I saw this on the Comcast homepage this morning. Apparently her latest fashion statement - an asymmetrical bodysuit - is creating some controvery. (link below). I guess I'm a bit jaded, but I keep seeing ripoffs of Prince's style when it comes to Rihanna and actually Chris Brown too.

1. Didn't Sheila E. rock something almost identical (in form) to this during the SOTT era?

2. Rihanna has a single called "Rude Boy". I know that's not a Prince trademark, but he had that association in the early 80s.

3. Chris Brown's latest album is called Graffiti. That alone is a similarity, but the worst offense is that it's in the Purple Rain font - and I bet kids think it's absolutely original.

Here's the link to the bodysuit - can't find any of Sheila's for comparison.

http://www.comcast.net/vi...405765602/

yeah I thought the same thing when I saw it. at one point pink was wearing those kinds of bodysuit too and all I could think of was shelia e.

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She's actually more covered up than Sheila was

Se7en said:

You forgot to mention Rih-rih's typhoon 'do.

Actually Sheila E was going a more controversial suit during the Purple Rain tour with the strategically placed sequins on a body suit. Her outfits were only less glitterfied for SOTT, but still as sexy (and she's a lot damn hotter now than Rihanna is today).

And since when is Rihanna "known for her edgy fashion"???? The media is utter nonsense.

Umm yeah this is nothing new. Sheila E. has already rocked this outfit.

How is borrowing from styles from the past an "edgy" look? These silly rabbits today, i tell ya.

missfee said:

That "edge" was smoothed off decades ago

Cinnie said:

Cinnie said:

Damn so is she biting off of Prince hard these days or what???? I'm sick of her non-talent ass.

I saw that bodysuit yesterday and instantly thought of Sheila E.!

What's so controversial about it?? She's wearing more than many of her magazine covers and videos lately...

Bitch, please!?

rihanna =

Who in this day and age called it controversial??? 99% of these things start because someone in the artists camp feeds a rumour that someone deemed it controversial to the wastezoids over at PerezHilton and TMZ. Im almost guaranteeing that the controversy was started by her people and her facebook and twitter bullshit nonsense

Controversial

Rihanna's hairstylist Ursula Stevens mentioned in a past Essence article that she wanted to take Rihanna's hair in a Sheila E /Lisa Lisa 80'S direction so the clothes would follow... I am sure they go through old photos for inspiration

Rihanna "edgy and controverisal" my virgin asscrack.

And the style's been so covered for so many years it ain't even funny anymore.

Timmy84 said:

yeah give me a break already with everyone giving themselves titles already. People need to start earning that shit, shes cookie cutter clean even if she walked around wearing nothing all these images are fake.

lastdecember said:

Timmy84 said:

So Rihanna when you do something "cutting edge" or Controversial CALL ME, till then stop having your twitter and facebook people tell me what you think you are.

lastdecember said:

BlaqueKnight said:

They're not edgy, they're classless.

purplesweat said:

That's exactly what I thought when folks started posting those pictures. There's a HUGE line between edgy and looking like a hooker at the point.

RKJCNE said:

Sheila wouldn't have worn something that ugly. Plus, Sheila went the extra mile and mismatched her shoes. It completes the look for something like this.

Efan said:

That is SO close to the vag. I wonder if it ever slipped up and she had half a camel toe? SRSLY, I don't know how those things work with clothing or whatever, but one would think with the leg pulling on the other side, that it COULD. Ladies? Thoughts?