Rihanna Says That She and Drake Are No Longer Friends In a recent interview with Vogue, Rihanna revealed that she and Drake are no longer close. We don’t have a friendship now, but we’re not enemies either. It is what it is. Rihanna’s comments come two years after Drake publicly declared his love for her during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old. She’s one of my best friends in the world. She’s a living breathing legend in our industry. The singer said that despite Drake’s intentions, the whole thing made her very uncomfortable. Waiting through that speech was probably the most uncomfortable part. I don’t like too many compliments; I don’t like to be put on blast.