Rihanna and Beyoncé, rivals on stage and at home
- Between both divas there is a rivalry for many evident
- They struggle to place their themes at number 1
- Also for being the sexiest on the red carpet
- Rihana allegedly had an affair with Beyoncé's husband
Between some of the videos and songs of Beyoncé and Rihanna there is an unquestionable parallel. The movement of curves, the rising exhibitionism, the erotic charge and the ego of two divas raised to the nth degree. But behind these shared nuances there is also a trace of competition, of confrontation, of catfighting in the mud ... The same war that many, succinctly, implicitly and rather silently, see in the relationship of the two big stars off camera.
The rapper, singer and songwriter Ne-Yo knows this well, who has worked with both, but who seems more inclined towards the style of the singer from Barbados. "It is a competition that is not talked about," he said in a recent interview for Capital Xtra, a London radio station. "I don't feel like they're in competition with each other, but the world kind of creates that rivalry between the two of them. So Beyoncé came out with a massive album that did amazingly, and everyone started wondering: 'Now what is Rihanna going to do?'
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Added to that kind of tension in the industry was the tabloid media after the incident of Beyoncé's sister, Solange, recorded in a hotel elevator hitting her brother-in-law Jay Z for wanting to attend a Rihanna party without his wife. The later conclusion is that the millionaire rapper was getting along with the young Caribbean woman, although the question later remained in the rude rumor.
What's more, Beyoncé decided to clarify her picture by publishing a photo of her with her alleged rival on her Instagram, posing in a friendly attitude after a gala. Even so, the comparisons between the two - despite seven years of difference in favor of the Texan, 33 versus 27 - are continuous in media and social networks.
Already three years ago, the magazine "Rolling Stones" began to study the phenomenon of both divas in their quest to control the music industry, demonstrating the dominance of Beyoncé by its already established popularity, but without underestimating the impudence and connection with the masses of young Rihanna.
In fact, they point out that since her hit song "Umbrella" was released in 2007 (curiously together with Jay Z), the soloist has not stopped having a success playing on the radio, as a result of her manager's insistence on producing. material constantly. "I think you become disposable if you put out an album every three years," she said then.
Scandals that give millions
But it was not only the music in her case. Scandals have also helped, such as the complex relationship she had for years with singer Chris Brown. Despite the beating she gave him in the preview of the Grammy gala, Rihanna forgave him and she was seen again in a lewd attitude in a New York nightclub many months later. In addition, images of her were leaked from a risque photoshoot, completely naked and showing curves. This lack of modesty has also been a resource in a multitude of red carpets and music videos. Anything to stay in the pillory.
Beyoncé Knowles (33) is the absolute winner in a battle, at least: she has a turnover of 115 million dollars a year compared to 48 for Rihanna
Hence, his $ 48 million a year awarded with a wide variety of musical awards, solid and on the rise now that he has just debuted putting his voice for an animated character in Home, the new Dreamworks film which he also put music.
But she still has a long way to go to reach the queen, the dominator of the moment. At 33 years old, Beyoncé has a turnover of 115 million dollars a year not only for her music, but for millionaire contracts with brands such as Pepsi and H & M. She is, perhaps, in the prime of her career, not allowing Rihanna to overshadow her.
Of course, it is likely that she is not very amused that she still says that her rival and her husband are clandestine lovers of hers. Some friction there must be.
