In reply to Common Sense.

Rihanna’s closest similar competitor is Beyoncé. As iconic as Beyoncé is, it seems way easier to be Rihanna. To put it in terms of generic assumptions about gender roles, I think most bros would rather date a girl who ‘shuts up and dances’ to Rihanna than one who wants her boyfriend to wholeheartedly appreciate Beyoncé while he rides passenger in her Jetta. The people who write about pop music really want you to appreciate certain artists for ‘the right reasons,' but it is usually just easier to be a Middle American who wants to jam out to songs for simple reasons.