Rihanna

Oprah's Super Soul

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.6 • 32.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In 2012, Oprah travelled to Rihanna's home on the island of Barbados for a rare, no-holds-barred conversation with the pop star about her career, her family, the passing of her grandmother and the price of fame. In an emotional discussion, Rihanna reveals how she really feels about Chris Brown and her relationship with him. Oprah and Rihanna drive through Rihanna's childhood neighborhood and meet Rihanna's mother, Monica Fenty.

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0:00.0	I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time.
0:12.0	Taking time to be more fully present. Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right now.
0:24.0	I just recently came back from Barbados with Rihanna. She was thoughtful. It's amazing how lonely you can feel. She was very emotional. Do you think Chris Brown is a true love for you?
0:38.0	Where does your relationship with him stand today? She was vulnerable. You just shocked me.
0:43.0	From touring her own neighborhood and childhood home to the surprise she's wanted to give her mom since she was a little girl, she was 100% herself.
0:52.0	Oh, there she is. Oh, so do you. Thank you, this is you.
1:00.0	Welcome to my island. Yes, it's gorgeous. Okay, looks like you've been having quite the summer.
1:08.0	You look like you are having the life of my dreams. Okay, yawning in Centrape. Oh, it was awesome. I had a great time.
1:16.0	Flooding down the Mediterranean. Yes, and I barely did anything. I stayed on the boat most of the time. I wanted to get out and see everywhere, but it just felt good to not have anything to do.
1:27.0	You know, from afar it looks like wow. You are living the life of dreams. Are you?
1:36.0	I'm living the life of my dreams and way beyond what I dreamt of. I passed that a long time ago.
1:47.0	Can you even wrap your brain around all that it means now? Yeah.
1:52.0	Artistically to be you. It is never going to be second nature. I don't think I can. It'll ever be normal.
2:05.0	So you were 16 when you left. 16. 16. Every time I think about that it's a little crazy.
2:13.0	I don't know if I would ever be able to do that as a mom. Yeah, but your mom did. She did. Yeah, I don't know how.
2:21.0	16. I was not afraid at all. Did you know what you wanted then? Yes, 100%.
2:31.0	I only left because things were working out the way, you know, in the direction that I wanted to go.
2:38.0	You done that audition? Yes. J heard the audition. Yes, I did an audition with J.
2:43.0	What is the ride been like? So you started out eight years ago. What's that riding that wave of fame been like?
2:52.0	I guess it started off really. I would say claustrophobic.
2:59.0	Really? A little bit. Yes. I feel like I was really, really protected, really guarded with myself.
3:11.0	I felt like they were giving me a blueprint. Who was that? What did you say?
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