Rihanna is on the cover of November’s British Vogue, wearing Armani (fitting, considering she’s the new face of the line). In the magazine, she opens up about how her “sexed-up” image isn’t her, it’s just the part she plays.

On her sexed-up image: That’s not me. That’s a part I play. You know, like it’s a piece of art … I just want to make music. See, people – especially white people – they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me and being a role model became more of my job than I wanted it to be. But no, I just want to make music. That’s it. Look, God doesn’t give any more than you can handle. I had to get through a lot of ups and downs – big downs – and a lot of trial and error to get where I am now.

On Her Favorite Designers: Stella McCartney is so much fun and so inspiring, I adore her. Oh my God, when I first woke up to [Christopher Kane] with that collection he did with gorillas? I was like, who on earth is making this perfect sh-t? He is the best!

On Her Style: I don’t ever want to be a theme because then it belongs to someone, and that’s not right. I want to cultivate something that’s part of my personal swagger – whatever my mojo tells me, that’s what I’m going to do…

On Loving The “C-Word”: It’s funny. The word is so offensive to everyone in the world except for Bajans. You know African Americans use the n-word to their brothers? Well that’s the way we use the c-word. When I first came here, I was saying it like it was nothing, like, “Hey ****,” until my make-up artist finally had to tell me to stop. I just never knew.

I absolutely love the cover of the magazine, that dress is to die for. The other pictures I feel like I’ve seen a million times. There’s really nothing interesting about them.

I also found the article to be a bit annoying. If you’re going to play up the slutty thing – then stand behind it. Don’t say you’re “playing a part”. And how about we put the “c-word” to bed. You don’t have a genius to realize you’re NOT in Barbados – and it is offensive – to a lot of people.