Fans around the world are freaking out after video footage of Rihanna introducing herself made everyone realize that they may have been pronouncing her name wrong all these years.
The 31-year-old singer was recorded on British Vogue’s tweet clearly saying her name “Ree-anna” and not “Ri-auhn-na” as what many have pronounced it as.
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— British Vogue (@BritishVogue) May 23, 2019
“So we’ve been pronouncing Rihanna’s name wrong this whole time,” one Twitter user said. Another noted, “I love how we all collectively choose to pronounce Rihanna’s name wrong.”
I love how we all collectively choose to pronounce Rihanna’s name wrong ?
— chae butta? (@__chaela__) May 30, 2019
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Meanwhile, another fan related to what Rihanna must have felt all these years. “Lol Rihanna is like me. I pronounce my name two different ways but only because people refuse to pronounce it the way it’s supposed to be.”
Another added, “I’ve heard her pronounce Rihanna this way but I still like saying ‘Ri-auhn-na’ not ‘Ri-Anne-na’ but that’s not fair to her. Just like we been pronouncing Grande wrong, when it’s ‘Grand-ie’ not ‘Grandé’.”
Lol Rihanna is like me. I pronounce my name two different ways but only because people refuse to pronounce it the way it’s supposed to be. ?
— jah ⚡️ (@thefathippy_) May 30, 2019
I’ve heard her pronounce Rihanna this way but I still like saying “Ri-auhn-na” not “Ri-Anne-na” but that’s not fair to her. Just like we been pronouncing Grande wrong, when it’s “Grand-ie” not “Grandé” https://t.co/qNbgFwLO2L
— Hollywood Cole ✞ (@Im_ErinAlexis) May 30, 2019
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