All Talk With Manoucheca

Season 19, Episode 181

Season 19, Episode 181

Guests
Rihanna & Winston Duke

[A|N: The Rihanna and Winston pairing is from the book: Everything Is Love by @briflare]

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@AllTalkWithManoucheca: New parents Rihanna and Winston Duke are here! #ALLTALK

The All Talk With Manoucheca intro music plays and the camera pans over to Manouchea entering the stage from behind the double doors.

The audience cheered as Manoucheca waved at her audience. Manouchea stood in front of her audience and introduced her guests for today's episode.

"Please welcome our next guests, Rihanna, and Winston Duke!" Manoucheca announced.

The audience cheered as Robyn's new Born Again played as they appeared from from behind the double doors.

Absentmindedly, Winston interlocked their fingers rubbing her knuckles as they walked onto the stage.

"Awe, look at them, y'all, they're my favorite couple," Manoucheca told the audience.

Manouchea, Robyn, and Winston took their seats on the plush couch. "Thank you for joining us," Manoucheca told the couple.

"Of course, thank you for having us," Winston said.

"We're happy to be here," Robyn said.

"First of all, I gotta do the standard interview greeting. Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy, who you guys welcomed five months ago," Manoucheca said.

Robyn and Winston smiled at the mention of their son.

"Thanks," Robyn said.

"We still can't believe we're parents," Winston said.

Manouchea nodded.

"I can't believe it either," Manoucheca said in agreement.

"It's surreal," Robyn said.

"Now, Winston recently starred in a film. Not just any film, one of the biggest blockbusters of all time for a November debut, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Manouchea said.

The crowd cheered, and Winston did his Jabari chant. "Okay! Now for those of you who don't know. Winston was one of the main characters in the all-new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and it is phenomenal. I honestly cried my heart out and I hope everyone goes out and enjoy the performance not only from the actors but the soundtrack which Rihanna has two sings on: Lift Me Up and Born Again," Manoucheca told the audience.

The audience cheered.

"It's like nothing else. It's been one big roller coaster and this one right here did, so amazing on the soundtrack like the maturity of her voice ties in with the theme of the movie," Winston said.

Rihanna giggled.

"See this man right here doesn't miss a chance to throw a compliment to Rihanna," Manoucheca said.

"Girl, I feel like I have a permanent smile on my face with him around," Rihanna said.

Manoucheca nodded, "And you deserve that," Manoucheca said.

"Definitely," Winston said.

"What was it like finding out Rihanna was going to be on the soundtrack?" Manoucheca asked.

"I thought they were joking at first but then she came and she was like Winston, I need your opinion on this song and I was like okay it's happening... My baby is going to sing again," Winston answered.

"Awe. Rihanna, what made you choose to make you come back with this soundtrack?" Manoucheca asked Rihanna.

"It was in honor of the late Chadwick Boseman. I saw the project as a tribute to a great man, who was an amazing friend not only to me but to Winston also. I saw the trailer, and the performances that everybody was putting down. I knew I had to do it. I did this for Chad. Chad brought us all together, you know what I mean? So, it just made sense," Rihanna explained.

"It was a beautiful tribute," Manoucheca said.

"Yeah," Rihanna said.

"Now, let's talk about how parenthood has been treating you both," Manoucheca said.

"Oh for me, the early days of motherhood is similar to tripping on acid every day. Life starts over when you become a parent, it's life that you've never known before," Rihanna explained. "The beginning is like your tripping acid every day. It's wild, trippy as hell." She continued, "You look at him and he's yours but he's a stranger and you're learning him as he's learning you and learning the world... When he looks at me in my eyes, my whole soul...I can't tell if it's cold or hot," Rihanna concluded.

"I know it's cliché, but I love everything, even the hard parts, it's complete bliss, no matter what. There are things that you can't understand until you are a parent. The relationship I had with my mom... I cherish it even more. I have so much more empathy and compassion. And I love seeing Rihanna as a mother, you know, she just carries herself differently. Parenthood is amazing," Winston said.

Rihanna nodded.

"And what about more children?" Manoucheca asked them.

"We definitely want more," Rihanna answered.

"We're gonna keep going," Winston said.

The couple also talked about their relationship, and how they were friends before becoming romantically involved.

"It's amazing to have a friendship be the center of our entire family, I really love it," Rihanna said.