--- description: The music goddess might have one tiny flaw, as a collection of videos show that she has trouble closing just one eye at a time. title: Rihanna Can't Wink — And the Internet Is Freaking Out image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Apparently Rihanna Can't Wink and the Internet Is Losing It  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 26, 2016 6:12 PM CUT  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 26, 2016 6:12 PM CUT Rihanna — singer, fashion star, free spirit — [is a goddess, yes](http://time.com/4466448/rihanna-aphrodite-statue-museum/?iid=sr-link2 "undefined"). But even goddesses have limits. And the internet has uncovered Rihanna’s one true limit: despite her undisputed status as one of the world’s most sought-after women, she can’t wink. Twitter user [@NotAgainBen](https://twitter.com/NotAgainBen "undefined") has documented the evidence extensively in a series of tweets with videos of the soon-to-be recipient [of MTV’s Video Vanguard Award](http://time.com/4465441/mtv-vmas-2016-guide/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined") trying — and, ultimately, failing — to perfect the single-eye blink. It’s an impressive collection of proof, wherein we see that each time she tries to just subtly shut one eye, the other inevitably goes along for the ride, too. The clips are mesmerizing, because… [Rihanna](http://time.com/4398744/rihanna-bra-stage-reaction/?iid=sr-link9 "undefined"). > [](https://twitter.com/NotAgainBen/status/769137740516589568) > [](https://twitter.com/NotAgainBen/status/769139535263461377) > [](https://twitter.com/NotAgainBen/status/769138302444240897) > [](https://twitter.com/NotAgainBen/status/769138056565813248) These are just a few of the [many, many examples.](https://twitter.com/i/moments/769207181292007424 "undefined") But honestly, what’s the big deal? She’s still [BadGalRiRi](http://time.com/4347726/rihanna-dior-sunglasses-star-trek/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined"), and her flawless ability to [accessorize with wine](http://time.com/4431632/rihanna-wine-glasses/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined") pretty much negates the need to execute a perfect blink. Who are we to tell her what is right or wrong? Maybe _we’re_ the ones blinking wrong? ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4468748/rihanna-wink-videos/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4468748/rihanna-wink-videos/"},"headline":"Apparently Rihanna Can't Wink and the Internet Is Losing It","datePublished":"2016-08-26T18:12:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:35:55.836Z","description":"Maybe it's just too much work","url":"https://time.com/4468748/rihanna-wink-videos/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Entertainment","celebrities","Music","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4468748/rihanna-wink-videos/","name":"Apparently Rihanna Can't Wink and the Internet Is Losing It"}}]}] ```