: MediaTakeOut.com got a hold of pics of Rihanna's father at his job - selling clothes and beauty products out of the back of his car. Hey, it's a living.
So that's where all those freebies that CoverGirl gave Rihanna have been going...
Where did MTO spot this guy. Just because he has a wide fore-head does not make him Rihanna's DADDY. Laughing..........cause yall need to stop! And if it is her pops she needs her a ss whooped for letting him survive like this. What if we were selfish about buying her music? Then she would be right out there with him. I'm not buying any of her music.
WHAT?? where is the proof that this is her dad???, and if he is her dad.. Why should she have to take care of him?? It's good that he is at least trying to have his own hustle instead of living of his child or tryna be her "manager" She does not have to support her pops if she doesn't want to, Even more so if he didn't do right by her. Furthermore... I wanna see some proof .
if tht is her dad..good 4 him maybe he jus doesnt wanna live off his daughter like other entertainers parents do who cares leave him alone..also this might not even be her dad it could be a guy who MTO saw searchin the net that had a slightest bit resemblance to rihanna so either way go head daddy and who gives a sh**!
I never remember Rhianna saying that she came from money like Paris Hilton or somebody. MTO thats a real low blow everybody is not born rich. That makes me like Rhianna even more because we know she at least has some kind of hustle about herself and nobody didn't just hand her a music contract because she was kin to somebody. Get off her.
theres no reason why Rihanna is wearing $900 shoes, $1000 dress and $10,000 hand bags while her dad is on the street selling things out of his car..Rihanna has tons of money from record sales, appearances, concerts, Cover Girl, and various other things..she doesnt have Mariah Careys money but shes living very well..theres nothing wrong with her dad making an honest living, but my dad wouldnt ever work a day in his life again if I had Rihannas money..now if hes choosing to do this because he doesnt want to live off of his daughter than that cool..Im hoping thats the reason..I know she said he had a drug problem, but thats when Rihanna was very young and she admitted that hes been clean for many years and he is a good father..for those who never grew up with a father they will say-why should she have to take care of him..for those of us that grew up with our dads know how much they busted their asses and sacrificed and supported the family, so damn right its the childs turn to take care of the parents if they have the means to do it
Gigi you make a lot of sense, but who's to say this is Rhi Rhi's dad anyway. This guy may not even have children to begin with. Let's say this is Rhihanna's father for argument's sake, you have to understand that a lot of those Caribbean folks are stubborn. It doesn't matter if he is Rhi Rhi's father, if this is what he enjoys doing, he will continue to do it regardless if Rhihanna share some of her money with him. To some of us this may look like hard work, or degrading (since this is supposedly Rihanna's father) but this is what he knows how to do and this probably what he has been doing for years and he may be bored so he continues to do it.
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I am a born Barbadain and i dont kno where u get that in the island things from, but in Barbados we have sotres, clothing departments and boutiques the only markets we have are fish and vegetable markets. ppl like him are illegal vendors and are removed from the streets by law inforcement and yes that is rihanna's dad and i kno this for fact meet him b4 not like i care.
WHY SHOULD RIHANNA OR HER FATHER BE ASHAMED OF THIS? MANY CELEBS COME FROM VERY HUMBLE BEGININGS/POOR OR WORKING -CLASS FAMILIES BUT THROUGH THEIR HARD WORK,DEDICATION & MOST IMPORTANT BEING EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE OF MAKING THEIR KIDS DREAMS OF ONE DAY BEING FAMOUS,COME TRUE...BESIDES THIS IS WHAT KEEPS MANY CELEBS WELL-GROUNDED AND NEVER FORGET WHERE THEY COME FROM. AT LEAST RIRI'S DAD IS NOT ONE OF THE MANY CELEB PARENTS WHO USE THIER FAMOUS/RICH KIDS AS A MEAL TICKET!!!
Yup, that's her dad alright. When Rihanna actually still liked Barbados she did an interview and had a pic of her dad. That's him. I really hope he's just doing that to support himself and not wanting her money. Because that's really sad considering how well off most Bajans are. But then again knowing Bajans that's probably just his side job. Most ppl like that hold down the regular 9 to 5 and then sell stuff to make extra cash. It's just a normal hustle.
So MTO. WHat's your point in posting this picture? Is it to show family resemblance? or the obvious, like embarassing her? There's a reason why she has a budding career and her father is selling stuff from his car. He was addicted crack and it ruins families. Thankfully, her mom didn't keep him in the picture, otherwise she would be wild, crazy and pathetic like Linsey Lohan.
All ya'll who dumping on Rihanna, quit acting brand new like you don't have no one your family who isn't cracked and living on the street. Yes, we all have them, and yes none of us will admit to having a messed up family member, so why should Rihanna's business be out on the net. At least she's doing well for herself and not going down a dark road like her dad.
It's like no matter how much you elevate yourself, people are always out there to drag you lower than where you should be.
Ok I'm a barbadian and yes it is true this is her father. But believe you me he mistreated that girl and her family for years. Her mother is Barbadian and he is a Guyanese immigrant who lived in Barbados for many years. His mother Robin's Grandmother lives in New York. But Robin just moved to LA.That is where the green eyes came from. Robin (as we know her by) did the right thing by cutting him off.She still communicates with his family.
I understand if youre rich and not trying to support your second cousin, your uncle and other extended fam..but this is your dad, the man that worked when she was a kid to put food on the table..the guy who helped to pay for her singing and dancing lessons and put up money to put her in talent shows..I know some of yall have a parent thats an alcohol or drug problem..you dont turn your backs on them..you help them now more than ever because now you have the resources to do it..she said her dad has been sober for many years..and that hes a great dad..so that drug problem is a thing of the past..people who are saying she shouldnt take care of her dad are probably still young and selfish-as we all are in our youth..when you get older, you realize that blood is thicker than water, and you cant stand by while the people who gave you life suffer..you feel more of a duty to sacrifice and let go of your own selfishness and you realize the same sacrifices youre making for your kids now, are hard as hell, and its the same sacrifices your parents made for you..I used to demand for my mom to buy me the newest sneakers, not realizing she had a house note, car note, credit card debt, two other kids to care for, food, utilities..its not easy..crackhead or not, he took care of his fam at one point and drug addiction is a disease..I know Caribbean parents are stubborn and proud, so Im sure hes not trying to ask his baby girl to support him.but you cant say she shouldnt support him and just leave him in the dust while shes livin large because it just aint right
Ok I'm a barbadian and yes it is true this is her father. But believe you me he mistreated that girl and her family for years. Her mother is Barbadian and he is a Guyanese immigrant who lived in Barbados for many years. His mother Robin's Grandmother lives in New York. But Robin just moved to LA.That is where the green eyes came from. Robin (as we know her by) did the right thing by cutting him off.She still communicates with his family.
and one last thing..MTO you guys are azzholez for trying to use this story to embarrass Rihanna..you know damn well thats why youre running these pics and this story..at least hes out there making money and yall broke ass "writers" aint making no money working for this bootleg site..get a real f*ckin job before you decide to make fun of someone making a living
The man most likely enjoys what he does and to him that's all that matters! Caribbean men have alot of pride and he most likely doesn't care to just live off of his daughter. Plus, why assume that she is not helping him??? Not driving around in a luxury car, living in a big house and flashing the latest gear doesn't mean you are necessarily struggling. Some people are just smart with thier money! If he were living off of her and something happened to her or her career...what would he have to fall back on???
Wow...could'nt she offer him just a "little" help, and despite the fact that he had a addiction....family helps family, she doesnt have to support him, but maybe a little trade school, or a position setting up/breaking down her set....maybe?? I'm sure her stage crew is paid enough to earn a living....
I don't know if this is really Rhi's father or when this photo was taken, but I'd like to address the statements about taking care of one's parents...
Speaking from someone who's father wasn't around, I don't feel kids should HAVE to take care of their parents. Parents who don't do right right by their children shouldn't be supported just because they got a nut off and birthed you. I hate when kids are made to feel like they owe their parents. The parents CHOSE to create and have kids. Let a situation like the one above serve as a remainder to parents they can't do any and everything to their offspring just because they're in an authoritative position. Kids grow up and then what?
S T O P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MTO U NEED A LIFE. I'M FROM BARBADOS WHERE RIHANNA IS FROM & MY SISTER WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER. STOP PLAYER HATING. PPL SELL [EXPLETIVE] LIKE HER SUPPOSED FATHER IS DOING. BARBADOS IS NOT THAT POOR. IT IS JUST OUR CULTURE. ALL YOU [EXPLETIVE] ON HERE POSTING COMMENTS ABOUT PEOPLE YOU MAY NEVER MEET & PLACES YOU MAYBE CAN NEVER GO. GET A [EXPLETIVE] LIFE!!!!!!!! NO PARENT SHOULD SPONGE OFF THEIR CHILD. WE IN BARBADOS LOVE YOU RIHANNA!!!!!!!!!!
WHOEVER SAID THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME RESEMBLENCE NEEDS 2 BE SLAPPED 4 MAKING THAT DUMB ASS COMMENT CAUSE THEY DONT LOOK NOTHING ALIKE I DONT SEE IT AND I FEEL THAT IF HES MAKING MONEY BY SELLING CLOTHES AND [EXPLETIVE] OUT OF HIS CAR THEN HE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT BITCHES BE LOOKING 4 ANYTHING 2 GOSSIP AND TALK ABOUT ITS JUST ANNOYING HALF THE HOES THATS TALKING THEY NOT MAKING [EXPLETIVE] THEY JUST MAD CAUSE HES MAKING THAT PAPER AND THERE DUMB ASS IS NOT (NEXT)
Now don't u bombaclarrrrrrrrrrrr t yankees get me started. At least he ain't living off his daughters earnings like some of the loafer parents of celebrities here in the US.
Thank God he ain't on welfare as some of u all who have so many negative comments.
Come answer me cause a ready to cuss any rassclart who want to test.
Cindy you go girl some of these people on here are just haters. Caribbean people are hard working they work for what they want. They do not depend on hand out or what their children make.
They fail to realize that we do not retire we always have something to do.
Anyway later for those who are not well versed or traveled. Cindy remember a lot of them have not even been out of their state to understand how other live much less out of the country.
Bullet, Bullet ready for you all to.
You need to leave her family alone. How would you feel if they posted pictures of your cousin Bobo, that's in jail. Her father and her mother divorced, her father is not a good person or influence in her life. She probably wants to forget about him and then you put her father on blast. This makes me sick to my stomach. What is wrong with our society where there are not limits to privacy. [EXPLETIVE] MTO for this one. Rihanna keep your head up, they were waiting for something to get on you. What you needed to have done, if you were thinking ahead, was pay for him to live comfortably and out of the public eye. I feel so sad about this.....
yes tell them Troy1 some of them would never even leave their own state I am really sick of seeing these ignorant comments directed towards caribbean people who you do not have an idea about than hearing some accent on a sitcom or eating some tropical fruit. leave him alone...would u be happy if he was caught stealing or something? he is making an honest living selling clothes i see people doing the same in the states so do not act like if it something only caribbean people do!
If that is RiRi's daddy that's her damn business. MY BEEF IS WITH THE IGNORANT FOLK ON HERE... Why does she have to take care of her parents??? Who are more than likely of working class age??? I'm grown and I don't give to my parents. Why should I? Children should always be able to go to their parents. But what [EXPLETIVE] kind of parent are you if you go to your children...To those screaming foul on her not taking care of her father who was not in her life...GET THE [EXPLETIVE] OUTTA HERE! I HAVE A DADDY RAISED ME 23 OF MY 25 YEARS... MY MOTHER HAS A SPERM DONAR WHO PRODUCED ME...IF I WAS IN RIRI'S SHOES, I'D GO ON AIR..AND SAY "FUCKkk YA'LL IDIOTS..CAUSE I'M NOT GIVING [EXPLETIVE] TO A NICCA WHO IS CRACKED OUT OR WAS AND NEVER GAVE TWO [EXPLETIVE] ABOUT ME...HE CAN CLEAN HIS OWN ARSE UP." THAT'S WHATS WRONG WITH YOU BLACK BITCHEZ...LOL!! NICCA'S CAN WALK OUT OF YOUR CHILDREN'S LIVES AND THEN YOUR CHILDREN DO WELL AND THAT NICCA WANNA PIECE...GET THE FUCKkk OUT HERE!
@blackdaddy1696 at least Oprah's dad OWNS his barber shop. And I seen the bio on Oprah, she said she been tried to retire her father, but if that's your passion and you love what you do, it's hard to let that go. In Oprah's father case, I guess he does it as a hobby so he won't get bored.
As far as Rhianna's dad, the way I look at it, is if her father did her wrong all her life, not taking care of her leaving that responsibility on her moms, then she shouldn't give him a dime. Did he care how Ri Ri's mom was suppose to support and raise her...hell no, so why should she care how he's living, now that she got money? Look @ all these bio's on these NBA and NFL players, the majority of them grew up w/o a father and do you see any of them trying to look for their daddy's now that their rich?? HELL NO.. Look @ how Shaq's father went on all these damn talk shows trying to reach out to him..for what?? Cause he's rich now?? He was raised by his mom and stepdad and guess who he's taking care of now that he's rich... HIS STEP DAD and moms not his biological dad. so I say fuk him if he wasn't in her life all her years!!
my father was there for me from the day I was born..he hustled and worked his ass off to pay the bills and keep us fed..my mom worked too..she busted her ass every day..she even returned to work a month after having my little brother so she could get that money and continue to feed her family-yall know theres no such thing as "paid maternity leave"..and all you bitter people who didnt have your parents in your lives, or who had lazy ass parents that never worked or never actively participated in your lives can easily get mad say that you aint trying to take care of them..but I would give my parents the world on a platter if I had Rihannas money..my dad wasnt perfect, he had his issues..but we never went hungry, we had decent clothes and took music lessons..my folks worked to give us the necessities and little extras..it shouldnt be a childs burden to take care of their parents..but if your parents took care of you while you were growing up, you cant just abandon them and think that since youre grown and dont need them to feed you anymore, you can just bounce on them and let them worry about how theyre going to eat and pay bills..as middle class people, its easy for us to say-I aint taking care of my parents, I have my own bills to pay..but as a multi-million dollar star, you cant have that same mentality..you have resources that us common folks dont have..and people here dont know her true story..people are saying her dad was white, when in fact hes half black and half white..theyre saying hes still on crack, or that he was abusive..how the hell do you know? I read about the crack, but Riahanna said hes been clean for years, she never spoke poorly about her father..we have things all confused..we dont know the real story behind their family and Im not going on the word of other bloggers here..at the same time, I dont see anything wrong with him going out and getting money
Cosign with Vanilla_One GiGi, that is you...I don't have one bitter bone in my body towards my mother's sperm donar. I had a daddy too. Who always and still does take care of his.
Why is that bouncing when your grown??? Fortunately, my parents are upper middle class and they are not asking their children for money or expecting it.
I thought children take care of their parents when they are old and can no longer do it themselves???? Looks to me like if this is her father, he is still capable of caring for himself.
I have children and until my parents are down, that is who I am obligated too. I give my parents a larger than needed gift on birthdays, congrats, and holidays, so why are celebs expected to do more?
I don't expect my children to do [EXPLETIVE] for me until I'm too old to know better and do well or I'm just completely down and out and then it would be my obligation to repay them and not expect it for free.
Yes I children. Never had a baby daddy. I have a husband (a father/daddy to his biological children--all by me). So my children don't have to worry about trying to be publicly humiliated because their father is doing something some people consider as not good enough and that they should be ashamed for living their own lives.
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I thought children take care of their parents when they are old and can no longer do it themselves???? Looks to me like if this is her father, he is still capable of caring for himself.
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I cosign that & that the way it should be.
people here can talk [EXPLETIVE] but you dont know the full side of the story. this is probably his side job, there are people there who love to always have something to do. secondly this shows how you people dont have stories to post anymore and i'm glad he does not live of his children. just because he does that does not mean he is poor. he was addicted to drugs before so that explains the aging signs on his face
I said in my post that it should not be a childs burden to take care of you parent..but people are saying she shouldnt give him a dime because he was a bad father..my question is-how the hell do you know that? people cant even get the mans race correct..point is, we read tabloids and hear rumors..we dont know the truth..some of you may not feel you have to care for your parents..but some of those people may have parents that are educated, have good paying jobs, or at least decent jobs and have pensions and means to survive as they get older..@ItsjustCaressa-you said your parents are upper middle class..so you dont have to think about how theyre going to survive..you dont have to make a choice whether to care for them or not..theyre doing well..my parents are middle class..they have a house and car and nice things that they worked hard for, but if we go through another recession, I dont know if they have enough bank to get through that..we live in NYC where the cost of living is ridiculous..its not like down south where you can work at WalMart and still be able to afford a decent apartment and car..people here with great jobs live from check to check..and if things went sour for my folks, I wouldnt let my dad stand in the hot sun selling stuff out of his car after all hes done for me..plus no one is trying to hire a 57 year old man..employers want the young, new graduates, not a middle aged man..so theres no doubt I would sacrifice for my dad the way he did for me when I needed braces, prom money and book money for college..but again, thats my situation..everyones relationship with their parents is different..I never blamed Riahnna or judged her..again NONE of us know the real deal..Im just stating what I would do in MY situation with MY dad if I had Rihannas money
@gigi2007- I get what your saying. If it were my dad, I'd give him whatever he needed or wanted too. My dad worked his a$$ off to get from the ghetto to become a surgeon. And that was after he got married and started having kids.
But at the same time, his father was never around and dogged out his mother. And when my pops became a doctor..that's when he wanted to come around. My dad was cordial, but never got an apology or anything. There was no indication that he had changed. So he didn't get anything. He gave my grandmother, who raised him, loved him and put him through college anything and everything.
It's all about whether or not Ri-Ri's dad has changed his ways and has good intentions now. He could still be a jerk. Or maybe he is a better person now.
But your right- no one here knows her situation, so we cannot judge her.
Wow, this topic is hot, I guess its time to put my two cents in.
I'm not mad at Rhianna's dad for doing what he is doing. He's got to live somehow and nobody should be ashamed of how he is choosing to do it. If he was on the corner begging for 75 cents then we would have a problem.
Now, all of these comments about taking care of your parents is really trippin me out. My own parents are divorced but you can say I grew up with my mom and my dad. If I had Rhianna's money I would want to HELP take care of my parents but I wouldn't say hey mom, hey dad ya'll can retire now, I got this. Everybody knows how fickle the music industry is, here today, gone tomorrow, and I would not want my parents to get used to living a certain way and then one day I say hey let's take this to the pawn shop. And also, its different if you take care of your parents because you WANT to rather than because they EXPECT you to. We all know that nobody wants to help people who don't help themselves.
As for parental support...when did that come out? In NO WAY should I feel obligated to take care of my parents, no one should. Some people feel that since their parents took care of them that they should return the favor, that's good but other feel that its a mother/father's job to take care of their children and not look for anything in return. As a mother/father of a million dollar child, you should sit back and be happy for your child. They will give you what they want but you should NOT expect anything. You're a parent and your job is to take good care of your children and not expect things other than love and respect in return. PERIOD.
When my parents get older, I will help them with their bills if I can but I will not be the one who is responsible for taking care of their every worry. I love them but sorry, that is not my responsibility.
I don't understand how Rhianna and her dad don't get along when there was a photo of her and her dad on the net early last year. I believe this was around the time of the music awards thing back in her country.
They were smiling and hugging so I find it hard to believe she doesn't get on with her dad and took such a happy looking photo with him. Maybe it was a hypocritical photo. Only for the cameras and in reality maybe she doesn't want anything to do with him.
Btw, there's nothing wrong with making money on the streets selling stuff - IT'S A HUSTLE! At least he's doing it the honest way.
Everyone wasn't born with a GOLDEN SPOON in there mouths.
AT least he's making an honest living , thats how it is done in the islands . Independent people do that. People might sya she ugly they say that about OPRAH ,and Diana Ross in her young days . These so call ugly people have more than any of us on this site and can put us on their pay roll, We as black people need to stop haiting so much on each other.
@Gigi...I get what you are saying now. @Myloveislikewhoa...get you all the way... My "Daddy" comes from the Marcy projects, to farmers blvd (his mama pulled them out into their own home) he pulled himself the rest of the way out, left his family in NY (loves his state) and took care of his mother every month until she died, even when he barely had enough. His daddy showed up and returned to his mother. My father respected him outwardly, but would not give him a pot to piss in had he asked. Respectfully. Anywhoo...........................................Myloveislikewhoa: You said, "When my parents get older, I will help them with their bills if I can but I will not be the one who is responsible for taking care of their every worry. I love them but sorry, that is not my responsibility. " That is so true, I feel like my parents have enough money unless something drastic happens that I can get them a nurse or something. I'm not worried about my parents. My husband's family is another story. His father is a doctor but he has not made any good choices or investments, he makes good money, but can't save [EXPLETIVE]. His mother just divorced his father (after years of his affairs/children outside of the marriage). She never worked and now has minimal job. She's living now and get spousal support. But, my husband is the baby of his mother's children. He loves both his parents. Soon as he got a career, they call like he is rich or some [EXPLETIVE]. We are not at the middle class level. He's military. I'm a preschool teacher. We are both in school and have children together. His siblings ask for [EXPLETIVE] also. I had to finally say, "Are you [EXPLETIVE] them or me." His mother also said that it's the children who take care of the parents and they don't do nursing homes..in her culture (Panamanian). But, he is the baby? He has older siblings, two have families, one has always lived with his parents, but she doesn't really have [EXPLETIVE]. Why is it not gonna be the one whose always lived with them responsibiltiy. [EXPLETIVE] what anyone says, It will be me taking care of one of them if they have to live with us. I'm only 25 and that is my only anxiety in my marriage. In a few years will we be taking care of one of his parents, because of his father's irresponsibility and the mother's dependability. She already wants to live with us, she's lived with all his older siblings, now she finally found a place and life of her own, but for how long and are we next??? Hell naw, she ain't at retiring age, she has some ailments, but they are not debilitating. The father is headed for a crash and burn, already has his career in ruins. My family never once asked for money, his started the first year we got married, with money and threats of living with us. ANYWAYS..HOPE NONE OF YA'LL KNOW THEM..DON'T CARE IF YOU KNOW ME..BACK TO RIRI'S LIFE.
Yeah that ri ri's dad. I see she has his nose not to sure about the lips. PRobably a younger picture of him would make things a bit easier. I must say that all u [EXPLETIVE] are dumb. Talkin about " she should be taking care of him" STUPSE. BUllshit. So u tellin me a bajan suppose to feel good sittin on his ass everyday gettin spoon fed by his child? That is not how it is here. When we are able we go about doing something of leisure that could also earn us money. Like planting veggies or selling food/clothes etc. Please dont force ur lifestyles on us about we should do this and that. I am pretty sure that rihanna does wat she can. They already have a house - no need for a mansion and she/they have gotten a new jeep. Simple Healthy life. Nothing extravagant. And for gods sake rihanna is only 19 yrs old ... give her some times bitches
@gigi2007- I somewhat get what your saying. In your situation..your dad was there for you, so why not return the favor when you become rich. I'm just saying in Rhianna's case, well actually I or we don't know what her situation was growing up but from what I read about, her daddy was on drugs most of her life growing up and didn't do a thing for her,now whether they reconciled the relationship or not..we don't know. In my situation, I won't say I had the best father growing up, but I can never recall any of me and my brothers and sisters starving or in need of shoes, clothing, etc. My mom bust her ass everyday as an accountant for the IRS for 30 years and my father he never had one steady job where he can retire from but he was there for us(despite all the cheating and outside kids he's made on my mom) I am helping my father out with his living expenses why b/c he's 60 yrs old and had a major stroke back in 2001, since then my mom has been his backbone as far as him getting around and him doing for his self(where were all the woman he was cheating with, now). She passed away in 2004 leaving him trying to do the best he can for himself. Yes I have brothers and sisters but it seems like me and one of my brothers are the so called "rock" of the family, the ones that everyone comes to when they "need". I have no problem helping my father out but..I will not be his main source of survival or responsibility cause I have my own life and a household to maintain, but if I did have Rhianna's money, I still will do the same for him but I will have better arrangements about it.
I DONT SEE WHERE THEY LOOK THE SAME. IF HE SELLING CLOTHES TO MAKE A LIVING HE MUST HAVE TREATED HER AND HER MOTHER BADLY FOR HER NOT TO BE GIVING HIM MONEY. OH WELL YOU BACK WHAT YOU DISH OUT. PARENTS BETTER LEARN HOW TO TREAT THEIR KIDS CUZ THEY NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY COULD GROW UP TO BECOME.
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Shoot, ain't nothing wrong with that man having his own hustle ! They say you'll always have an ace up your sleeve as long as you 'keep the bodega', meaning that as long as you keep your beginning business going, you'll always have something coming in. I betcha some of these celebrities who ended up broke due to bad contracts or tax problems wish they and/or their parents had 'kept the bodega' when the ceiling crashed in on them. I bet Beyonce sometimes wishes Matthew would find his own side hustle..you know the Jacksons wished that for their father !
THIS IS A DAMN SHAME !!!!! RHIANNA KNOWS BETTER THAN TO HAVE HER DAD OUT THERE LOOKING STUPID !!
AND ALSO NOW I BET IF THAT WAS BEYONCE DAD YA'LL BE SAYING THAT BEYONCE IS WRONG AND A BITCH SO PLEASE THIS JUST GOES TO PROVE THAT ALL OF YA'LL IS HATING AND YA'LL KNOW THIS IS WRONG ..........AND FUNNY LOL
Here's entry from celebritygossip: “I knew that my mom and dad would argue when there was foil paper with an ashtray. He would just go into the bathroom all the time. I didn’t know what it was,” she confessed to press.
Her father’s addiction, which he has since overcome, left the childrearing duties to her mother. And her mom raised her to respect others and think like a woman. “She never held back from me in terms of being too young to know certain things, so I am very mature for my age,” said the chart-topping songstress.
And as Rihanna parlays that maturity in to mainstream success, she has big dreams for her future. “I would like to probably start some companies like a make-up company, a clothing line or maybe a swimsuit line.”
While her hit “Umbrella” continues to dominate the charts, Rihanna will be touring all summer, so check her out on a stage near you.
Enjoy the photos of Rihanna performing a concert at The Dome 42.
here's another info from ew.com Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the singer grew up working-class on the lush Caribbean island of Barbados, where her mom, Monica, is a retired accountant who co-owns a clothing boutique, and her dad, Ronald, works as a warehouse supervisor for a garment factory. She says her childhood was marred by her father's addiction to crack cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, which contributed to her parents' rocky marriage. ''It's not great memories,'' she says. ''But it helped to build me and make me stronger.'' (Her father has since conquered his demons.)
Instead of acting out, Rihanna turned inward and became a loner who kept her feelings bottled up. ''I wouldn't cry. I wouldn't get upset. It was just all in here, '' she says, pointing to her head. The stress of her parents' marital problems took a toll on Rihanna's health. At 8, she began suffering excruciating headaches that baffled her doctors for years. ''I had to go through a lot of CAT scans,'' she says. ''They even thought it was a tumor, because it was that intense.'' After years of periodic separations, her parents divorced when she was 14 — and that's when her head stopped hurting.
Rihanna's improved mental health helped her cope at school. ''People hated me because I'm fair in complexion,'' she says. ''I had to develop a thick skin because they would call me white.'' Though painfully shy, Rihanna formed a girl group with two of her classmates in her early teens. They didn't have a name or any material, but the trio landed an audition with veteran music producer Evan Rogers (Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Milian) in 2004. ''The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist,'' says Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife, Jackie. ''She carried herself like a star even when she was 15. But the killer was when she opened her mouth to sing [Destiny's Child's cover of 'Emotion']. She was a little rough around the edges, but she had this edge to her voice.''
LOL MTO stop acting so silly, hahaha.
So what if he selling things off the street, at least he trying to make money. Just cause his daughter is famous and has some money, that doesn't mean he'll be a millionaire. Rihanna probably doesn't even talk to him anymore because there's lots of kids out there who haven't been intouch with parents for a long while!
Damn, seeing this I'm happy she made it out. I knew her daddy was a ex-crackhead(literally) but damn! At least he ain't in public trying to sponge off her fame, write books, be interviewed and all that [EXPLETIVE]. Damn, with a father like this it's amazing she ain't become Lindsay Lohan. ATTENTION TO MY FELLOW MEN: RAISE OUR CHILDREN AND DON'T JUST DUMP EM ON YOUR WIFE/GIRL/JUMPOFF. I don't know the whole story, but Rihanna said after a while he took off on his family for his drug(crack).I don't even like kids but, I would definetly be in my kids life. If you not my kids would end up like Lindsay Lohan: lonely,depressed, and consantly looking for something to take my place(coke,booze,men). And it don't help if you wife is fcked up. I say this cuz my alcoholic father left when I was 11 and I used to cry every day. It [EXPLETIVE] me up so bad I had anger management problems and went through a wild streak. If I ever got famous and my father tried to come back, I swear I would beat his ass. Real talk, be there for your kids or don't have them. Period.
I could if the man was a bum in the streets. he appears to be a healthy man who is making a living and probably enjoying it. So let the man be. If Rhianna felt that her father was financially strapped, then I quite sure she would step up to the plate. As for kids taking care of their parent, I feel they are not obligated. No ones knows what discussion they may have had. Maybe she did offer and he refused. He seen like a proud man and not looking for anything, if so he would have made his move by now.
I'm quite sure if the house he live in roof is leaking, she would repair it. If he needed medical attentiion, she would provide it.This is what I would do. Why should he be bling blinging off of her money and it doesn't matter if he was in her life or not.
Only give RiRi if it is necessary. I also sure she loves her father probably not his ways but none the less she does. If she didn't she would have never discussed him in the first place. She could have lied about his past life or she could have easily said he was dead. At least he is not on the corner selling drugs to kids.
I can definitely see the resemblence- they both have 8heads and the same eyes. That's a damn shame that her own father can't stand under her "Umbrella". I wonder if he's selling any Bootleg Rihanna CD's...lol! Sike, I got respect for men that ain't afraid to hustle, and get that money...'cause it's hard out her for a PIMP...lol
oh my god!!mto is too much..with al da money that rihanna makes she could have given his father at lst 5 million dollar cheque 2 start a business...serious haters are gonna be so happy hearin dis.. rihanna is rich and am poor but my daddy is richer than rihanna's daddy.... but at lst he is makin a living..just leave her and her family business alone
MTO this is a low blow. I don't find it funny, cute, or newsworthy. It is sad and sick you would make this into a story.
Dude, whomever's daddy is trying to make a living. Hell, I'm sure plenty of people that comment on your blog DAILY and faithfully probably flip burgers and shake the fry basket.
GET REAL!
so i guess MTO needs to show the readers a picture of Rihanna [handing] her dad a bag of money so that people can ACTUALLy see her taking care of her father!
seriously...i need a date! was these pics taken before or after her career launched?
i read some of these comments and some (very few) have stated that [this is] Rihanna's father [and] from my understanding, after reading {adnamaj} and {KiluRenee} posts, Rihanna may not have a relationship with her father OR maybe she is working on that. but, HEALING has nothing to do with MONEY! you don't turn off your emotions towards someone b/c you have MONEY! you don't turn them on when you have money! it's easy to say what you'd do for your parents if u have a relationship with them: trust, loyalty, unconditonal love! this is the FOCUS, not MONEY!
Rihanna can be as rich as she wants but her emotional ties with her family and friends are not any of our business. we can suggest what she should do, but no one has a right to start reacting negatively towards her b/c you have a relationship with your parents OR you rekindled one with you parents! you were once bitter and resentful...happy and loved...so let [her] adjust! her MONEY cannot do that for her!
like i said, HEALING takes time and her money and fame may have come waaaaaay before that process begin or maybe she's still working on it, but THE issues here ARE NOT about her being filthy rich and all of a sudden she should "snap out of it", the concern should be about her feelings, putting yourself in her shoes b/c believe it or NOT, she is no different from the rest of us, who DO have money and don't talk to our parents/friends for whatever reason and the ones who are BROKE and don't have a relationship with your parents/friends!
maturity and money can sometimes clash! i do hope that Rihanna (and her family) can grow and find a happy medium and if she does, i'm sure the first thing she will do is hug and kiss her father, not hand him a stack of cash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is it sad or embarassing ? The man has a fuckign job ,which is more than I can say about some of these entertainers parents who are trying to live off their childrens fame and money! Hes a normal person.His daughter is a celeb now so hes supposed to quit his job and live off her? It may not be the idea job to you guys ,but its still a job if he makes money doing it, and its not illegal.Keave the man alone. Thatsher dad.She resembles him if you look closely at his face! Get some real news!
SO what??? Rihanna isn't rolling like u think, yet!! A lot of the stuff she wears is things GIVEN to her for photo shoots!! At least her father is making an HONEST living!! Look at Lindsay Lohan's dad... he's in JAIL. He probably makes pretty good money, compared to other people on the island. I'm sure Rihanna gives him a cut, but he probably enjoys making his OWN money. Who wants to live off of their kids?
For crying out loud..it is her father..he's getting older and not everyone stays the same complexion as they grow..Even her grandmother looks white
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So what! at least he has his own grind and not tryna ride his daughter's tail all the way to the bank like Lohans folk. on the real what he doing is more honest than creating a website telling false stories about people ya dig! GO FIGURE Plus def jam aint paying her all that much they f@#$in Rihanna with a big a$$ d!ck! think about it she knows nothing really about this grimey industry and she is on a major lable you know they seen her coming when she was on that banana boat on the ocean now they fin to drop hera$$ mark my word!
I agree she could get him a building but as far as him HAVING TO DO THIS, some people's livelihood is their work. This could be what makes him happy. It could be the companionship more than selling his wares. I have always said if I won the lottery I would still work, maybe not as much but it's what I do. Maybe that's how he feels.
Meanwhile- YOU are making NO MONEY off this stupid website, which CONSTANTLY gets its facts all twisted. I am sure your momma got a crack problem yourself. It is often the case that people who like to TALK [EXPLETIVE] about others have an ENOURMOUS amount of personal problems in their sad and sorry lives. Meanwhile, as Rihanna makes her money and her dad does what he ENJOYS doing- MTO and its crackhead, down-South ilewild streetteam are busy smoking crack and making fun of other people cause their lives are nothing but miseries spent going every night from their run-down 486 computer to the local Piggly Wiggly's and back. Y'all ain't got no lives to be talking so much trash about others. No wonder the African-American community is FUCKKED. People like YOU give us a bad name in the world.
People please do not believe this sh!t!!!! Come on MTO are you kidding me??? Do you guys know that anyone can send in a picture and make up some story claiming to be someone's family member or a source close to someone and outlets like MTO will run with it. I can almost assure you that Rhianna's dad does not make a living selling toiletries and cheap a$$ clothes out of the back of his damn station wagon!!!
LMAO!!!!! HATERS WHERE YOU AT?
YES, THIS IS HER DAD AND IT'S CRAZY BECAUSE SHE HAD HIM ON THE RED CARPET WITH EARLY LAST YEAR. WHAT HAPPENED?
IF THIS WAS MATHEW KNOWLES OR ANY DISTANT FAMILY MEMBER OF BEYONCE HATERS AND MTO WOULD'VE HAD THIS IN FLASHING LIGHTS CALLING HER A CHEAP B*TCH.
SO, IS RIRI CHEAP OR TOO BROKE TO SHARE HER SHORTS WITH HER DAD? REGARDLESS OF WHY, WHAT AND WHO HE WAS DOING THIS FOR, HIS DAUGHTER'S KNOWN ENOUGH THAT IT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK AND IT LOOKS LIKE SHE'S SH*TTING ON HIM FINANCIALLY. IF IT WERE FOR CHARITY, SET IT UP THAT WAY.
SHE HAS NO TALENT AND HER FAMILY PROBABLY FIGURES HER FACE ISN'T GOING TO DO IT FOR MUCH LONGER. ALL FLUFF AND NO SUBSTANCE. WHERE'S CASSIE, BRITNEY AND PARIS HILTON WHEN YOU NEED THEM?!!!
THIS IS FOR HIS PERSONAL CHARITY - MADDOG 20/20 - LOL.
