Is Rihanna Royalty?

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London's Sunday Times Magazine compares singer Rihanna and Princess Diana

            London’s most recent issue of The Sunday Times has caused quite the buzz with their suggestion that singer Rihanna has a status similar to that of Princess Diana. The bold cover flaunts a picture of both ladies’ faces stitched into one figure which mirrors the article’s idea of how Rihanna and Princess Diana have overlapping histories when it comes to fostering a career from a vulnerable point in life. The writer of the article Camille Paglia says that these women “Both developed a false intimacy with photographers and the public and began to cannibalise themselves in their futile search for security in love”.

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          Princess Diana and Rihanna were both able to establish themselves as well-respected fierce women in their industry even after starting careers with a “good girl” vibe. But what really makes people cringe at this famous comparison? Although it is no secret that Rihanna has overcome physical and emotional abuse, it seems the public still questions her maturity based on her behavior after her rise in success. From spending time with her abuser, Chris Brown, to making fun of his recent girlfriends even makes some of Rihanna’s fans surprised that Camille Paglia feels that the pop star deserves this honor. PerezHilton.com boasts the fact that most people are outraged by the comparison of historic royalty with a sassy pop singer based on a vote that the website posted with only 14% of 1,340 voters agreeing with the idea that Rihanna should be associated with royalty.

            It is true that these ladies have come out on top following hard times in their lives but the way in which each woman has dealt with their situation is quite different. While Princess Diana came into her own in a conservative way, Rihanna chose to seek attention from the public and her ex abuser to grow. I think that this article and magazine cover shows that no matter what role you play in society, everybody struggles. Camille Paglia is trying to explain that it is the way in which we recover from a low point that is unique to each individual that helps to define our success.

This week's Sunday Times Cover 

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A Man’s take on Lena Dunham’s new Risqué HBO Series

Grab the latest copy of February’s Entertainment Weekly and you will set your eyes on the cover girl that the magazine dubs as having a “brilliant, twisted mind”. That mind is the one of Lena Dunham. Not only is this leading lady dating the guitarist Jack Antonoff of the band Fun, but she can proudly show off a recently awarded Golden Globe as the writer-creator of Girls. The new HBO series is sweeping America’s television enthusiasts off of their feet with its quirky and unique yet relatable storyline. The television series had a successful first season starting in April of last year while the second season has just recently premiered on January 26th.  It seems as though Dunham attempts to portray a raw version of Sex and the City as the series follows a group of recent college students and graduates navigating New York City while trying to find themselves through complex love affairs, relationships and typical adult life experiences.

            While some viewers may be taken aback by the show’s shameless tendencies of drug use nude and sex scenes, many feel that these concepts are what put the show in a separate unfiltered category. These scenes are what create Girls’ realistic and relatable charm. It can be assumed that young adult women love and relate to the show but what really makes the ratings so high? Men are mesmerized as well. James Franco of the Huffington Post comments on the subject on his blog with a post that says, “[He is] fine watching a show about women dealing with men [he] would never want to be”. Because of the non-traditional characters, Girls provides the opportunity for male viewers to watch and enjoy other guy’s crazy antics with a little self-esteem boost while at the same time are able to embrace the fact that the woman characters are funny with their own idiosyncrasies as well. Franco adds, “The female characters [have] just as many flaws as the guys”.  Catch this not-so chick series on HBO on Sundays at 9. 

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