The wait for new music from Rihanna has been so long that the idea of the prolific singer dropping a biopic before giving us an R9 release date seems possible. After all, the 36-year-old's journey from Barbadian girl to chart-topping pop star to billionaire businesswoman and mother sounds tailor-made for the big screen. And while no such project has been announced, there is one actress RiRi believes would be up to the task of portraying her.
At the red carpet launch of the beauty mogul's Fenty Hair line on June 10, the “Kiss It Better” singer threw Taylor Russell's name into the ring when asked. And! news. “You know why? Because she has a good front, she's fly,” Rihanna said. “I feel like I want to be her, so I want her to pretend to be me. I want people to see me in that light.”
We can't argue with that logic, and there's definitely a resemblance between Ri and the 29-year-old Canadian actress. Russell broke into Netflix Lost in space before leading the 2022 cannibal film Bones and all alongside Timothée Chalamet. She has also been linked to Harry Styles, although the two reportedly called it quits in May after dating for less than a year.
Between horror films, sci-fi adventures and gripping dramas, Russell's resume runs the gamut, and the classically trained ballet dancer might be up for the gig, considering she said Vogue his career goal is “to be challenged and do things I've never done before.”
At the same time, Rihanna provided fans with an update on her 2016 follow-up. ANTI to the toss of the hair. “I've been working on the album for so long that I just put all that stuff aside and now I'm ready to get back into the studio,” she said. Entertainment tonight. But, as he made clear, that means he just is not more start over. As they say, good things come to those who wait.
