Sep 8 2008 11:26 PM ET

In Defense of Rihanna's VMA outfit

Rihanna_lI love Rihanna.  I love her fashion sense.  I even loved the loony ensemble she wore for her "Disturbia" performance at last night’s VMAs and I don’t really understand all the criticism she’s getting for it. It’s not like she wore this outfit to accept the Nobel Prize; she wore it during a performance at an awards show where spectacle is everything. And it was a themed performance. She was supposed to be scary! The song ain’t called "Adorablia." She looked like a sweet girl who, clearly from the tattered ballerina-esque train in the back, was attacked by the people of Disturbia. Or was she their queen?  Oh well. It’s okay, Rihanna.  I understood what you were trying to go for. And that’s really all that matters.

At least you didn’t decide to show up channeling Linda Hogan as Christina Aguilera seemingly did.

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  • Aldous

    What kills me is that her outfit (or her performance) wasn’t any better than Britney’s last year, yet we were allowed to crap all over Britney. God forbid we take down Rihanna. Who’s half as talented and has about a quarter the staying power.

  • Raven_Moon

    First off, let me say that I do not like Rihanna. I’ve never heard a song by her that didn’t make me cringe. That being said, “Disturbia” is the first song by her that I find tolerable & honestly I didn’t see anything wrong with her ensemble. I’ve certainly seen worse, especially on the VMA’s.

  • Snarf

    Gotta say – she knows how to make an enterence.

  • bootsycolumbia

    God, what an fugly outfit!!! Those boots are hideous! But so what–it’s the VMAs. Who cares? Aren’t the performers supposed to dress like that?

  • Melanie

    I didnt see her first performance, but I really have thougth for some time that rhirhi is more looks than talent or even stage presence. The peformace with TI proved that because after the great pose to begin it all, she looked awkward the entire time.
    The outfit however is ok, as its supposed to be dramatic.
    Ms. Aguilera on the other hand looked like a weird combo of Paula Abdul’s wacky perfomance VMA outfit & that mom & walmart thats wearing the too-tight jeans

  • Anonymous

    They were tights you retard not jeans.GOOSH YOU GUYS ARE RERARDED?As my friend napolean would say

  • Ames

    There’s nothing wrong with Rihanna’s outfit. Fits the song and the video.
    But Xtina…don’t diss her. She freaking rocked.

  • Ames

    There’s nothing wrong with Rihanna’s outfit. Fits the song and the video.
    But Xtina…don’t diss her. She freaking rocked.

  • Linda

    Rihanna’s outfit was hot. Quite hot, it fits her body like a leather glove-BUT-her voice not so much. Rihanna always has sort of a nasaly tone to her singing, even though her voice is strong. You can hear that and her voice cracking during her performance at the VMAs, overall: her voice couldn’t match her rock’n outfit. :(

  • Diamond

    Rihanna may-not be the best singer but her performance was REALLY GOOD! That’s what counts anyway, if you can’t deliver a performance then you might as well just walk off.. But Mrs. Rihanna did a good job! Even when she was on stage with T.I. (The best song/perfomance throughout the whole show) was VERY GOOD!!!

  • confidential

    I have absolutly no idea what people are talking about in concerns to Rhianna or Britney talent. Neither have much. Britney can’t sing and I don’t care about dancing and Rhianna is smoke and mirrors… Pretty girl pretty clothes, no talent. Why O Why won’t the world just let go of its obession with Britney so we can focus some media attention on singers whom actually sing?

  • ARE YOU SERIOUS????

    OMG!! She looked like an idiot in the opening act. What a terrible performance on her part. She looked like a wanna-be chris brown thriller remake. She needs to face the fact that she is not as talented as her beau. And I have to mention WHAT THE HELL WAS UP WITH THE MULLET???? Are you serious? What a weirdo i can’t believe she walked out with that fake ass crap glued to her head. How riDICKulous! Thank god she redeemed her self with the 2nd performance because the 1st was a terrible. It was so bad I am surprised it didn’t get as much coverage. Everybody is still talking about Britney……

  • Anonymous

    wow…why is everyone so harsh? thank goodness someone finally noticed how awesome rihanna’s outfit was.
    christina was lip synching! at least we know rihanna isn’t faking it.
    obviously you rihanna haters dont follow fashion.

  • I Adore Rihanna

    All of you are DUMB. all u ppl talkin trach about Rihanna are wacked out. You think she really give a rats ass if u like her Disturbia outfit, or her nasel’d voice or if u like her being with Chris Brown?! helll to the NO! she doesnt give a &*(^ she doesnt even kno yall. She has more money than you.. she certainly has more money than you mom and dad and whole family tree combined.. so stop talkin trash… chris brown loved her performance (He was seeing along) and he loves being with her obviously.. so stop HATIN.. yall will never EVER have him or Have her FAMe, soo like really wtf is all thw HOopla about. Remember Rihanna is soo BIG because she has Fans… its ppl like (the above) who keep her going… jus to prove yall wrong =)

  • Staci

    What brand is TI’s white jacket?

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