11/06/2024
Four Takeaways from Rihanna’s New Lingerie Spectacle
In interstitial interviews, Rihanna explains her philosophy about self-expression. She talks about her appreciation for drag queens (“inspiring”) and attitude toward inclusivity (“second nature”).
The drag queen Gigi Goode talks about being a virgin. The model Paloma Elsesser talks about having sexuality “co-opted into a performance for someone else.” Rihanna presents sexuality as complicated, a gray area between empowerment and exploitation. “Sometimes it’s tainted because you’ve had horrible experiences or been robbed of your own power,” she says.
