Celebrity Gossips

Rihanna is convinced that farming is not a sex symbol, despite his stage routines increasingly sexy and democracy promotion for his recent single "S & M.

The "Umbrella" hitmaker made a presentation Last month the new track has been accompanied by a video with scantily clad singer, a man tied to a bed and sucking a banana suggestively.

The film was banned in 11 countries, and radio bosses at the BBC were so concerned about "S&M's" explicit lyrics, they obtained an edited version to play on air.

In the midst of the scandal, Rihanna courted even more controversy by performing a saucy routine at the Brit Awards in London, during which she ripped off a red dress to sing "S&M" in a skimpy black bodice.

But now the star has spoken out to insist she does not make a special effort to be outrageous and gain a 'sex symbol' tag.

She tells British magazine tremendous, "Every time I hear that it's absolutely gratifying, but also painful. That's not a priority on my list - being a sex symbol or being overly sexy. I'm just a normal woman. I don't actually spotlight on being a sex symbol."