Rihanna has denied she courts controversy - stating that her output is just "honest".

The global superstar has often attracted a bit of scandal over the years, be it through her raunchy lyrics or or flashy visuals.

Speaking to the Radio Times, Rihanna moved to dismiss the idea that she does it for the controversy. She said:

"I never do anything to get banned, never do it for controversy. It's always just honest and at times I just go a little too far for some."

She added: "When I make a music video, it's a piece of art. It's four minutes to make a visual, for people to understand the message in the song."

Rihanna had also admitted in the same interview that she barely even knew what her upcoming film 'Battleship' was about when she sat down for initial meetings - not even realising she was speaking to the director.