The 25-year-old singer named her record ‘Unapologetic’ in response to those who feel she is letting her fans down by not setting a better example.
She said: “I could never tell a ten-year-old to look at me, because I know I’m not perfect. That’s not what I signed up for.”
The star has controversially recently reunited with on/off boyfriend Chris Brown, who is still on parole after he was convicted of assaulting her in 2010.
Rihanna has insisted she made her decision to take him back by considering her own feelings, rather than worrying about the criticism she knew would be inevitable.
She explained: “I decided it was more important for me to be happy, and I wasn’t going to let anybody’s opinion get in the way of that.
“Even if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I’d rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.”
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