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Esquire magazine has officially named Rihanna their 2011 Sexiest Woman Alive.
The 23-year-old Barbadian beauty poses for the November issue in nothing but patches of seaweed.
Of course, it's rare an interview where her ex, Chris Brown, doesn't come up. Despite their violent history, Rihanna says she's put the past behind her and even calls herself a fan.
"It's incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did," she says of Brown's still-hot career. "Even when the world seemed like it was against him, you know?"
The pop star says she even enjoys Chris' work: "I really like the music he's putting out. I'm a fan of his stuff. I've always been a fan." She goes on to insist that she would "never wish anything horrible for him. Never. I never have."
The sultry singer is currently on a world tour promoting her fifth studio album, "Loud," and will release a new album, "Talk That Talk," in November.
Rihanna takes the Sexiest Woman crown from last year's winner, Minka Kelly. Kate Beckinsale and Halle Berry have also held the title.
For more sexy seaweed pics, grab the November issue when it hits stands October 16.
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Reading these comments, its amazing what white people say behind our backs. Most white people are haters when it comes to black people. White men are always in my face asking for pu$$y.
MMMMM mmm sushi with some seaweed – perfect
I'd like to pull out and look at the effects too
Really? Don't see it..
Her? Let's hope she's funny.
This is why I quit reading Esquire many years ago.
HAHAHA yeah right, not even close. Hottest woman alive is Rhianna. Just like how Obummer is the best president of the US right. Not possible
Every pageant or beauty contest should have 4 categories. Talent, swim suit, Q&A, and cho cho sniffing.
Rihanna is very good looking. Haters out there, grow up, you would be all over her if you had the chance.I'm not a huge fan of her music for sure, but she is very hot!
What's with the seaweed?
hmmm..not really ..heavy thighs...strange shaped head...uneven skin...prone to going fatty...she is just kind of nasty looking overall...not even close to the average latina
Who is Rihanna? Never heard of her before.
She looks like she has a black eye.....just sayin.......thank god for autotune
That hideous hair and the dirty face don't do it for me. No.
She's about as purdy as a 2 dollar ho'.
A horrible decision. An insult to beauty itself. She is gross.
Rihanna should not have even cracked the top ten. Grace Park, Tania Gunadi and Pippa Middleton are the bomb!
To the 'real'Jorge well said you are a prince.
Bad Choice Esquire, won't be buying this ... she kind of looks chubby, no leg definition (baby fat?) and that hair...
To all the haters and race baiters out there, no matter what color you are-I've been to poor little mountain towns in small countries where a ditchdigger's daughter would look like a goddess, have the humility and character of Mother Teresa and be the product of three races. I also had a white woman of Anglo-French descent in my life that shared the same virtues of aspect and character, as well as a Black one, God bless them all wherever they may be now. I have also lived and worked in a very racially-polarized and segregated Southeastern U.S. city where I thought that I my senses would fail and I would go deaf and blind for a lack of human beauty to dwell upon, physical or otherwise. Haters and supremacists, you're not all that, the rest of the world beats you by a mile. If there's one thing that I've learned in my third age, it's that there is NOTHING supreme under the sun, except life and love/respect/appreciation of it.
And let me add one more thing. While visiting these villages and hamlets I sucked-off many 9 year old black boys. They were delicious and I also love to wrap my lips around a fresh log of doo doo.
she has a nice body,but you could land a 747 on that face.
She IS a hottie, but you'll see women like this walking left and right on the street every day in the Caribbean, Central America, Some parts of South America and I suspect North Africa and some parts of the Middle East. It's all a consequence of the mixing of White, Black and Asian or Amerindian bloods. So much for extolling the 'virtues' of racial purity and supremacy.
Well, it should go without saying that I'd do her in a heart beat!
Rihanna!? Seriously!!!???
I know, she has a hot body....... Talent????????? I like hearing some of her songs..... Watching some of her videos........ that forehead reminds me of the Easter Island stone idols though.... Butter Face :-(
Yuck. Still gonna fap to her though.
"nothing but patches of seaweed..."
and a healthy dose of photoshop.
No GG it doesn't make you a racist,growing up in America made you a racist.
Is this a joke?
Oh, i'd do her in a heatbeat.
I've seen better.
They must have missed her giant forehead...
I like the features of a Celtic woman, does that make me a racist?
No, not at all, different strokes for different folks.
Mira stfu are you kidding find a rich boyfriend,that's the reason all this nudity stuff happened in the first place,the rich boy friend puts his hands were they don't belong everybody in the world knows about it and the public crucify her relentlessly.She is a young woman she has to find her on way.I don't think now's the time to get married and 'pop out'a baby.
sounds like affirmative action to me. She is ugly.
um – is she going to make some sushi with that seaweed – if not get your black ass in the kitchen. y the f@#k did we teach them to read and write. she gets beat and goes back for more. pathetic. keep it real son.
We are all beautiful....
The Revolution will not be televised.
Okay nyker what does that have to do with Rihanna.
This is a joke right? You have got to be kidding me.
6 billion on this planet, and a half-breed is the best they could find ???
Better a half-breed than an inbred.
Esquire? LOLOLOLOL!!!
I'd Buy That For a Dollar!!!!!!!
Not even close
No accounting for taste I guess. That hair is ugly, looks like a left-over clown wig gone flat.
Not the most beautiful woman alive...the most beautiful in R&B maybe...but I am surrounded by the most beautiful women on this planet on a daily basis. They are the female architects, designers, mothers, volunteers, writers, engineers, sisters, and healers (to name a few). Carrying on one's daily tasks with strength, ambition, grace, and mercy is the true definition to real beauty.
You must be blind as a bat...
and I personally am not as attracted to white girls as other races. I dunno but I find asians, blacks, hispanics and indians more attractive. White girls don't even wipe after taking a dump or so I hear." ____________
A black woman on that Flava FLav dating show took a dump on the staircase in front of the cameras like an animal...
-and Esquire still exists?
Don't think so
Really? Rihanna? There are way, waaaay better choices in this stereotypical look going on. If she wants to get basically naked, she might as well go on playboy. Esquire needs to get their editors heads out of the sand and look for someone with real beauty instead of the fake pose, "I'm so hot" thing going on. You all know what I'm talking about. It just oozes ego and IF, and it's a BIG if, she has any class, she'd rethink doing this type of cover again. It cheapens her, it really does.
She's pretty. Not too much but pretty. There are a few million women prettier than her.
Yeah, right!
*snort* Esquire. Living in a box, much?
Gotta love PHOTOSHOP LOL
Well I can't seem to care, and all this talk about food is making me hungry. I'm going to go make myself a sandwich!!!
I feel sick, is there seriously no other beautiful woman out there?????
Too bad she wasn't nominated for doo doo
I heard she has an alphabet disease of some sort...transferred to Chris Brown and that's why Chris Brown got mad but then again probably a shenanigan of a rumor.
She doesn't impress me in the least ... musically or otherwise ...
She is cute..........but not the most beautiful woman alive by a long shot. I am thinking Jay Z must have paid some big money to get her at the top of the list.....that or she gave somone one hell of a BJ.
Seaweed? I thought it was spinach.
The bruises healed nicely. Next!
I know someone that has her beat, Chris Brown......Too soon?
She LOOKS LIKE A CHILD that's what bothers me!
I don't follow much pop culture so I can only guess this woman is a singer; therefore, I really don't have any preconceived notions about her. I do see her face looks a lot like a child's or teenager's and that bothers me if she's to be held up as the s e x i e s t w o m a n alive.
She's not attractive at all . Esquire is just trying to broaden its customer base.
You haven't seen my wife!
This woman is hot as h*ll there are some ugly people here.You b***hes wish you had what she has,and you mfs know you would do her in a heartbeat given the chance.
her trashy mouth makes her unattractive.
I'd beat that @$$ up, worse than Chris Brown!
I think she is absolutely gorgeous and I would have voted for her also. It did not surprise me in the least. I can't believe the disgusting, vile, racist comments from total trash that get posted here. CNN really should do a better job at eliminating hateful comments.
Well, now that she got rid of that stupid haircut she's in the running, but there's ALOT to choose from here folks...ALOT...and to single her out as THE...NAH, I don't think so...she's hot, but I'm not sure if she's THE...
I don't know much about her singing talents or her character but she is a very very beautiful lady!
I don't know much about her singing talents or her character but she is a very very beautiful lady.
meh...I've seen better...
Emily DiDonato is like a piece of art and they give it away to this auto-tuned mess give me a break seriously watch the Acqua Di Gioia advert on Youtube and try to disagree
This magazine must be full of White guilt. How else could they say with a straight face that a Black woman is beautiful?
What's up, Slamme? Shakespeare once said – a jerk by any other name would still be you. Or something to that effect.
It seems this magazine is compensating for something, or saddled with white guilt. Why else would they consider a Black woman beautiful?
Are you saying there are no beautiful black women, then? And you claim to be a black man? Liar.
As a Black man, I find it offensive that so many other Blacks unthinkingly vote solely based on skin color. How else could Obama garner ~95% of the Black vote?! You can't get 95% of people to agree on ANYTHING...yet somehow that many people voted for Obama – all because his skin color happens to match ours! Wake up my people! Most of us don't care for White people, but you can't accuse them of not thinking...
Number 1 – you are a liar, you are not a black man .. and Number 2 – this has nothing to do with this article
@Ray in Vegas: You nailed it man!
Nice try, Wonderbread.
We have no love for you either....thats why we laugh when you shoot each other....damn funny!
Beautiful Woman – I wonder why all the Haters?
Agreed! The ugliness astounds me.
Do they vote/choose blacks just to prove they are not racist?
You have to be kidding me! She is not good looking in the least! What a joke, are the people who selected her blind!
Sounds like she's the woman to beat! LOL
I mean, she alght... I had to let'er go, becuz I be too good foh heh... Cuz Imma dbag, and angry as hell. I be doubling my pleasure, doubling my fun, with both hands wrapped around my junk when I be creepin on her on the Intuhnets.
I beg to differ.
At least she appears to have some meat on her bones. I don't care one way or the other about her, but I was happy to see that Esquire didn't pick a stick model.
Just what she needed to get her 'big-head' even bigger. Girl got no class, no voice, no talent just amazing PR and luck.
Well, my wife actually is. But this one sure is a close second. Real close.
Of course shes not be serious but she obviously has the best AGENT and PR people!!!!
Who????Can think of quite a few women that deserve that spot,Whatever you call music&genre she sings is crap!!!!!!
I dunno about her music, its not my taste for the most part but she is one hot chick and if I had a chance to, I would hit that without a moments hesitation. Though I agree her morals are questionable, but why even trash her for that, as you grow up in this world its a natural thing to happen.
Hit it? Like Chris Brown? At least that way you won't catch her herpes.
My God she is not attractive at all!
Who is voting? 15 y/o boys? Surely there is a hotter woman than Rhianna at your local supermarket.
I can't believe the nasty messages posted here... Rihanna, if that makes any difference, I really think you are gorgeous and extremely talent. Unfortunately there are still a lot of prudish people in the U.S. Don't pay attention to them. Wonderful choice by the Esquire. Way to go, girl!!!
not even close...
Yea right, no accounting for taste.
Gotta love a chick that can take a punch!!
*Shudder* More like the HERPIEST woman alive!!!! Take it to the clinic, Rihanna!
WOW,...that is a huge mistake. The people at Esquire may not realize that is not April Fools,...It's October and she isn't pretty.
hmm.. She is smoking hott. But I disagree with this.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. She's not my cup of tea, but then I find wholesome attractive. She comes across as used and abused and liking it.
Clearly, this ESQUIRE pick is based on more than just *looks*. She clearly has lobbyists who lobby to get her to win these kind of contests ... for publicity. I mean, next year it will be Katy Perry or Adele.
I wonder how many scars she has from Chris brown that is covered-up with makeup and photoshopped out from her photos?
Typical negr* worship by the mainstream media. Beyonce is another numinous negr* who is way over exposed. The only way a young white girl gets this much coverage is if she's being tried for murder.
She's definitely loaded.
saw pictures of Frances Bean – the late Kurt cobain's and Courtney love daughter and she is beautiful!!!!! Now Frances Bean is beautiful.
Esquire got it wrong! She is pretty, but c'mon....
I would hate to be named something "positive" in the media just to have cruel people determined to destroy it. She is a human being that none of you have ever met, yet you feel free to say the meanest things as if she is subhuman. I pray that no one ever reads the comments section to find such cruelty. You all need to go back to junior high where your bullying days were the highlight of your life. The United States is becoming a sick, evil society filled with fat people with meaningless lives.
Oh, stick a rolled up sock into your mouth, will ya....
Wow, makeup and air brushing magic. Folks, don't be fooled. The natural Rhianna looks nothing like this computerized image. She's just a plain mulatto chick. Nothing special about her looks.
Why would being mixed race have anything to do with her beauty??? Shallow to be sure...
A joke. Right?
Even in that litle picture you can tell the airbrush artist had alot of work to do.
Seriously?!!! I'm incredulous. How could anyone possibly think of her as s e x y? She prances around naked. That's s e x y? How? It's just low class and disgusting.
Cute, yes definitely. But could you live with her? Only if she's beautiful to you & you to her. What a shallow & meaningless award for her or anyone else awarded it. Should be good for some commercial shoots though...
Who Rihanna ?! She is NOT that hot... Her forehead is huge (thats why they cover it up in almost every picture) and her music is average at best.... Beyonce is leagues above her, Leona Lewis looks WAY better, Alcia Keys looks WAY better. Rashida Jones is my number one pick ! This list sounds suspect... Let me guess is Olivia Munn #2 ? yuck
One word.. cankles.
I'm starting to think one person posted the same comment over and over.
"Shes a dog" "Shes nasty" "Shes sucks at singing"
Get over it. Some people find her attractive. Others don't. Just because she isn't your cup of tea doesn't mean she that other people don't enjoy her looks and style. She certainly isn't my favorite, but just like every other person in the world, she has her pros and cons.
That said, I would vote for Kate Voegele. She is very pretty, naturally of course. Not to mention, she can sing and she plays her own instrument.
Double you ache oh are eee.
Nothing hotter than a woman that can take a hit.
Miss piggy is a better looker... classier too..
Guess the worlds standards have lowered
The award should go to Kate Upton every year till someone better comes along, and it's gonna be a long wait.
Legs are way to fat for my taste. She often dances with fat legged women to make her look thinner.
Lol, I love your kind of comment. You would probably claim to reject Megan Fox because of her funny thumbs. Don't worry about Rihanna though, she wouldn't give you a second or probably even a first look. You are safe from her dreadful thunder thighs.
They could have picked a better person for this award. She's a loser, and has no talent. AND, there are alot of prettier women out there than her. Come on.......
Yuckkkkk – these magazines never know what the hell they'r talking about – In the past they've said "JLo, Cameron Diaz, etc." ...I see hotter chicks walking around the MALL – typical B.S. ........lame
Jlo spent 10 of thousands on cosmetic makeovers and Cameron Dias looks like someone stuck a plate in her mouth and she has had cosmetic surgery too. What makes you think that Europeans define beauty? It clearly identifies you as the racist bigot you are.
Abudum, you need to learn how to read before you make comments like this. REAL god thought JLo and Diaz were jokes.
Black people vote in a monolithic block based largely on skin color. It's unfortunate that they can't see that they are racists.
Wait, so what is it called when white people do the same exact thing in America, which happens much, much more often?
How stupid can you be when just 60 years ago black people weren't allowed to vote period. When we were allowed, against the will of your racist ancestors, we were only allowed to vote for your bigoted, racist cousins, uncles and fathers. Moron...
To the person who said "her eyes are too far apart" should know that this is a sign of beauty. It is useful in photography so the model never looks cross eyed. Another famous woman who has this quality is Joan Collins, and there are others.
Off all the women in the world, her?
Someone has a killer press agent....
It is sad to think that girls have THIS to look up to. Put some sloths on, read a book, teach something worth while! Learn to inspire, not represent trash! Your a beautiful person, why act so ugly!
I agree everyone should wear a sloth...they are a very underused animal and need more merchandising!
Who was she up against? She's not in the top 100 of hot celebrities.
I get mad when the white reporter for a white magazine keeps bringing up the PAST? Get over it please. She and He has moved on dispite the white media trying to tank his career and life. But NO he had picked back up and as HOT as ever in no surprise to US. It wasn't a one-way thing in that car fight and we know who started it while he was Driving. Not what the white media says and made up for their stories.
So where did you get your "facts" about it from? Ghetto digest?
So am I the only one that finds the comments better than the stories on CNN?
Classless twit. She will disrobe at the drop of a hat. That doesn't take talent. It's all about, "look at me, look at me." No class, no talent.
Sure.. if you like chicks that look like E.T.
I think that Aishwarya Rai is the most beautiful woman alive...anyone agree? Oh by the way...I am gay...even I say...Rihanna no way!!!
No, I do not agree that As...whatever Rai (with a quarter European blood) is the most beautiful woman if one doesn't even consider the fact that she fixed her teeth – just look at the old pictures and you'd see what I am talking about. Not that she is not good looking the most beautiful? You are stretching.
she wins "sk@nk of the year". just nasty!
Wow, important story CNN, right up there with us raping and murdering in foreign countries for corporate profit. Thanks for being part of the problem.
This IS the entertainment section. Every legitimate newspaper has one. Try clicking on another section of the website, troll.
What an ape. CNN covers hundreds of stories each day and this is only one of them. You didn't have to come here. You could have clicked on any one of the stories. The guys is right, what a troll.
Maybe if you put a bag over her head.
Paper or plastic?
She is hideous, and a horrible singer.
Can you say, nasally?
Good skin does not make you pretty. She should win most over rated artist. I hopeChris Brown got her good. She looks like a boy and her nose, lol look at that pig snout.
Soooo pretty
No kidding. I could walk down the hall at my school and find 20 girls hotter than her.
HA HA HA Good one.
I am happy for anyone acheiving success in the career they have chosen. Congrats to her for that , but honestly, she is not cute, TO ME. She look like ertha kitt to me and love Ertha but she not cute either. Rianna doing a lot of nudity lately, thats a tale-tell sign that a star is burning out. She need to find herself a rich boyfirend and get married and pop out a baby. Ill drink to that!
not hot. she looks like she has some kind of downs syndrome... or had been lobotomized.... or maybe its the face of someone with feta alcohol syndrome.
i'd certainly "do" her, but se xiness has a ceiling. Once you've become slender with smooth skin, decent sized b reasts, and a willingness to participate in ki nk, you can't really 'rank' any higher in terms of being a se xy girl, i.e. "a girl the maximum number of men would be willing to have se x with." Bring me ten women that fit this description and the only thing that could sway my vote is accessories, makeup, and hair style – but that's all completely interchangeable.
*sound of sucking air through teeth*
I'm thinkin' NOT
Rihanna is a very beautiful young lady who is taking advantage of her "15 minutes of fame". I hope she invests her money well because beauty if very fleeting. Enjoy your day in the sun, Girl!
I must admit that I do not find black women attractive at all.
You could have kept that to yourself. No one cares. Besides, I'm sure Black Women find you equally unattractive so you're even.
What does the color of her skin have to do with anything? There are beautiful women of every race and color. (Plus, beauty has to do more with the heart than the outside appearance – I think Rihanna might score really low in that arena).
If he's not attracted to blacks, then he just isn't. Why attack him for that?
That's OK, I'm a black woman and I don't find white men attractive. So I guess we won't date each other.
I was riding the subway and overheard a couple of black girls talking: "Orlando Bloom? He's good looking... for a white man."
Let me guess. What you find attractive is a coat hanger with white skin on it and no curves. Women with curves intimidate a lot of men. Especially if you don't have the goods to handle one.
Nope, I see better looking girls just walking my dog around town.
Is she covered in green dodo which would be appropriate because most times she looks and acts like shait.
Can't even come close to Maria Sharapova.
Too bad she has Herpes...... True story.
and let me guess, you saw that on the internet. because everything you see and hear on the radio is true right?
meant internet not radio, lulz
Yeah, your nasty behind probably sweated on her a gave it to her.
This is NOT an attractive woman. Her eyes are too far apart, her nose is very wide....just sayin'
Well, duh ... she's black! You are a racist! LOL
Really, man? Seriouly, a person doesn't have to have "anglo" features to be considered attractive. The world is just to big of a place, with to much diversity to single out one group for the best 'Anything'. Grow up, please.
I just want people to say her name correctly. The "anna" rhymes with "BANANA" not with Jonna
No way. She's a dog. There's a lot better out there by far. Who voted for her or did the voting come after they decided to put her on the cover and wanted to promote the mag more?
Exactly....she's a dog and hoe'ing around in the UK with her top down was classless. Typical.
Uh, shes not bad. Hottest woman alive? Not even close.
Yawn- In reality, she LOVES the publicity and never shuns a nude photo opp. Her hair usually looks hideous, truth be told, but at least it looks decent here.
Remember "Grace Jones" she was practically nude all the time. No hair!!!!! DUH!
and in related news esquire magazine is dubbed as a *sh!t for brains publication*
I'll disagree. My vote goes to Leona Lewis.
You mean Lennox Lewis. Chick wears more makeup than Greta Van Susteren on Fox News and looks about as good as her without her makeup.
Leona Lewis had her lips done and some other plastic/cosmetic surgery, i would think if anyone is deserving to be in a category as this article shows it would be someone 100% natural.
Man ..... you need a taste bypass.
To quote Michael Bluth, "Her?"
She is nasty and she will take her clothes off for anyone at anytime. No class.
wow you are a lucky one!!! did you get pics when she did it for you?
send me one to you lucky dog you.
That's weird... she wouldn't take her clothes off for me. Guess I'll have to ask again.
Except you Louie. She will stay clothed for you. Now get back to the fry machine STAT, there are hungry customers waiting.
I'm not hating on her, I like her style... but seriously is she even pretty? If she wasn't singing those words and dressing that part would you even think twice about her looks?
agreed and she's stupid
It's all about ENTERTAINMENT!
I Don't Know what SPECIES You Are but we HUMANS find This Woman Very Appealing.
I'd jump in her Kool-aid even if she was a nobody working at 7-11, she is some booty hotness.
You are right ! She's good looking – but really - the worlds best woman ?!?...hmmmmmm No
You can officially consider yourself, and your perspective, in the minority :)
Actually, don't be so literal. This is entertainment. The "x-iest" of anything is always a matter of opinion. Beauty is, and always will be, in the eye of the beholder. But that paradigm for western society has been steadily shifting away from a blond, blue eyed, Scandinavian-like person, which account for less that 10% of the US population anyway.
That award should go to my wife. BROWNIE POINTS BONUS: 10,000!!! I just need 1,000 more to get promoted from the couch back to the bed...
You must be gay.
No, stardude, I'm about as human as you get, and I find her repulsive...
She is very beautiful
This world is a stage. And she happens to have a great body and a great act!!
Now flash your light on that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She looks pretty androgynous to me
Wendy, If you get to have a go, call me so I watch both of you
I just love her!! Good for you Riri!!
The photographer did a great job of hiding "her" penis.
Where are the photos of Rihanna going down on fattyAdele. Lets see those.
The media is so intent on making out like Chris Brown and Rihanna have something, anything relevant to contribute. Truth is the both are stupid kids and hacks. F U
Honestly who made the decision, Elton John? Everyone knows Sofia Vergara is the hottest woman ever to walk this planet!
Well the media is so intent on making out like Justin Beaver and Taylor Swift have something, anything relevant to contribute as well. Truth is the both are stupid kids and hacks, what goes around comes around.
Justin Beaver...agree...total SHYTbag. Taylor Swift...disagree...great singer, great dancer, model, pretty etc.
How 'bout Anne Hathaway? Or Alicia Keys? Or Zoe Saldana? Rihanna's pretty, but she's not BEAUTIFUL. Fail.
derp, you are what an accident looks like.
She's nasty alright.
Pretty she is but very nasty otherwise. I don't listen to her music and neither do I allow my child to listen to her. It is a true waste of voice on bad lyrics.
Str8 ppl have such unrealistic fantasies of women. It's kinda sad really.
You are such a loser.
Yes, yes she would. She is very, very insecure. Nasty looking as well.
That was actually kind of funny.
Nobody that actually plays a musical instrument takes music like hers seriously. She is just a packaged commodity of the music industry. I don't disrespect her at all and she seems like a wonderful person. I'm just saying that her music is overproduced and thin, all standard for contemporary popular music.
Demolition: And how many #1 hits have you produced? I guess if your goal as a musician is to reach a few people and have no impact, then you should not take into account what the populace wants. Seems to me that her music has garnered her a large fan base, so she must be doing something right. The best part was that after you essentially called her music a farce, you post "I don't disrespect her at all"...
Watch any live, non-lipsynced performance by Rihanna – she can keep a beat, but she can't sing worth a darn.
Smoking body, huge forehead! Butter face!!
Totally agree, Demolition. Rihanna is a very lucky girl, thriving in the music industry during a time when talent matters much, much less than how well you can market yourself. And heck, just because 'I haven't written #1 hits', it doesn't mean that I can't tell good music from the bad stuff. There are loads of musicians out there who prefer respectability to cheap popularity – but while it's Rihanna's choice to attract the latter, it doesn't make her any more talented than my parrot.
I remember a few years back Rihanna was quoted as saying, "I will never do NUDE, even for artistc sake, becuase this would embarrass my mother and father" I guess that went down the drain in a flash just like this girls morals.
REALLY? This has to be a joke. She is a no talent waste of space and as far as her looks are concerned,....BOW WOW!
mj2280 - I see that you're drinking the Kool-Aid from the music industry. You equate commercial success with talent. Nowadays, there is a clear negative correlation between the two.
Stop putting women in places that makes you men comfortable to talk about them. If women like Riri are such dogs with no talent. Then let the mustard on your lips spread to another bun of your exquisite taste & selection. Chello!
Who the hell let this deranged drag queen on the comment board? ......mustard on your buns?
Well I can't seem to care, But all this talk about food is making me hungry. I'm going to go make myself a sandwich!!
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DH stuffed up at work
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#1Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:19 AM
My Dh & I work for the same company - a large Oil & gas company. On friday they had a social event, basically drink & nibbles with a presentation from staff that had just returned from a conference in the US. The main speaker was a young woman and was humourous and entertaining, there was a bit of banter & a few jokes going on. So it was quite light-hearted. She came across as quite confident and engaging, but spoke very quickly and was sometimes hard to understand and as she was taking questions, my DH stuck his hand up and asked if she picked up a crack habit in the US (because of her fast talking) everyone laughed, but it was obvious that she didn't find it very funny and left straight after the presentation finished. My DH was mortified that he had obviously upset her and sought out the organiser of the social event to apologise. DH apologied profusely and asked her to pass on his apologies, but she wasn't very impressed. Anyway we left. The next day DH talked about and mentioned how bad he felt etc and acknowledged it was a stupid, thoughtless joke etc But anyway he gets to work on Monday and apparently senior members of staff including the woman he apologised to, were looking for him after the presentation and asking other members of staff what his name was and what department he worked for etc so it sounds like there is going to be some fallout from this. Just curious to what people think potentially could happen. Is this a sackable offence?
#2Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:27 AM
Awkward for all.
It was inappropriate and hurtful. It is a good thing he apologised afterwards. That might help his case somewhat. Work would have probably paid alot for this speaker and his comments made the company look unprofessional. I would imagine he will get a slap on the wrist and made to officially apologise. Good luck #3Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:28 AM QUOTE (**myboys** @ 26/02/2013, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Awkward for all. It was inappropriate and hurtful. It is a good thing he apologised afterwards. That might help his case somewhat. Work would have probably paid alot for this speaker and his comments made the company look unprofessional. I would imagine he will get a slap on the wrist and made to officially apologise. Good luck No the speaker was a member of staff. He didn't know them though. #4Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:28 AM
Very awkward and sounds like the stuff that happens after a few drinks have loosened the lips
It is a terribly inappropriate thing to say and I understand why the speaker would be offended and wanting follow up. I am not in the business world but surely there would have to be some type of warning system before being sacked but if I was your DH I would go in with his tail between his legs and ask what he can do to make it better. I have a good and sometimes slightly sick sense of humour but I think I'd be wanting a very public apology for this. Hopefully all will be well. #5Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:29 AM
Stupid comment he made. But unlikely to be a termination type offence, unless he has a history or other warnings for inappropriate behaviour.
He will likely get a 'you should have known better' talk, a discussion on appropriate company behavior and values and potentially if they are wanting to set an example, a verbal or written warning. If this was in my company I would recommend a firm discussion about appropriateness of 'jokes'. I'm sure he will be ok, I wouldn't stress too much about it. He should be apologetic to all involved though. #6Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:31 AM
At my work there *may* be discipinary action for that depending on the personalities of the directors involved. But that would just involve some kind of counselling session on appropriate behaviour/harrassment etc not sacking
#7Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:34 AM
I don't think it would be a termination offence, although he may be issued with a warning.
However given he did actually apologise to the event organiser that should be taken into consideration. I do however understand where his comment came from, presenters that speak fast & are hard to understand are not ideal. #8Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:35 AM
I can't imagine he'd be sacked. But I would imagine that he might be called in for a few choice words, given a warning about conducting himself appropriately & possibly some further training in suitable workplace behavior (even if it was at a social function, it was a WORK social function)
#9Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:36 AM
It's good that your DH realised he stuffed up.
I'm in HR and often feel sorry for people in this situation - its like some people 'forget' that they are at work when there are drinkies and banter and they start to think they're amongst friends - and so behave accordingly. It doesnt matter how casual a workplace is I've seen people get into trouble timee and time again with this. My advice to your DH would be to march straight into the office of the most appropriate senior person (his boss, her boss, even HR if he's not sure) and explain the situation and ask if he could please offer a most sincere apology. Being on the front foot in these things ALWAYS ends much better than just sitting there waiting for their first move. If he is going to face disciplinary aciton then I woulddnt imagine it would be anything more than a warning if it is exactly as you describe (and one of the important bits here is a) were the drinks supplied by work and b) was he drunk?). #10Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:38 AM
I believe a warning might be put forward to him, but im confident its not a sackable offence.
Read through his employment contract, the company's Code of Conduct with the applicable consequences will be outlined there. Usually several warnings must be laid first prior, unless the situation is much more serious, such as theft, which still requires a police report to fire them. #11Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:39 AM QUOTE (meplainjanebrain @ 26/02/2013, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (and one of the important bits here is a) were the drinks supplied by work and b) was he drunk?). Alcoholic drinks were not provided, you had to buy these. And he wasn't drunk, but merry. #12Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:44 AM
I think it would be unlikely to have employment terminated on this alone. However, it would depend if there had been any previous warnings or incidents in his work history with the company.
I would write a letter of appology to the person involved and it be sincere and professional and give it in person if possible if they are willing to see him. I would be prepared for a warning regardless. #13Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:50 AM
I work in events and easily offended speakers are the bane of my life
#14 Guest_Sunnycat_*Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:54 AM
Its a pretty mean thing to say at someone who is just trying to do her job. I don't think he'd get fired from it though.
#15Posted 26 February 2013 - 12:11 PM QUOTE (harper_ @ 26/02/2013, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Alcoholic drinks were not provided, you had to buy these. And he wasn't drunk, but merry. What's the difference between drunk and merry. Alcohol obviously impaired his judgement. Which, as he realised this and has apologised, could perhaps go to excusing this as not usual behaviour. QUOTE (Fluster @ 26/02/2013, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I work in events and easily offended speakers are the bane of my life I do not blame the speaker for being offended. The remark was in very poor taste and offensive. Why should she have to put up with being addressed like that in front of everyone? #16Posted 26 February 2013 - 12:23 PM
It will depend on how much of a big deal the woman makes and how much the company make a big deal about bullying and harrasment. He might get a slap on the wrist, he might get a formal warning or he may get fired.
#17Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:22 PM QUOTE (harper_ @ 26/02/2013, 12:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Alcoholic drinks were not provided, you had to buy these. And he wasn't drunk, but merry. I actually think that makes it worse At least if he was drunk there would be a reason to be nasty to someone he doesn't even know. #18Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:39 PM QUOTE (snortle @ 26/02/2013, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I actually think that makes it worse At least if he was drunk there would be a reason to be nasty to someone he doesn't even know. The drunkedness thing will be a positive or a negative. In the company I work for we have clear codes of conduct, alcohol policies and a disciplinary policy which states that this would be a disciplinary matter. I'd be surprised if it lead to his terminatiion though. I've been involved in one summary dismissal (instant) involving alcohol but it was arguably far more serious than what happened here. Again I'd make the first move and ask if I (your dh) could write an apology letter. I'd also outline any other steps I was going to take to rectify the situation - i.e. not consume alcohol at work functions, attend EAP Counselling etc. #19Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:43 PM QUOTE (Fluster @ 26/02/2013, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I work in events and easily offended speakers are the bane of my life But she wasn't an official speaker. She was a colleague who was presenting a work trip to the USA. #20Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:52 PM
That poor woman, to be embarrassed like that when she was on stage in front of all of her colleagues. He wouldn't get fired for this but a lot of the senior managers are going to remember his name and he'll be known as the guy with the foot in his mouth. That's probably worse than any kind of formal warning he might receive.
#21Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:53 PM
It would not hurt your DH if he had a member of his professional union present as an independent witness just in case things get a little heavy in the interview and to provide some advice if needed. Yes it may be over the top but having an independent witness there to verify anything that was said in case the speaker does not feel that action was appropriate.
You do not have to be a member to receive advice. Good luck and I hope that your DH apology is heard and that he can move on from this regrettable incident. #22Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:07 PM
I dont think its a sackable offense.But I agree with the others, its definitly a warning type of offense.
What he said was wrong, but it was good that he realised it and tried to apologise. Unfortunatly it may have been too little too late.. #23Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:07 PM
I thought it was funny .... everyone is so PC these days. Maybe a short term CLM but hardly a DCM.
PC - politically correct CLM - career limiting move DCM - don't come monday. #24Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:09 PM QUOTE (protart roflcoptor @ 26/02/2013, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I do not blame the speaker for being offended. The remark was in very poor taste and offensive. Why should she have to put up with being addressed like that in front of everyone? It absolutely was offensive, but unless there is a pattern of behaviour from the OP's husband - or indeed the company as a whole - I can't see the cause for drama. The OP's husband said something incredibly stupid, but he apologised. The reality of life is that lots of people speak first and think later. #25Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:09 PM
i think that the comment made was stupid
with or without alcohol, it was a rude comment to make, especially in public and the fact that he did not know her she has every reason to be offended. i doubt he will be terminated over the comment.... although he no doubt with receive a written warning, and may also have to apologise to her 1 user(s) are reading this topic0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users |
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is upon us once again, and that means that just about every major video game developer is in San Fran sharing thrilling tales of late nights, voodoo code, and new tools for artists and designers to argue over. Usually with those stories and talks some companies or individuals will show off a new trailer for what their working on, or have a first time hands on with their new project. Naturally, this is something to get excited for, but Im starting to get the feeling that much of the game admiring public (and that is a LARGE audience) is starting to believe that GDC is an event for them to go to and chat up their favorite developer and play their game. I dont know how else to put this other than- No, not really.
Then what is it?
GDC, in my experience, is a place thats function exists in its name: Its a GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE. What that means is- if you develop games or if youre interested in the development of games, then this is the place for you. At GDC, what I saw most were old friends meeting up again, having some beers, talking about tactics, and drinking to their good (or bad) fortune. This is not a place where I saw companies putting out their new titles to the adoring public, or demo-ing their tech to try to sell it to consumers- thats what
, and
Tokyo Game Show
are for. This is a place for friends to show off to each other, for people who share a passion for game creation to meet up, where booths with ritzy demos are trying to get major developers to drop a couple Gs on a license for their
, and for booths full of HR to chat it up with candidates about what it takes to get your foot in the door. What Im getting at, to be fairly blunt and repetitive, is that this is not a show for average consumers, its a conference for people who have made games, and who want to make them.
A Short No duh Defense for Journalism
I dont want to sound like Im implying that GDC isnt for journalists/bloggers, because they absolutely should be present. The games press has a vested interest in how games are made because (obviously) who/what/where/when/why/how games are getting made is in their
job description
. That and I have a feeling that in no other industry is the press as big a part of the big picture as in the game dev one. Its a mutual friendship. You dont see gum manufacturers boosting interest by showing off at the yearly GumCon (if that even really exists), and you dont see national newspapers trying to get a preview hands on with an unreleased pie at the local pizza joint. I cant think of any other press that is involved so thoroughly in what they report on, and thats a great thing.
Fanboys doing what they do best
The reason Im writing on this subject is because a pair of stories I heard at GDC last year made me head-desk through the floor, and Im hoping to pass these on so that you wont make the same mistakes these people did (I went with ~10 of my peers/friends so even though I couldnt make all the talks I wanted to, I heard about what happened at most of them).
One of my friends happens to be a huge Final Fantasy fangirl (as are most female geeks, but dont quote me on that). As such, she made it a point to go to a talk given by Toriyama, Motomu of Square Enix titled
The Crystal Mythos and Final Fantasy XIII
. So here we have a Japanese Game Director/Scenario Writer speaking to the crowd about how he designs a certain mythology across all his games, an interesting talk to attend for sure. As per usual with (most of) the talks, there was a Q&A session afterwards. Sure there were tons of questions a fangirl would want to ask someone with such status at a company she adores, but luckily for her she has intelligence and tact- and since most of her questions didnt pertain to the subject matter at hand, she knew it was inappropriate to ask them and kept to herself.
This guy in the crowd however, seemed to have a different opinion on the matter. His entire purpose for being at that talk was to complain as vocally as possible about how much he disliked FFXIII. He was first in line for the Q&A session (getting up halfway through the talk just to queue up for it) and proceeded to tell Mr. Toriyama a long winded story about how much of a huge fan of Final Fantasy he was- so much of a fan that he had paid over $130 to import the newest game (FFXIII wasnt out in the states at that time) but was so vastly disappointed with it that he demanded a refund.
I find that showing a massive amount of ignorance and disrespect- this is a foreign game developer with a high standing at a very popular company sharing some of his insight, tactics, and knowledge about a subject he knows thoroughly to a crowd of people he (justifiably) assumes are interested in learning from him, and you stand up there and say your new game sucks. I wasted my money importing it and demand a refund. First off, there is a time and a place to air your grievances- and that was not the place to do it. Second, nobody ASKED you to import it- dont act high and mighty because you went out of your way to get a game that you werent even sure you were going to enjoy (when you buy a game you take a fun risk, youre going to have to live with that). And last but not least- GDC tickets to even get INTO a talk of that caliber cost (depending on the pass) anywhere from $750-$2.5 k! This guy had enough money to decide that thats a small price to pay to demand his perverted justice .I hope Im not the only person who sees a problem with this kids priorities.
More Like Ass (Creed) Effect
Next up is a shorty but a goodie. Ubisofts Lead Designer Plourde, Patrick gave a pretty wide topic covering super-speech titled
Designing Assassins Creed 2
. According to my friend, one of the overarching points he made throughout the talk was a thorough explanation of why the 2nd game in the series didnt have a difficulty option. He justified his point several times throughout the talk and why it made sense from the design standpoint of the game to not have it there- and thats fair. Enter fanboy at the Q&A who walks up and (no joke) asks Mr. Plourde I didnt like that there was no difficulty setting, why didnt you include one? Patrick took it like a champ after a small quip and summarized his point to the questioner- whose sole response was to stare back and essentially reply But I like when games have difficulty options. Unfortunately for you, youre not the designer of Assassins Creed, and the guy who is just explained to you point by point why he made the calls he made so deal with it. Also an important note- this isnt highschool. If youre interested in a subject- take notes because the teachers here move fast and shouldnt be obligated to reiterate their points to you because you have a personal opinion about something you rightfully have no say in (a different post for a different day). I will concede though that I give this guy credit for staying on topic, but damn dude really?
What you CAN do
I guess I want to end on a slightly positive note- if you are at all interested in making videogames, want to learn tips and tricks from the pros, and have a few hundred (or 2.5 stacks if you want all access) then by all means go! Take a
, plan the talks you go to, and go sponge some information and meet some truly fantastic people.
As for my experience at GDC last year, I went to talks and learned way more than I bargained for. Just sitting at the
Uncharted 2 Postmortem
was well worth the price of admission. Then when I took some time out I went to visit the Nintendo Booth, where I ran into and had a great chat with Danny Johnson of Gaijin Games (while trying out Bit.Trip.Runner for the first time). Afterwards I headed over to the Monster Hunter Tri section where I chilled with a Capcom promo guy (and found out that Capcoms promo teams travel the US to show off product). The important part wasnt trying the games, it was meeting the people, and learning how the game industrys wheels turn.
Then there was the
Destructoid party
. Man was that a blast. I met tons of people from all kinds of companies, got to chat it up with Dale North, Nick Chester, Neiro, Rey Gutierez (before he went to Sony), and even pre-Dtoid show Tara Long (which I didnt realize was the girl I had talked to briefly at that party until 5 episodes into the show). Im not trying to show off- Im trying to hammer the point home that GDC is about meeting awesome people, and learning awesome things (I learned that the party doesnt start until the hosts realize they dont have enough beer and promptly rectify the situation).
(I'm the douche with the tie painted on his shirt. Guy closest to the cam is my pal Phil- Octodad Coder)
I guess the last words I want to drill in your mind are- Be respectful but dont be shy, go out to parties, hang out in busy
hotel bar/lobbies
, visit booths of small developers and chat them up, just dont treat it like an event for you as a person who plays games, and treat it like it is- a conference for people who make the games you love.
P.S. You can go to
The Vault
and get TONS of the powerpoints/notes (and a few videos) from just about every past GDC and spinoff. GET LEARN'D!
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Is good food good for you? Not necessarily. You can get fat just as easily on Bianco Sottobosco and Green & Black's chocolate as you can on KFC. But it tends to be a bit better than bad food, because it tends to be fresh, and fresh is good for you; and because it tends not to have the cheap and nasty ingredients such as hydrogenated vegetable oil. Anyway, who cares? Good food is good.


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WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT — Like many married couples, Christine Stuart and Doug Hardy share a weekly ritual. Unlike most married couples, theirs involves obsessing over state politics. Stuart and Hardy spend their Thursday nights preparing the "Friday Night Fix." The "Fix" is a weekly e-mail roundup of Connecticut political news, covering everything from the state's most recent budget battle to the fate of a particular piece of legislation to the latest published op-eds discussing campaign finance. The Fix has become a staple of their Connecticut based, all-things-political news site, CTNewsJunkie.
CTNewsJunkie Data
Name: CTNewsJunkie
URL: ctnewsjunkie.com
City: Windsor
Principal Staff: Christine Stuart, editor; Doug Hardy, business manager.
Affiliations: Content:
NewHavenIndependent.org; ValleyIndependentSentinel.org; LocalOnlineNews.TV; OnTheHorn.com; CTWatchdog.com. Business: NewHavenIndependent.org pays a monthly stipend for NewsJunkie content.
CMS: ExpressionEngine