Rihanna praises Vogue writer who didn’t prepare for interview: ‘That’s gangster’
Though some Rihanna fans are up in arms over a Vogue writer admitting she was unprepared to interview the star, the Fenty founder isn’t bothered by the journalist’s confession.
When asked about the backlash to Abby Aguirre’s admission she hadn’t been prepared, Rihanna came to the journalist’s defense.
Shortly after Rihanna’s Vogue cover story was published last week, some became fixated on the fact that Aguirre admitted she arrived to the interview without any questions prepared and she was “winging it.”
Rihanna praised Aguirre for her ability to think fast.
“No, no, no, no. That’s gangster. For you to get a call the day before being like, ‘Hey, Rihanna’s in LA, you wanna do this?’ And show up on the dime and write an incredible article that I’m really proud of and enjoyed reading?” the 31-year-old fashion designer told WWD. “She’s badass for that.”
She said, “If you don’t have to prepare, girl, you’re gangster.”
Aguirre tweeted in response to the backlash, saying it was a misunderstanding and she was on her way to Trader Joe’s when she got the call to interview Ri Ri.
“I research my subjects to death. *Especially* Rihanna. I appreciate the anger behind the reaction. But this is a misunderstanding, for which I take full responsibility,” she wrote. “I had literally no notice. The point was to convey how nerve-wracking this was, given my deep, bordering-on-psychotic reverence for Rihanna.”
If you had accused me of eating too much Mexican food, I would take that personally. Because it’s true. But you can’t accuse me of not doing research. Ask anyone I have ever worked with. Ever.— Abby Aguirre (@abby_aguirre) October 9, 2019
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