JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE November issue 2015 | Page 24

good heart and I
think Rihanna would
be the one to open
the door to all of
them. Also if she
needs a driver, or
security. Or French
teacher.’’
‘‘Or soccer
teacher,’’ I said, as
we pulled up to
Geoffrey’s, a fancy
Malibu restaurant. I
warned Oumarou
that I might be a
long time, but he
wanted to pick me
up when I was done
with the interview.
He wanted to hear
her answer to his
question.
‘‘Don’t be
nervous,’’ Oumarou
called out as I
hopped out of the
car. ‘‘She’s really
nice.’’

I SPENT THE
NEXT HOUR and a
half with Jennifer
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Rosales, Rihanna’s
‘‘24/7’’ assistant.
We ordered drinks
and discussed
Jennifer’s
reproductive future.
Each time I realized
I was getting drunk I
nibbled some bread,
and when I felt my
head becoming too
clear I drank more.
It was hard work
maintaining a light
buzz for so long, but
it paid off. When
Rihanna’s manager,
Jay Brown,
appeared to tell me
that this was one of
her first interviews
in years I just
laughed. And then
choked. Because
here she was.
On Set | Rihanna
The photographer Craig McDean
takes us behind the scenes with
the boundary-pushing pop singer,
whom he shot for T’s inaugural
“The Greats” issue.
Her lips were bright
red, her long nails