Rihanna mispronounced her own name on 'SNL' after Andy Samberg's mistake

Why Rihanna Mispronounced Her Name During the 'SNL' "Shy Ronnie" Sketch

The "Diamonds" singer's name is pronounced "Ree-ann-ah," similar to how "and" or "van" soundsNBC Rihanna and Andy Samberg on 'Saturday Night Live'NEED TO KNOWRihanna mispronounced her name during the "Shy Ronnie" SNL sketch in 2009Over 15 years later, Lonely Island members Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer spoke about how it came to be in the sketch and remained in the final versionRihanna still calls Samberg "Shy Ronnie" whenever she sees himRiha…

Rihanna mispronounced her own name on 'SNL' after Andy Samberg's mistake

Akiva Schaffer said the pop star was unbothered by the gaffe: "It's fine either way!"Saturday Night Live/YouTube Rihanna and Andy Samberg in 'Shy Ronnie' on 'Saturday Night Live'Key pointsRihanna's name is correctly pronounced "Ree-ann-ah."However, the singer mispronounced her own name in the Saturday Night Live digital short "Shy Ronnie."Akiva Schaffer said that the gaffe occurred because Rihanna perfectly replicated Andy Samberg's original rec…