Rihanna Discovered Sanam, One Of Her BBHMM Henchwomen, On Instagram
EntertainmentIn the video for “Bitch Better Have My Money,” Rihanna kidnaps model Rachel Roberts with the help of two friends/henchwomen. One of them, Instagram star and self-described “TECHNO PRINCESS MODEL” Sita Abellan, may have looked familiar to you. The other, Sanam, probably didn’t. In an interview with VICE, the Seattle resident and sudden Rihanna BFF talked about the Instagram photo that got her the gig and how it’s already changed her life.
Sanam’s BBHMM story began three months ago, when Rihanna noticed this photo on her Explore page:
Rihanna clicked ‘Follow,’ and Sanam flipped out.
When I refreshed my notifications, she had unfollowed me, so I was sad about it. Then two weeks later, she followed me again. The next morning, I went to work, and I got a DM from her on Instagram. She was like, “Hey, I have this idea I want to run by you. I think you’re so fucking rare. Let me know if you’re interested.”
“I think you’re so fucking rare” is the kind of perfect compliment that, when said to you by Rihanna, would probably keep your spirits lifted for decades. (And I will certainly dream of her saying it to me.)