Rihanna has pulled herself off of the Victoria’s Secret 2015 Fashion Show runway roster. The Fashion Show is set to tape next week, but will not air, on CBS, until the 8th of December. However, Rih will use this time to add all the finishing touches and magic mixes onto her highly anticipated album, ANTI.
So, taking her place on the stage will be Ellie Goulding, who will perform alongside ‘I Can’t Feel My Face’ crooner The Weeknd and Pop Star Selena Gomez. And, best friend duo, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid will grace the stage; this’ll be Kendall’s very first time strutting her stuff down the runway, in a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
As disappointing as it is for such an amazing artist and fashionista to be dropping out of a televised performance, I am so much more excited for her to release ANTI. Seeing Rih Rih on stage doing her thing at the fashion show, again, would be nice; especially, after watching her effortlessly slay the entire stage in 2012. I mean, I couldn’t take my eyes off of the screen; I was locked in to every dance, every note and key, and my goodness her wardrobe. Black Pearl shades (which I copped a pair of), a beautiful black gown, and pink sheer/lace attire, how could one not have been looking forward to indulging in another Rihanna show? But still, us fans can only watch a performance so many times, before it gets kind of old and we want more. Wait, who am I kidding? I take that back, I can watch that damn footage like all day, I always feel like Rihanna is my best friend, and modeling coach after dancing and cat-walking as I watch her ‘Phresh off the Runway’ VSperformance.
I’m sure she understands that finishing this album means that her Navy can bump another one of her timeless albums, over and over and over and over, unlike the VS show. We understand as well.
DROP THAT HEAT, RIH!
Watch: Rihanna Performance at the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show