10 Things You Didn't Know About Rihanna

2. She's Big On Women's Power

Rihanna told Elle: "I think women want freedom, they want to be empowered, they want hope, they want love, they want all the things that I want and I€™m not afraid to say those things and act on them, and I think that€™s why they identify with me" She thinks that woman have no idea how powerful they really are, due to society, and the way that men seem to know their worth and just stick to it. With a lot of inspirartional women in her life, from her mother and grandmother to her best friends, it's unsurprising that she's independent and all for women's equality: "I€™ve got this Isis tattoo to symbolise my grandmother. Isis was an Egyptian goddess who taught women to be complete women €“ how to cook, how to clean, how to wash clothes, how to survive and not be slaves to men. She taught them to be independent women and to make things happen by themselves. And that€™s the attitude of all the women in my family, and my grandmother was the one who first really taught me that. My mum, though, was exposed to certain things in life and that made her a little harder and maybe a little colder than other women. And I€™m very much like her."
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