Rihanna Put Principles Before Paycheck; Turned Down Super Bowl Because She’s With Kaep

Rihanna is calling the shots, shots, shots. And putting her money where her morals are. According to Vogue, Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty declined an offer to perform at the National Football League’s Super Bowl halftime show last year.

Vogue’s Abby Aguirre asks Rihanna if it’s true that she turned down the Super Bowl halftime show in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. “Absolutely,” she says. “I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people. I just couldn’t be a sellout. I couldn’t be an enabler. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.”

Kaepernick had played in and started Super Bowl XLVII for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. He ended up losing his job and shortly after taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice in America. He has not played in an NFL game since 2016. In May 2018, he and former teammate Eric Reid filed a collusion grievance with the NFL and settled out of court. Reid signed a contract with the Carolina Panthers and is currently playing.

In the article, Rihanna didn’t mince any words about the president of the United States regarding his racist views and mental state. “It is devastating,” she says. “People are being murdered by war weapons that they legally purchase. This is just not normal. That should never, ever be normal. And the fact that it’s classified as something different because of the color of their skin? It’s a slap in the face. It’s completely racist.”

She goes on: “Put an Arab man with that same weapon in that same Walmart and there is no way that Trump would sit there and address it publicly as a mental health problem. The most mentally ill human being in America right now seems to be the president.”

Recently, the Bajan singer has secured $50 million in new funds from investors for her celebrity fashion line, Savage X Fenty. It was reported by Forbes earlier this year that Rihanna is reportedly worth $600 million, which placed her as the wealthiest female musician.

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Rihanna Put Principles Before Paycheck; Turned Down Super Bowl Because She’s With Kaep

Rihanna is calling the shots, shots, shots. And putting her money where her morals are. According to Vogue, Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty declined an offer to perform at the National Football League’s Super Bowl halftime show last year.

Vogue’s Abby Aguirre asks Rihanna if it’s true that she turned down the Super Bowl halftime show in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. “Absolutely,” she says. “I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people. I just couldn’t be a sellout. I couldn’t be an enabler. There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.”

Kaepernick had played in and started Super Bowl XLVII for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. He ended up losing his job and shortly after taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice in America. He has not played in an NFL game since 2016. In May 2018, he and former teammate Eric Reid filed a collusion grievance with the NFL and settled out of court. Reid signed a contract with the Carolina Panthers and is currently playing.

In the article, Rihanna didn’t mince any words about the president of the United States regarding his racist views and mental state. “It is devastating,” she says. “People are being murdered by war weapons that they legally purchase. This is just not normal. That should never, ever be normal. And the fact that it’s classified as something different because of the color of their skin? It’s a slap in the face. It’s completely racist.”

She goes on: “Put an Arab man with that same weapon in that same Walmart and there is no way that Trump would sit there and address it publicly as a mental health problem. The most mentally ill human being in America right now seems to be the president.”

Recently, the Bajan singer has secured $50 million in new funds from investors for her celebrity fashion line, Savage X Fenty. It was reported by Forbes earlier this year that Rihanna is reportedly worth $600 million, which placed her as the wealthiest female musician.

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Docs give Kevin Hart greenlight to return to work to promote ‘Jumanji’ movie

Guess who’s back!

It seems Kevin Hart’s got a lot of heart getting back to work so soon as he continues to heal from a fractured back, just so he can join the marketing campaign to promote the upcoming “Jumanji: The Next Level,” movie.

—Let’s discuss why Kevin Hart gaslighting Lil Nas X is so infuriating—

According to an E!News, Hart got his doctor’s approval to go back to work and talk about the movie during a media blitz, joining  Dwayne Johnson and Danny DeVito. But according to a source, Hart will have a reduced work schedule which is understandable given that he had major back surgery to fix fractures in his spine following a car crash Sept. 1 in Calabasas, Cali.

During the accident, Hart received three spinal fractures that required fusions surgery and is enduring what is believed to be a lengthy-term of physical therapy.

Hart’s lucky to be alive, according to reports, after he was a passenger in a horrific car crash in Calabasas and his vehicle tumbled over several times. Hart’s vehicle, a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, reportedly was driven by Jared Black, and plummeted off the side of the road into an embankment. Rebecca Broxterman, another passenger reportedly had minor injuries.

Hart was in the hospital for 10 days and endured a grueling bout of physical therapy to help him get back on track.

“He really cherishes the fact that he’s alive, and wants to make the most of it in every respect,” a source told TMZ last month. “The crash had a huge impact on him.”

—Kevin Hart is reportedly walking and on the road to recovery after horrific car crash—

As far as Hart’s career, medical professionals state with the proper focus he will return to his pre-accident shape.

It remains unclear how the accident will affect Hart, who has emerged from his roots in standup comedy to become one a major Hollywood star. His next major release, “Jumanji: The Next Level,” is scheduled for release in December.

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