When Solange and Rihanna stepped on the red carpet at the CFDA Awards in their retro-inspired gowns, you could’ve easily confused them for Diana Ross and Josephine Baker. Now…
Rihanna wore a see-through dress to last night’s CFDA fashion awards and not surprisingly, lots of people took notice. But RiRi can be hard to please, and she apparently isn’t entirely happy with all the kind of attention she’s been receiving: Rihanna CFDA Awards Photos 1. RIhanna See-Through Dress Image Rihanna has received some criticism for wearing a see-through dress to the CFDA awards. Frankly, we think she looks great! Asked if she planned on wearing her barely-there dress out on the town after the awards ceremony, Rihanna got a little testy with a reporter: “Why? Yes I am,” Ri responded. “Do my t-ts bother you? They’re covered in Swarovski crystals!” Sadly, Rihanna later reconsidered that idea. After the accepting the annual Fashion Icon Award, she was seen leaving the ceremony in a modest white blazer. This isn’t the first time a little harmless public nudity has backfired on the singer. Last month topless Rihanna photos led to her parting ways with Instagram. That, in turn, led to Scout Willis’ topless protest of Instagram’s nudity policy. That’s right, Rihanna is such a big deal, that when she gets naked in public, other women do the same. We’re hoping this see-through dress thing might be the new summer trend. Enjoy Rihanna at her most topless in the gallery below: Rihanna Lui Magazine Photos 1. Rihanna Topless Rihanna gets topless in Lui magazine. That’s about all there is to say here.
Laverne Cox Earns Best Supporting Actress Critics’ Choice Nod After making history with a TIME Magazine cover feature , Laverne Cox is now breaking ground for transgender actresses in the industry with a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Mind you, the Critics’ Choice Awards are a pretty good barometer for what shows and actors will sweep the Emmys later this year…so it’s likely that she’ll cop even bigger accolades later in the year. With the rough time Black women have getting meaningful roles and equal recognition in Hollywood, do you think it’s fair for a transgender actress to be nominated in the women’s category? Or, on the flip side, since she identifies and lives her life as female, does she deserve a nomination in the women’s category regardless of what may or may not be between her legs? What are your thoughts?
BET is bringing back the funny with this year’s ceremony! Chris Rock To Host 2014 BET Awards Queen B and Hov, Drake, and all the rest of your faves will be treated to classic comedy from none other than veteran comedian Chris Rock at this year’s BET Awards ceremony. The big announcement came Wednesday evening during an episode of 106 & Park . Via MTV.com : Not everybody hates Chris. BET announced on Wednesday (May 14) that comedian Chris Rock will serve as host to its 2014 BET Awards. “We’ve been trying to make this happen for a VERY long while, and we’re ecstatic that Chris Rock will be the host of the BET Awards for the first time,” said Stephen Hill, president of Music Programming and Specials at BET in a statement. “Mr. Rock is a comedic genius with a rapier wit who is a keen observer of pop culture.” Rock, a huge fan of hip-hop (he contributed LOLs to Kanye West’s “Blame Game”), is excited he’ll finally get a chance to host on of his favorite award shows. “I watch the BET Awards every year,” Rock said later in a statement. “It’s one of my favorite award shows combining people from movies, sports, TV and music. Where else can you get Rick Ross and Michelle Obama in the same room?! The BET Awards is like a party where nothing is off limits. My peers have done the show and now it’s my turn.” The awards show will broadcast live Sunday, June 29 at 8 p.m. on BET. Nice! It’s been a while since we’ve seen Chris hit the stage and let his off-the-cuff humor fly. Remember all the award shows he used to host? This should be a funny one…will you be watching?