Meet Rihanna: The Pop Star Activist

An alcoholic father, an abusive boyfriend... Rihanna overcame tough odds to become one of the world’s biggest pop stars. Now she's giving back.

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00:00♪ Do love me, do love me, do, oh. ♪

00:02♪♪

00:23I always said before, by 18, by the time I'm 18,

00:27I want to be a singer.

00:29If not, forget it.

00:31♪♪

00:47It was the longest 12 hours of my life.

00:50Like, I was just waiting downstairs, and I was like,

00:52get the contract down here, I want to sign, I want to sign.

00:55♪♪

01:04My dream wasn't to become famous,

01:06or just to be on television.

01:08It was to become a very successful artist.

01:11♪♪

01:31♪♪

01:45We're all human, and we all just want a chance.

01:50A chance at life, a chance at an education.

01:55♪♪

02:07Focus on the topic of education from a global aspect.

02:11♪♪

02:24I feel horrible excluding people from things that I created for them.

02:29♪♪

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03:07Coming from my culture, we love to express our freedom

03:11and embrace our bodies.

03:13♪♪

03:23♪♪

03:38All you need to do is help one person.

03:41Expecting nothing in return.