Bad publicity is good publicity.

Rihanna is always in the magazines and news papers whether for the right reasons or not. The idea that bad publicity is good publicity means that it is a good thing to be in the papers for anything. Her publicity is everywhere: on the internet, radio, interviews, magazines and newspapers etc.

Going back to the attack she experienced from her then boyfriend Chris Brown created so much press and attention on her that the sales of her album were raised by 31%. Chris Brown went down hill from there by losing contracts and album sales - proving that the public has faith in the press to what is the truth or not.

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This is the video in which was shown on TV worldwide. Its Rihanna interview where she 'tells all' about the incident.

However even though i have noted that the incident with Chris Brown is bad publicity, it still worked greatly in her favour.


Is Rihanna just a part of postmodernism?

As i have been doing these posts and researching greatly Rihanna in the public eye, i can't help but think that Rihanna isn't the only one acting provocatively. It is accepted in the postmodern world. Provocative is part of everyday life in the media and works when gaining more of a public image. So maybe I'm not up-to-date with the way image is used to sell records in the modern day. The public probably like the way celebs use not only their 'talent' but their image to sell themselves, there would be many more complaints if people hated a bit of controversy.