Rihanna’s Video for ‘S&M’ Banned in 11 Countries and Restricted by YouTube
Rihanna's 'S&M' video is too raunchy for some.
According to MTV News, 11 countries have banned the video from being aired and BBC 1 Radio refuses to play the track before 7pm.
The radio station said, "We are waiting for an edited version before deciding whether it will be played in the daytime."
YouTube has also restricted the video, including a parental warning and age verification.
The song includes such lyrics as "Sex in the air/ I don't care/ I love the smell of it/ Sticks and stones may break my bones/ But chains and whips excite me."
Rihanna responded via Twitter to the YouTube restriction of “S&M,” saying, "U can now view the S&M video on Rihannanow.com UNFLAGGED!!!" Also tweeting, "They watched Umbrella...I was full nude."
MTV was rumored to have been considering airing a re-edit, however, MTV News learned, the Melina Matsoukas-directed video was approved as is.
According to the U.K. Daily Mirror, Rihanna is no stranger for controversial videos. Her video for “Te Amo” contained girl-on-girl, causing it to be banned on U.S. TV.
Rihanna was a fan of a cut scene from “S&M” but it proved to be too raunchy.
“Ri loved one raunchy scene involving a female dancer – but it was cut from the final edit for being too much.”
Why is there so little fabric? Please lord, get this woman a
robe.
Her ass looks like two oversized, greasy yams. The high-tops
are a nice touch, though. I like the high-tops.
Kim Catrall used to be much more muscular, didn’t she?
Busta Rhymes was once a woman. An ugly, ugly woman.
She’s wearing her grade. On the scale of attractiveness from
1-10,000, this woman is a 14.
Yes, ma’am. Thank you. We are fully
aware of the location of the gun show.
Those pecs are disgusting. Seriously. No joke here. Those
pecs are disgusting. And that face ain’t so great either.
