Rhianna covers Vogue Magazine June Issue says she and Drake no longer have a relationship

Barbadian Super Star Singer Rihanna has responded to the “uncomfortable” tribute by Drake at the MTV VMAs in 2016, revealing that the pair are no longer friends.

At the 2016 MTV VMAs, Drake paid tribute to Rihanna with an introductory speech as she was handed that year’s Video Vanguard Award.

She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old, Drake said at the time.

She’s one of my best friends in the world. All my adult life I’ve looked up to her even though she’s younger than me. She’s a living, breathing legend in our industry.

Speaking to Vogue, Rihanna has described the moment as uncomfortable and said that she and Drake “don’t have a friendship now. The VMAs is such a fan-focused awards show, so having that energy around me, and knowing the people who had received the award in the past, made it feel like a big deal. 

Waiting through that speech was probably the most uncomfortable part. I don’t like too many compliments; I don’t like to be put on blast.

She added of her current relationship with Drake: 

We don’t have a friendship now, but we’re not enemies either. It is what it is.