Rihanna Short Hairstyles 2011: What They Say About Her Personality and Mood

Many of her music videos were shot as short films exploring issues such as love triangles, abuse and substance abuse romance, including "We Found Love" and "Man Down".[190] Her music video for "Umbrella" shows Rihanna's transition into adulthood and her newly adopted image.[217] The "dark, creepy" scenes of "Disturbia" have been compared to Michael Jackson's Thriller.[215][218] The video for "Russian Roulette" features Rihanna in a padded room playing a game of russian roulette with her partner. A scene of Rihanna being approached by a speeding car at night was compared to the altercation with Chris Brown.[219]In 2011, Rihanna released three controversial music videos about sadomasochism, rape and domestic violence.[220] "Man Down", which features Rihanna shooting a man in a train station, was criticized by the Parents Television Council.[221] "We Found Love", which shows Rihanna and her love interest in a drug-filled unhealthy relationship,[219] sparked criticism from the Rape Crisis Centre for its message.[222] Charne Graham of the Houston Press defended her, asking, "Why should Rihanna's music videos get everyone riled up when others' equally sexual and controversial videos are in rotation? [...] she just like[s] to make music videos that give us something to talk about."[220] Rihanna was the first woman to pass 2 billion cumulative views on the music video website Vevo.[223] As of December 2016, she has accumulated over 10 billion views on the site.