'F**K BITCHES, GET MONEY': RIHANNA AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN (OR HEARD) HER BEFORE

On newsstands nationwide on January 18th Is personal style an art? In the case of Rihanna, she who has redefined what modern pop Icon–dom looks like, the answer is a resounding yes. And as her candid shoot in the December issue of ELLE reveals, her ongoing project is one in a constant, glorious state of flux—peeling back creative layers and pushing boundaries (both her own and ours). Here's music's most massive star as we've never seen her before—all dressed up in fall couture, but boldly stripped down. Introducing the real Rihanna: strong, uncompromising, and radically beautiful. 

The full Rihanna feature can be found exclusively in ELLE's December issue, available digitally and on newsstands in select cities starting November 11, and nationwide on November 18. Until then, here is a sneak peek at Robbie Myers' editor's letter and an excerpt from Rihanna's Q&A with ELLE. Make sure to pick up the issue to find out what Rihanna said about having kids, what she treasures most, what question provoked the response, "HELL NO!"Bustier and gown by Atelier Versace. Tights by Wolford. Hook earring by Hirotaka. White gold, diamond, ruby, sapphire, and black diamond earring by Ileana Makri. Black gold and black diamond earring by Colette.

Whats The Craziest Thing You've Ever Done?

 "That's Still A Secret"

 What Do People Misunderstand About You?

"Im Shy"

 What’s the sexiest thing a man has ever said to you?

"Any man that tells me what to do is sexy!"

What’s your mantra?

“Fuck bitches, get money!"

Your worst fear?

"Childbirth!"

Do You Ever Sound Like Your Mother?

"My mother doesn't say much but that one "ummmmm" is a full paragraph of things im grateful she didn't say. I Catch Myself Doing That A lot These Days."

If You Weren't A Singer What Would You Be?

" A Wife".

"The last time you were starstruck?"

"When I met Aaron Paul at the Spike awards."

"The best hangover cure?"

"Ice, Chinese food! And an upside-down trash can and towels, preferably next to the toilet."

Are you a good cook?

"I’m a fun cook! My specialty is seafood, but I also make the sickest mac ’n’ cheese you will ever taste."

If you had to listen to three albums on repeat, what would they be?

"KoL’s Only By the Night, Buju Banton’s ’Til Shiloh, and Michael Bolton’s Greatest Hits (1985–1995). And the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack."

If you were a piece of jewelry, what would it be?

"I’d be a choker!"

What’s on your Christmas list?

"A big, trimmed ****!!"