11 Questions With Nia Long
In 11 Questions , The A.V. Club asks interesting people 11 interesting questions—and then asks them to suggest one for our next interviewee. 1. Who would be your pop-culture best friend? Nia Long: [Without hesitation.] Rihanna. We’re both from Barbados—my family is Jamaican—and I just love a hot little island girl. [Laughs.] The A.V. Club: Would you say that’s Rihanna on one particular album or on the whole? NL: Just who she is. She’s fearless, she does it her way, she’s sexy, she’s beautiful; I live my life vicariously through her. She has no kids and no husband. Just amazing. Free as a bird. I remember those days. AVC: Have you told her you want to be her best friend? NL: Well, I met her before she became a superstar. We were at the Kids’ Choice Awards and she came and sat down and talked to me and it was just cute. Now she’s a woman and she’s all grown up and can do no wrong in my book. 2. How would your enemies describe you? ...
