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Rihanna is Eyepatch Sexy (2008 AMAs Performance Video)
Pirate-inspired Rihanna pairs her jewel-encrusted eyepatch with her spiky dominatrix outfit during her performance of “Rehab” at the 2008 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Those chained shoulder pads and leather corset are ca-raaaaazy. Love it!!!
The 20-year-old Bajan babe picked up two awards for pop/rock female artist and female soul R&B artist.
Watch Rihanna’s performance below. It’s hot hot hot!!!
20+ pictures inside of S&M-inspired Rihanna…
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Haha Rihanna is now the ultimate gay icon!!
along with Madonna, Beyonce, Kylie etc etc. ‘fierce’ tranny looking try too hards.
go riri
I don’t get this performance at all. what does her outfit and the eye-patch and the whole stage has to do with her song? o_O
she doesnt have rememberable performances their all forgettable….
Another Beyonce wannabe. She needs to go learn how to sing.
Rihanna is SOOOOO GORGEOUS!!!!!
eye patch…not so cool
Rihanna is so talented & BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
THE BEST!!!!!
Rihanna looks like a dude with boobs!
She looks like Dionne Warwick in BDSM gear.
cute….
if only she could sing or dance.
I think she has gorgeous eyes but she’s not pretty. She can look pretty with the right makeup and outfits but it’s like she misses pretty by two inches. She has an oddly-shaped head.
Looks like Prince got a Vegas gig!
I cannot appreciate the absurdity of her coutumes. They are getting worse with every appearence/performance…
And Beyonce, she looks just as rediculous!
lol@photos 9 & 17. you’d think she was putting on the performance of her life! i luv it when these non-singing chicks bring on the theatrics!
Rihanna is not talented at all… She’s a Beyonce wannabe who already run out of ideas for her perfofmances… An eye-patch??? I didn’t know Rehab was a song about pirates
I hate the Elvis ‘do.
What was with the eye patch… not cool. What is she a pirate??? And I hate her hair. I don’t think it’s very cutting edge…. looks more like an old lady’s hair cut or better yet PRINCE!!!!! hahahah so true!
This one makes love to the mic but doesn’t have the vocals to back it up. Same with Miley Cyrus.
Rihanna’s a Jonas Brother twin!
RiRi, you sounded better than ever. Congrats on the 2 awards!
she always makes me laugh
she manage to look more and more ridiculous.
Pretty but she can’t sing!
LMAO at the haters!!! I’m sure RiRi was all amiss last night cuddled up under her man Cris Brown, another winner, with awards under her arms and the adoration of her fans and the media because you all on here have nothing better to do than to hate on her success. I didn’t see Beyonce (whom I only can tolerate these days) with any nomination so who exactlyis cloning who again? LOL
don’t see why so much craze about that girl. i mean, she’s not that special……odd-looking, not pretty, not sexy, not a good singer, no voice, can’t dance, wtf?
Ri Ri you’re gorgeous girl!
TRANNY ALERT!
Rihanna can’t sing or dance. That’s not hating. Stating the obvious is not hating.
As for cuddling with Chris Brown, good for Rihanna! He looks like a smelly, pimply teenage boy. She can have him!
Look up this link and scroll half way down the page… Riri is Prince… hahaha http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/tag/coachella-music-festival/
#16 Dude ur awesome. Since when did rehab become a song about pirates. i don’t know you got me there to.
If you haven’t noticed she looks sleepy every time she performers. Besides last night i can’t even remember the last time i saw her perform in concert, And even last night her performance was putting me to sleep!!!
I SEENED IT YESTERDAY..SHE DID A GREAT JOB..AND HER OUTFIT WAS ABSOLUTELY CUTE..WOO GO RI RI
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It’s short stack stumpies hating on statue-esque and short hair as trannie? Ri is hot. Pam Anderson was the epitomy of feminine (short, birdy and long-haired) and is now every bit the trannie legend, trannie looking *** hag teased hair, overly done up and sequine dresses.
First of all # 25
RIhanna is a Beyonce Wannabe.
Rihanna Looks like a dude. You cannot deny what Beyonce has overcome.
First Non-model to be on the Cover of Sports illustrated!
First Black Woman to win ASCAP Songs writer of the year.
She has graced 3 times more magazine covers than Rihanna
First woman to win AMA International artist award.
10 Grammy Awards. Rihanna has none!
She’s been around for more than 10 years and is still making hits.
That is pretty much heads up on her talent, her skills and her looks.
To all the haters if she isn’t gorgeous and she isn’t talented….Then why has she son wo much.
Her husband Runs RItardanna and I guess since Beyonce is married to Jay Z…She probably owns Ritardanna too…. HAHAHA!!!
Haters keep talking cuz Rihanna ain’t S#@!
Rihanna tried so hard to become different she almost became a dude.
I’ve seen her perform “Rehab” live and it sounded so much better than in this video.
She is truly a gorgeous girl. Very beautiful. Still her performances always leave me a bit underwhelmed. They just don’t impress me.
Rihanna is only 20 and look how much she is slutting out.. That is not a good example foe the youngsters.
Ritardanna has no longevity in this career. When she gets older she can’t be putting out club bangers. and once that’s taken away what it left. A girl who can’t sing a ballad to save her life.
Beyonce’s Cd just came out. Duh! She will get nominated for the AMA’s next year. OH by the way. I remember when Beyonce won the AMA for International Artist of the Year last year. The first ever woman to win the award. Rihanna was giving her a standing ovation. Something she’ll never get.
I remember seeing vids of Rihanna saying Beyonce was her idol. She tried so much to step out of Beyonce’s shadow and be different she almost became a dude.
Its a matter of opinion of whether she hot because I’m 6′1 and i like my woman to look like my chick not my kid sister. No offense but a trannies copy the busty long hair look. Plain haterz with plain looks and cellulite asses trying to smooth it out in jeans, who you can’t tell from another on the street have a lot of dirt to dish on rhianna because you just can’t be an individual because you scared you get laughed at for it
She looks like Prince
RiRi,
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME, I DON’T BLAME U GIRL I WOULD PUT ON MY SHIELD TOO FROM ALL YOU HATERS. BIGG UP TO ALL ISLAND GIRLS, LOVE THE SKIN UR IN.
PS: SHE IS NOT A BEYONCE WANNA BE, SHE’S BEYOND THAT!!!!!
Imho, Pam Anderson has never been a true beauty or naturally feminine. She’s FAKE and overprocessed. Too much plastic surgery. Baked tan and fake tits. The chick has a good heart when it comes to animal rights but she is not aging well.
I read Rihanna is 5′8 but she looks shorter. I would have never guessed she was that tall and her face is looking hard. She’s only 20 right now and already looks 30something. Couple that with the freaky clothes and I can understand why ppl sometimes think she looks trannyish.
Beyonce jumped the shark. I am…Sasha Fierce. Who? The girl is insane an ego-maniacal, split personality, always was because she’s too big in her own head for one name. Can you say Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines? Meanwhile same old go-go tunes that went out with “EU’s tha butt” and she screams. There’s way better singers. Sure she’s a household brand name but she’s boring and leaves me looking for something new . She can never really reinvent herself without that weave and booty shaking and screaming. And the constant man-hatiing songs are “NEVER” about Jay-Z. Right. She’s successful as hell but that’swhy she’s so detached and miserable. It’s lonely at the top. YAWN!!!
Both Rhianna and Beyonce don’t impress me
Their voices have not matured to my liking
They’re still really girls and that’s their main appeal…youth
Where the money is
PRINCE look a like… hahaha http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/tag/coachella-music-festival/
goooooooooooosh she needs to stop singing, I cant understand how justin could give such a good song to her, her voice sucks and how she looks again….
i’m wondering if she can actually work hard and put some heart and soul into her stage presence? at least act like she’s grateful for her disputable success????
Being different doesn’t automatically mean it looks good.
If all you people think looking like a tranny star is good. There is a bigger problem.
She look-a-like-a-man!! HA HA HA HA
MILEY CYRUS WANNABE!
Artist wannabe!
She’s never written a song in her life.
Rihanna wears outfits like that to throw people off the fact she cant sing, entertain or nothing that has to do with singing.
The little kids at home on the internet while the parents where at work voted for this no talent chick and her boo!!
So get it together people she did not win due to TALENT, she was voted in, she is the Bush of the Music Industry..
Obama - Beyonce is back!!
she has gotten so wierd. =/
she has gotten so wierd. =/
Mad Max meets SM.
is this men or women?
If she’s imitating anyone, it’s Pink and not Beyonce. Pu-lease. Since when has Beyonce been BDSM? She and Pink are my icons of cool, because they represent strong women not afraid to be in touch with their masculine side (androgenous animus). Beyonce tries (If I were a boy), but with that mega weave and those curves, she ends up being ridiculous. She does Amazon woman best, and should stick with it.
this is my last ******* post on this *****
this ***** is ugly
annoyingly cocky with her style
short ass hair, looks like a transexual
and once again
MUTHAFUCK U RIRI!!
eye patch has been a madonna thing since blonde ambition
This outfit can hurt someone!
Worst performance ever! Check out my blog for my review too smartypanties.com
Eyepatches are not cool!
it’s the worst outfit i ever seen in my life
what te hell is this ??? an eye-patch? omg rihana needs to take a rest and thinks about herself
i mean she have to change this hairstyle, her style of wearing stuff!!!
ah yes, the ever popular eye patch. is that what is supposed to pass for cutting edge nowadays? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
She’s getting out of control… wearing the crazy wardrobe to distract people from her lack of talent. Tehy say she’s edgy, i think she simply looks ridiculous.
To lola’s comment YOU WILL NEVER COMPARE RIHANNA TO BEYONCE VOCALLY! The AMA’s was voted on by the fans (Rihanna’s14 year old girls and creepy guys), which has nothing to do with how good she sounds. Don’t get me wrong Rihanna sounds better than me and she can hold a note if her life depended on it, but she is not nor will ever be a “Beyonce!”
To jjj’s comment Chris Brown is fine as HECK!
I think the reason why a lot of people are hating on Rihanna, besides the fact she dates Chris Brown is that she gained her success
off of “what’s hot right now” but not by pure talent like most. Unfortunately Rihanna is what’s hot right now.
Also, you can tell this award show was not based on pure vocal talent because Rihanna won over ALICIA KEYS and MARIAH CAREY! Heck no!!!
I’m still trying to get over that “note” she tried to hit!
HA!
Alica Keys was so f-in robbed!
Freaking kids! Ofcourse they’d vote for Rihanna and her garbage.
I love how the expression on everyone’s face at the end was, “WTF O__O”.
All this girl has is IMAGE.
People need to start demanding more from artists than just IMAGE!
THERE’S A WHOLE LOT MORE TO BEING A MUSICIAN THAN JUST IMAGE. And, ALLL this girl has IS image!
She’s lucky she’s SOMEWHAT easy on the eyes.
Your mothers look like a man! Sl*ts! LMAO at the ****** using my name (JJJ); ugly dumb piece of sh*t! Rihanna is here to stay get use to it broke b*tches…
Lol…rihanna’s long standing cadence wasn’t applauded because it wasn’t live…did anyone notice?
That eye patch is silly and her performances as usual SUCK! This girl cant sing to save her life!
She is like a dead fish live! Her voice is wack! Pretty girl but yuck ! Her performance was sad to watch! The best (only one who got a standing ova tion was QUEEN BEE. She was on fire!) alicia and pink kinda rocked
The one who entertained da most was beyonce! The worst was rihanna, and most charming was alicia keys
The one who entertained da most was beyonce! The worst was rihanna, alicia keys was o.k
will she ever wearing anything but bondage gear?
My mother looks like a man! Sl*t! LMAO at me. I’m a ****** using someone else’s name; I’m an ugly dumb piece of sh*t! Rihanna won’t be around in five years. The broke b*tche better starting saving…
Well done Rihanna! Barbados is proud of you!
WELL DONE RIHANNA!
100% BAJAN
BARBADOS IS PROUD OF YOU!
LIVE YOUR LIFE WHOA WHOA WHOA……………………LOL
instead of saying that ‘those’ kids voted for rihanna and thus alicia keys and mariah carey didnt win, why not say u people didnt vote for alicia keys etc and caused them to be won over by rihanna. well, i’ve been to one of her concerts and it didnt put me to sleep.
hi bye
loves it! my boy looks tranny-licious!
Have you seen Single Ladies THEM 3 hos look like trannies. Ri’s a cutepie in fact those dumbfucks on youtube are debating whether the two dancers on the end are transsexuals but I say check the neck on that one in the middle they left that one out!!!!!! LMAO! Looking like the three in “Too Wong Foo..” n ****
Check out them 3 trannies in Single Ladies? Check that neck on the middle one. they debate on youtube whether the two on the end is women but i sa y they all transsexuals with that fake horse hair n booty implant n eyeliner **** Ri is a cutie pie.
If she WERE a boy. She already is!!!!! ahahahaha!! She too powerful for a man. She going the OPrah way. She’s got Jay for the dough, c’mon. she ain’t ****** that !!!! Michelle and KELLY for the real “love” and her mommy shoulder to cry on! Come out of the closet OPRAH, I mean BeyondGay!
Wasn’t Rihanna the tranny in Bouncy’s video? She sure looks like it! I gotta give Beyond Over credit though, at least she has a pot to piss in, unlike Broke-anna!
My goodness. I can’t lie, she sucks in every single televised performance I’ve ever seen. Not an opinion, it’s a fact like one commenter said, this girl just can’t give a decent performance to save her goddamn life. Yea she got Chris and what? It’s not going to make her a better performer. That’s what i care about. He needs to give her some pointers.
I’m from the Caribbean and I’m proud her accomplishments but hey, the truth must be told.
I like her image though… and she is cute with or without makeup.
Looks like Prince got a Vegas gig!
I LOVE THE NEW RIHANNA. SHE’S SOOOO SEXY AND GIVING BEYONCE A RUN FOR HER MONEY. RIHANNA IS SETTING THE BAR PRETTY HIGH. LOVE IT!!
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