If you were wondering how Rihanna feels about being named the world's richest female musician by Forbes because of her estimated net worth of $600 million, E! asked the big question and got one heck of a response.
Reporter Zanna Roberts Rassi got to interview Rihanna on camera during the New York City Fenty Pop-Up at The Webster's cocktail party. She asked about Forbes toward the end of the interview, and Rihanna didn't seem too enthusiastic about the honour, in part because getting an award for having the most money is 'weird.'
'Oh wow. Forbes is one of those funny things, you know?' she started. 'Like, it’s like you’re awarding people for being rich or something. It’s weird. I never got used to it, but it’s like, it’s a nice honour. It’s nice, it’s nice. But—he asked for a raise,' she said, pointing to Fenty’s style director Jahleel Weaver, who was doing the interview alongside her.
'Sure did,' Weaver said.
'Did he get one?' Zanna Roberts Rassi asked.
'No, he got fired,' Rihanna joked.
Rihanna was much more enthusiastic discussing her fashion line and how important size inclusivity is to her and considering how women's (and her own) bodies fluctuate.
'We have our fit models, which is the standard size from factories, you just get your samples made in one size,' she started. 'But then, I want to see it on my body, I want to see it on a curvy girl with thighs and a little bit of booty and hips. And now I have boobs that I never had before...you know, I don't even know how to sleep sometimes, it's challenging, so imagine getting dressed.
'But it's all of these things I take into consideration because I want women to feel confident in my stuff.'
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.
