Yesterday, Rihanna received 8 Grammy nominations for Anti, but to the outrage of the Navy, none were in the Album of the Year or Song of the Year category. Some believed this was because the Recording Academy didn't want her to have to go against Beyoncé (whose Lemonade earned nine nominations, including one in each of those categories).
And with one double tap of an Instagram, RiRi seemed to push this theory. She 'liked' this post...
...The caption of which reads: "Congrats and all to @badgalriri and all for her 8 Grammy nods but tbh fuck them because they snubbed her for Song of the Year and Album of the Year. Like how my n****!? I think they didn't want her tied or passing someone else *cough cough* 🍋. Cause if they wouldn't have played her she would have been in the lead with most Grammy nods. F*ck u Grammys, ANTI did amazing things this year and y'all played her. I think y'all shook!"
But slamming Beyoncé was not Rihanna's intention, she made clear in the comment section. "I never actually read your caption, thought the pic was funny and moved right along! Til I seen it pop up over and over!" she wrote. "I'm petty af, yes. But this is just unnecessary! I wish y'all would drop this topic and see things from the bigger picture! We don't need to be putting black women against each other! We deserve to be celebrated, and the Grammy Academy agrees!"
And that's the AMAZING, final word on that.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
