When it comes to names, not all of us are experts at pronunciation. In fact, we usually pronounce things totally wrong on the first try. And, once everyone says it one way, it’s pretty much solidified that it’s the correct way to pronounce it.
Turns out, we’ve all been pronouncing Rihanna’s name totally wrong, guys.
This week, RiRi stepped out with Vogue to discuss her new Fenty Fashion Line in Paris. Not only did Queen Ri drop a beauty, lingerie, and fashion line back-to-back, but she’s also the first black woman to head a major fashion brand for LVMH—a luxury design conglomerate.
In a video for British Vogue, Rihanna introduced herself and her collection—pronouncing her name the right way.
First look at @Rihanna's Fenty collection at her pop-up in Paris: https://t.co/KU0Uqg8Vlt pic.twitter.com/dseHhqadQu
— British Vogue (@BritishVogue) May 23, 2019
Listen up, it’s RI-ANNE-AH, NOT RI-ON-AH, OR RI-AAAAAAHHHH-NAH.
https://twitter.com/boopyape/status/1133869448761417729
RI-ANNE-AH.
People online felt completely dumbfounded by the idea that we’ve spent all of this time pronouncing the Queen’s name wrong.
Rihanna: Oh na na, what’s my name?
Us: pic.twitter.com/cEI9VVJBub
— K.D. 👽 (@Rxpectations) May 30, 2019
You mean to tell me I’ve been pronouncing Rihanna’s name wrong this entire time … pic.twitter.com/1HnsCFBP3r
— Jade Kennedy (@_jadekennedy) May 30, 2019
i have to wake up in 4 hours and im arguing about how to pronounce rihanna’s name pic.twitter.com/IXUdWIIc1k
— marnie (@elisaespositos) May 30, 2019
didn’t know i was pronouncing Rihanna’s name wrong this whole time. i do not deserve to live. i’m a fool. pic.twitter.com/H97UnSqta1
— claire elizabeth countryman (@clairebeth2001) May 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/boopyape/status/1133869448761417729
https://twitter.com/Kamiaahh/status/1133979088975044608
Clearly, we all don’t deserve to live knowing that all of this time, we’ve been damn fools.
