Thursday, June 9, 2011

Rihanna?s ?Man Down? Video Director Says Controversy Is Intentional

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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