The director behind Rihanna?s latest controversial video ?Man Down? has revealed that the singer intended the controversy surrounding the promo.
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Anthony Mandler, who has worked with the star on a number of music videos, claims that Rihanna wanted to ?shine a light on the very dark subject matter? with the hard-hitting promo.
In the ?Man Down? video, the 23-year-old can be seen shooting her rapist in a busy railway station, set in Jamaica.
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Rihanna, seen here performing in concert in Toronto on June 7, has been forced to defend the video, which has been slammed by a number of outlets including the Parents Television Council. But now Mandler has defended their creative project and insisted that the negative response was a ?knee-jerk? reaction.
Watch the video after the jump and let us know what you think of the controversy by tweeting us at @socialitelife or posting to our Facebook page.
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