Rihanna awarded women of the year award - Showbiz

lucy mane · 10-11-2009, 20:28

Rihanna received her award just days after she broke her silence over her assault on U.S. TV show Good Morning America. Obviously feeling nervous on stage, Rihanna said: 'I am shaking right now. I am so nervous. But I am overwhelmed and honoured over this honour.'

Rihanna paid tribute to fellow award winner Maya Angelou, who had given an inspirational speech earlier that evening, but admitted the Color Purple writer had made her own speech 'even more difficult'.

Speaking on the red carpet before her on-stage appearance, Rihanna said she felt relieved after discussing her abuse on TV last week.
She said: 'It was like a weight lifted off my chest and now I don't have to talk about it anymore. I can talk about my music, things that I love.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ear-award.html

Pazozo · 10-11-2009, 20:35

Maya Angelou didn't write the Colour Purple, Alice Walker did

stvn758 · 10-11-2009, 20:38

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Originally Posted by Pazozo

Maya Angelou didn't write the Colour Purple, Alice Walker did

They're both black, close enough for the Daily Mail.

therightdeal · 10-11-2009, 21:10

Why did she get it? Because she got beat up? Ridiculous.

lexi22 · 10-11-2009, 21:40

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Originally Posted by stvn758

They're both black, close enough for the Daily Mail.

LOL. I shouldn't laugh but there's too much truth in that.

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Originally Posted by therightdeal

Why did she get it? Because she got beat up? Ridiculous.

Ridiculous, not to mention insulting to those with genuine achievements.

mr_socko · 10-11-2009, 21:51

definitely a sympathy vote. what has she actually done apart from release a couple of really annoying songs?

tangsman · 10-11-2009, 22:06

Another load of b****cks award.

Sem1 · 10-11-2009, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Pazozo

Maya Angelou didn't write the Colour Purple, Alice Walker did

She wrote ' I know why the caged bird sings' and many others.

stvn758 · 10-11-2009, 22:22

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Originally Posted by Sem1

She wrote ' I know why the caged bird sings' and many others.

None of which are relevant to this piss poor article.

Sem1 · 10-11-2009, 22:28

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Originally Posted by stvn758

None of which are relevant to this piss poor article.

Maybe not, but wonderful books to read all the same

zx50 · 10-11-2009, 22:30

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Originally Posted by Pazozo

Maya Angelou didn't write the Colour Purple, Alice Walker did

Complete laziness from The Daily Mail. All they had to do was place a search on amazon to look it up. I got the right name straight away.

zx50 · 10-11-2009, 22:33

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Originally Posted by therightdeal

Why did she get it? Because she got beat up? Ridiculous.

Okay, she might very well not be a true woman of the year, but please don't indicate that being beat up isn't THAT bad. Being beat up by your boyfriend, is I imagine, a very traumatic experience.

lucy mane · 10-11-2009, 22:39

Here is the speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WhjjCW-_4w

lucy mane · 10-11-2009, 22:43

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Originally Posted by zx50

Okay, she might very well not be a true woman of the year, but please don't indicate that being beat up isn't THAT bad. Being beat up by your boyfriend, is I imagine, a very traumatic experience.

They give it to women who have been through a lot.
I think Kylie won it a couple of years ago.

starsburn · 11-11-2009, 00:32

Get beaten up by your boyfriend and receive an award? I'm really not sure what sort of message that sends out! If she'd done charity work for a couple of years to raise awareness for domestic abuse, I could understand. But she's not really done anything apart from give one interview about it, as far as I know?

qwertyqueen · 11-11-2009, 08:05

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Originally Posted by zx50

Okay, she might very well not be a true woman of the year, but please don't indicate that being beat up isn't THAT bad. Being beat up by your boyfriend, is I imagine, a very traumatic experience.

That's hardly the point, is it? I've been bullied, so should I get an award for that?

Yewtree · 11-11-2009, 08:18

Is this not glamourising domestic violence in a weird way? Get a black eye, win an award.

newwoman · 11-11-2009, 11:55

It does send out an odd message. Get hit by your boyfriend, go back out with him, dump him due to the bad publicity you get from it then go on tv and talk about it. Voila you're top woman of the year.

Bizarre

Sloopy · 11-11-2009, 12:00

It is a strange choice.....I very much doubt she would have even been considered had it not been for the nasty incident involving her crazy ex.

Nico · 11-11-2009, 12:03

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Originally Posted by qwertyqueen

That's hardly the point, is it? I've been bullied, so should I get an award for that?

Agreed, i find this uncomfortable that an award was given, just because she suffered domestic abuse.

10-11-2009, 20:28	#1
lucy mane Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Services: Big Brother,X factor, Posts: 5,916	Rihanna awarded women of the year award Rihanna received her award just days after she broke her silence over her assault on U.S. TV show Good Morning America. Obviously feeling nervous on stage, Rihanna said: 'I am shaking right now. I am so nervous. But I am overwhelmed and honoured over this honour.' Rihanna paid tribute to fellow award winner Maya Angelou, who had given an inspirational speech earlier that evening, but admitted the Color Purple writer had made her own speech 'even more difficult'. Speaking on the red carpet before her on-stage appearance, Rihanna said she felt relieved after discussing her abuse on TV last week. She said: 'It was like a weight lifted off my chest and now I don't have to talk about it anymore. I can talk about my music, things that I love.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ear-award.html

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Pazozo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 103	Maya Angelou didn't write the Colour Purple, Alice Walker did

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therightdeal Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,015	Why did she get it? Because she got beat up? Ridiculous.

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mr_socko Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 20	definitely a sympathy vote. what has she actually done apart from release a couple of really annoying songs?

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tangsman Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,483	Another load of b****cks award.

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lucy mane Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Services: Big Brother,X factor, Posts: 5,916	Here is the speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WhjjCW-_4w

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starsburn Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 56	Get beaten up by your boyfriend and receive an award? I'm really not sure what sort of message that sends out! If she'd done charity work for a couple of years to raise awareness for domestic abuse, I could understand. But she's not really done anything apart from give one interview about it, as far as I know?

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Yewtree Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 429	Is this not glamourising domestic violence in a weird way? Get a black eye, win an award.

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newwoman Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brentwood area Posts: 6,980	It does send out an odd message. Get hit by your boyfriend, go back out with him, dump him due to the bad publicity you get from it then go on tv and talk about it. Voila you're top woman of the year. Bizarre

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Sloopy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 59,448	It is a strange choice.....I very much doubt she would have even been considered had it not been for the nasty incident involving her crazy ex.