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Rihanna Wants To Bring The Focus Back To Her Music

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Pop star Rihanna does not want to become a caricature of herself. Known equally for her infectious tunes as she is for her edgy and overtly sexual videos and fashion choices, Rihanna is ready to scale things back. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest promoting her upcoming album ‘Talk That Talk‘ Rihanna spoke candidly about making some changes.

“I kinda just wanted to scale right back instead of having a look. I didn’t want to make it such a big deal about what hair color or what cut,” she told Ryan Seacrest in reference to her numerous hairstyles.

“I just wanted to go right back to something simple and something flexible, something a little more natural. It’s more about the music. I don’t want to become a gimmick ever.”

But while Rihanna may be scaling down her style she has no intention, at least not right now, to tone down her sexual energy. In a pre-taped interview with Ellen DeGeneres Rihanna said the single life is not good for her you know what down below.

“It’s not really that cool. It sucks but it is, what it is. Let me say this right, because I don’t want to make it seem like, my work is my everything. I do put a lot into my job. Most of my time if not all of it. It definitely affects my personal life. My personal life is pretty much non-existent. Which is not good, not for the long run. Not for me, not for ‘Her,’” she said, pointing between her legs.

Oh Rihanna….

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