Rihanna Steps Down As Savage X Fenty CEO And Fans Believe THIS Is The Real Reason

Fans of Rihanna have been wondering why the singer recently relinquished her CEO role at Savage x Fenty.

After all, she had held the title since launching the lingerie brand in 2018.

After five years of Rihanna's guidance, Savage x Fenty experienced tremendous grow thand became an impressive billion-dollar venture. But the mother of two is now leaving her role as CEO and entrusting the position to Hillary Super.

Who Is Hillary Super?

Armed with her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Southern California, Hillary Super has always had an eye for fashion.

She began her career as an entry-level buyer at Wet Seal in the late 1990s. She has since experienced quite the journey in the clothing industry, holding positions at Gap, Ann Taylor, New York and Company, American Eagle, and Guess.

For four years, she was the global CEO of Anthropologie Group.

In 2017, Forbes recognized and celebrated this achievement by including it in their 40 Women to Watch over 40 lists.

As her LinkedIn profile reveals, Super takes pride in being a CEO with an impressive history of effecting change, setting ambitious goals, and delivering financial success.

Rihanna Steps Down As CEO of Savage x Fenty

In an interview with Vogue magazine, Rihanna had nothing but positive things to say about Hillary Super. She shared her admiration for the businesswoman's abilities and conveyed her respect for how far she has come in her career.

She told Vogue, "I'm so grateful and excited to welcome Hillary Super as our new CEO - she is a strong leader and is focused on taking the business to an even higher level."

Despite not being CEO, Rihanna will still play an essential role as executive chairman at Savage x Fenty. Her followers on Twitter positively responded to this news.

As Rihanna recently stepped away from her makeup line, Fenty Beauty, many had high hopes that she would use her newfound leisure time to reignite her music career.

With anticipation, one fan took to Twitter and questioned: "Are you quietly announcing new music @rihanna? The Navy [name of Rihanna's fanbase], Assemble!".

In 2022, Rihanna got her fans anticipating something special when she made hints of a possible album.

In 2016, her last studio album was "Anti," Now sources were saying a new one was coming.

According to an insider who spoke with The Sun last year, "Rihanna is absolutely ready to release this year."

Rihanna Album 2023 Update

Rihanna has been prodding fans about her soon-to-be-released album titled "R9" for quite some time.

Rumor has it that the sounds of Reggae will heavily shape this project.

Since 2020, the artist has allegedly been busy laying down tracks in the studio.

However, there are no updates regarding Rihanna's album as of writing.

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