Rihanna Is NOT Wearing An Engagement Ring, At All

As we all know, RnB megastars Rihanna and Chris Brown are not dating. They are merely friends who like to follow each other around the world, frolic on exotic beach locations and allegedly get their minders to “rough up” paparazzi who try and snap the pair.

So, we were a little surprised to see this motherf*cking HUGE diamond ring dangling off Ri-ri’s wedding finger when she left London’s Movida club on New Year’s Day. Of course, it couldn’t be an engagement ring, because as their people keep telling us, Rihanna is not dating Chris Brown.

So perhaps it’s just a friendship ring. Yes, that must be right. Now please excuse us while we try and shield our eyes from the blinding light of this blinged-to-hell engagement friendship ring. [Photo: WENN]

Here are some pictures of Chris Brown and Rihanna being friends. …

Top 25 Most Shocking Celebrity Camel Toe Moments Ever

What is camel toe, you ask? It’s “punani” gone awry, “yum yum” that just won’t cooperate, “coochie” in a state of defiance. Most embarrassingly, camel toe is visible for the whole world to see — usually due to overly tight jeans (Coco), hot pants (Brooke Hogan) or bad bathing attire (Rosie O’Donnell, cover thyself!). Why do people care about camel toe? Because some have a juvenile interest in glimpsing O.P.P. (Other Peoples’ Property). Here at Scandalist, we believe it has something to do with being repressed in childhood. Anyway, we’ve compiled photos of the Top 25 Most Shocking Celebrity Camel Toe Moments Ever. Come back later to check out at our collection of male bulges.

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Rihanna Forgets She’s Actually Rich

It’s one of the ironies of celebrity that the more famous and wealthy you are, the more amazing freebies get thrown at you — even when you can clearly afford it all. But the classier celebs keep these incredible perks of the job under their hat — although someone clearly forgot to tell Rihanna. Performing at the Jingle Bell Ball in London earlier this week (the one where Enrique Iglesias groped kissed a fan) , the singer and her entourage were spied brazenly scooping up piles of dresses, sunglasses, suitcases, perfumes and aftershaves from the gifting suite.

“I love it when you see someone who’s ­really really rich and famous being totally ruthless about freebies. She went for the alarm clock, the caps, everything to the fruit pastilles,” Capital FM DJ and show presenter Johnny Vaughan told The London Paper.

Rihanna’s obviously concerned that hard times could be just around the corner, as she was only stopped when she tried to nab a $75k gold, diamonds and pearls Plantronics headset. Or else she’s just a touch greedy. [Photo: WireImage]

Rihanna And Chris Brown Sued For $1 Million

Rihanna and Chris Brown’s insistence that they’re not ever ever ever (like, ever) snapped together as a couple has landed the singer with a painful $1 million lawsuit — after a pap claims he was roughed up and his camera stolen after photographing the close personal friends. Snapper Luis Santana reckons he was knocked to the ground by minders and his $3k camera stolen after he grabbed a shot of the camera-shy couple in St Petersburg, Fla. in May.

A spokesman for Rihanna labelled the incident as “really unfortunate” but added: “I do believe that this matter is completely blown out of proportion.” Possibly. And we think going to ridiculous lengths to attempt to convince the music-buying public that there’s no romance could possibly be blowing things out of proportion, too. Just a bit.

Imagine what might have happened if the couple’s bodyguards had gotten their hands on the photographer who snapped these shots ….

[Source: Metro Photos: Splash News Online]

Chris Brown and Rihanna Pick Out $800 Of Lingerie

OMG, isn’t Chris Brown the best boyfriend in the world? He and Rihanna have been hopping around Australia, playing some shows and doing lots of shopping. Most boyfriends don’t like to spend hours in the mall with their girlfriend, but Brown thinks it’s fun!

He even spent a half-hour at Ariane Lingerie in Paddington, shelling out a whopping $800 for Rih-Rih on underwear. Lots of guys would feel uncomfortable spending all that time in a lingerie shop…but not Chris! He probably had plenty to say about what would emphasize her features positively and make her look her hottest. He’s got the body of a teen pin-up, a mind like Tim Gunn!

Sure, they publicly deny that they’re dating. But if they’re not a couple, then Chris Brown is the kind of platonic male friend that enjoys walking hand in hand and spending the day picking out ladies’ underwear. And Chris Brown’s female fanbase might prefer to think he’s the “dating” kind of unavailable.

[Photo: WireImage]

Kanye Wests Blasts Europe Music Awards As Fixed

Hey, we kind of knew he wouldn’t stay quiet for long. Kanye West has blasted the results of last week’s EMA awards, reckoning they were fixed. Yes, the hip-hop superstar who proved he was nothing if not a sore loser when he stormed the stage at the 2006 awards complaining that he didn’t win Best Video, is now complaining at the choice of winners at this years’ awards.

Britney Spears over Rihanna? Are you serious? I mean f****** Jared Leto? He’s my boy but he shouldn’t have won over some of those other artists. I won nothing last year and I’d brought out “Stronger.” Then this year, just because I was there, I won best urban act. This was L’il Wayne’s year.”

Ok, we see his point about 30 Seconds To Mars. We may have mentioned something about that ourselves. And we love the fact that Kanye is the opposite of a bland, media-trained singer. But you know, it’s only a little award — it doesn’t mean anything, love!

[Source; The Sun, Photo: WireImage]

Did Rihanna Make Out With Kanye West?

Chris Brown should have put a ring on it! Star Magazine says Rihanna was kissing Kanye West earlier this month after a T.I. concert in LA. “Rihanna was sitting on Kanye’s lap, singing along to the music. Before long, the two were full-on kissing each other. People were shocked. After a while, Rihanna must have realized people were watching, because she had her security escort her back to the dressing room.”

While no one wants to see Chris Brown start crying (maybe they really were “just friends”), Scandalist is fine if this is how West (who recently ended a long engagement) decides to get over his 808s & heartbreak. After all, Who won’t enjoy reading about the adventures of…Rihanye!

That’s right, Rihanye. We’re patenting it. Check out the gallery for a glimpse at their long-brewing sexual tension.

[Photo: WireImage]

Afternoon Snack: Rihanna. Boots. Fierce.

Rihanna at the Gucci fashion show in Milan today. Those boots were made for showing off, and that’s just what she’ll do.  [Photo: WireImage]

5 Summer Fashion Fads We Hope Will Never Return

Every so often we’ll rattle off five things that happen to be on our minds. Things we love, things we hate, things we love to hate.  And whatever else is bothering us. Enjoy!

1. Shiny Leggings

Oh, the legging. We thought they were left for dead in the ’80s, but recently they’ve made quite the comeback! Today they are more adventurous - superhero adventurous. Enter the shiny rubber/leather/pleather legging sometimes complete with knee-pads. Cause you never know when you’ll need to, um, get down on your knees? Lohan, away! [Photos: Shiny leggings]

2. The Summer Scarf


While we can see a need for the summer scarf in places like hmmmm… Napakiak, Alaska, this summer fad is mostly the colorful creator of unnecessary neck sweat. [Photos: Summer Scarves]

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Battle of the Asses

Earlier this week, the UK announced their pick for Rear of the Year 2008, a charity event for “Jeans for Genes.” We’re not familiar with the winner (actress Jenifer Ellison), but the discussion of hot heinies across the pond sparked a heated debate among Scandalist staff, prompting us to compare British behinds and American ass.

Check out both nations’ finest and weigh in: