Rihanna backstage at the AA Arena in Miami, FL on May 6, 2008:

Rihanna and Chris Brown left onlookers in no doubt they’re an item as they kissed each other tenderly on the lips during a romantic night out…..at a KFC restaurant. Fellow diners watched in amazement as the R & B singers, who refuse to admit they’re a couple, wandered into the fast food restaurant in Miami, Florida, shortly before closing time. Umbrella singer Rihanna, 20, wrapped her arms around 19-year-old Brown as they stood at the counter waiting for their order. Earlier, they had been on a mammoth two-hour spending spree at the ultra-exclusive Bal Harbour shopping centre.

Source: Splash News

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Rihanna has moved a step closer to confirming her relationship with R+B star Chris Brown, by admitting they are “very close”.
The pair have frustrated fans and the press by refusing to speak out about their relationship - despite being inseparable for months, and even holidaying together in the Caribbean.
Speaking to Elle magazine, Rihanna, 20, stops short of confessing her love for 19-year-old Brown - but she admits they are more than just friends.

The Umbrella hit maker says, “We’ve always been friend. But we’re very close now.”

Source: Contact Music

Rihanna says she loves the showbiz world and the fame but she doesn’t like ‘Tad Hamiltoning’ it all the time.

She says that she hates pretending to be a “bubbly person” all the time, especially when she feels miserable inside.

She says, “I love what I do but, yes, this stuff does start to take its toll on you. Sometimes you get really miserable and on the edge, but people don’t know why you’re acting like that.

“You always want to be kind to people, so you’re forced to be a bubbly person, but, to be honest, sometimes I’d just like to sit in a corner by myself and be quiet.”

Can you imagine having to smile all the time? That would hurt! The one minute you get caught frowning, everyone starts calling you a bitter bitch. But like they say, that’s the price you pay for fame, right?
Source: Hollyscoop

Take a Bow debuted on iTunes on Monday and just over 24 hours later it is #1! Meanwhile, If I never See Your Face Again, the Maroon 5 song featuring Rihanna, is holding at a respectable #28.

Kudos to Rihanna’s fans for getting her to #1 so quickly! Let’s keep her there:

Download If I Never See Your Face Again from iTunes

Download Take a Bow on iTunes

RIHANNA’s RIAA PLATINUM GOOD GIRL GONE BAD ALBUM CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ON CHARTS – WITH RE-LAUNCH AS DELUXE CD+DVD PACKAGE, ARRIVING IN STORES JUNE 17th

“TAKE A BOW” – BRAND NEW SINGLE WRITTEN BY NE-YO & PRODUCED BY STARGATE – AVAILABLE TODAY ON I-TUNES

DVD will contain 75-minute live concert from Manchester, England in December 2007; 17-minute documentary; and four-minute “Umbrella” home movie created by band

(May 6, 2008 – New York, NY) Multi-platinum MTV VMA, Grammy, and American Music Award winning artist – and CoverGirl spokesperson – Rihanna raises the curtain on the upcoming new CD+DVD U.S. re-release of her worldwide multi-platinum SRP/Def Jam album GOOD GIRL GONE BAD:RELOADED, arriving in stores on June 17th – the week after the album officially marks its historic 52nd week on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

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