me.
“She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old”, Drake says as Rihanna blushed and the audience cheered loudly.
When RiRi took to the stage the first time, she was clad in a custom Hood by Air ensemble that included a custom pink “Cookie Ringer” T-shirt body suit. In an era of celebrity clothing lines where an observation like: “Ryan Seacrest is wearing himself on the red carpet” actually makes sense, and barely nine days before her fall Fenty by Rihanna collaboration with Puma is set to hit retail, the singer didn’t use the 2016 VMAs as a platform for clothing-brand-building synergy. She’s a living breathing legend in our industry. Detail has been known for working with A-listers like Beyonce and Jay Z, and won his first Grammy a year ago for helping craft the power couple’s boozy love song “Drunk In Love”.
“MTV, this is such an fantastic night”, she said.
He handed Rihanna, 28, her award and went in for a kiss. “Ladies and gentleman, the recipient of the 2016 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, Rihanna!”.
“My success started as my dream, but now my success is not my own”. So many people feel like their little piece is such a major part of this puzzle.
Drake and Rihanna have been on-off for several years, allegedly first hooking up in 2009.
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A website that popped up this morning, though, may indicate OVO is just trolling: Drake and Rihanna dot com features nothing but a countdown to September 9, and the OVO logo.
