I like things that are cool instead of generic. I feel people didn't know that about me before. I want to prove it.
That change is coolly defined on her new album, , and recent corporate recognition of Rihanna's sex appeal. Last month, shaving giant Gillette gave Rihanna its ultimate honour: 2007 Celebrity Legs of a Goddess. Then Gillette swiftly insured Rihanna's legs for $1 million.
The title, Celebrity Legs of a Goddess, is definitely a shock for me. The insurance is more of a shock, she said with a laugh. How will the insurance policy affect Rihanna's impression of her legs?
I'm not sure. It's all very new to me. I don't pay any special attention to them.
But I was always careful with my legs. She added with a giggle: There's not much I can do. Legs may define her for now.
But with each hit, the 19-year-old has the strength - and clout - to speak her mind. When she visited Australia last year, Rihanna claimed to have no control over her sexy image. This is an industry that forces you to do a lot of things, she said last August.
I've always grown up having a strong sense of fashion and a great sense of wanting to be creative. I have never wanted to look like anybody else. I like to dress my way and do what's right for me.
Back then, Rihanna said her record label, urban music powerhouse Def Jam, controlled everything from hairstyle to lipstick shade. Now that I'm signed, they want me to wear my hair a certain way and in a certain colour. I'm not used to being tied down, that's the part I don't like.
But, you know, whatever. Success and a string of global No. I like things that are cool instead of generic.
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