In reply to James227.

James....Rihanna gives back and was Honored with an Award this very Year...

Rihanna honored at DKMS Linked Against Leukemia Gala...
DKMS Linked Agaisnt Leukemia held their 5th annual Gala this evening at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City and the non-profit organization honored both Rihanna and Michael Clinton for their dedication and tireless work in the fight against leukemia. The event also attracted celebrities who support DKMS and work hard in the fight agaisnt leukemia, such as Pharrell, Mary J. Blige, Eva Mendes and Leighton Meester.

From Rihanna: “Anyone can be affected by leukemia. It is the number one disease children in the U.S. die of and we can chancge that. I encourage people to become bone marrow donor with DKMS. If we have more donors, we can save more lives.

PS
So if she was Honored for Her contribution to the cause
and this is a Big Deal, LEUKEMIA is a very serious Illiness.