We’ll Admit It: It Really Hurts Us To Watch Rihanna’s “Stay” Video
Critics from E!, NY Mag, and
LA Times
have all commended the video for its raw emotion, Rihanna's decision to show herself without make-up, clothes, or editing, and, to quote the Times, its "bleak allure." And we agree on all of those fronts. But, what's not being said is this: Throughout the course of the four-minute video, we're entirely unable to divorce ourselves, and our viewing experience, from our implicit knowledge of her personal life.
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