Literally, since 2005, the media has tried pitting Rihanna and Beyonce against each other. Because of Rihanna being Jay Z’s crowning achievement during his Def Jam presidency, the two are close. The media has often tried creating rumors of the two being an item.
These rumors have persisted despite Jay Z being married to Beyonce and Rihanna having men in her life. Seeing how she has had relationships with Chris Brown, Drake, and reportedly Travis Scott, she has had her hands full. But, the stories of friction keep going.
Finally, Rihanna has addressed the situation directly after the media believed they finally had proof. After seeing Rihanna like a photo of a fan Instagram profile dissing Beyonce, they thought she was shading. Instead, Rihanna never read the caption and she ended that whole thing quickly.
