RIHANNA - RIHANNA 'SELF-CONSCIOUS' ABOUT JAY-Z AFFAIR RUMOURS

R+B star RIHANNA felt uncomfortable around her mentor SHAWN 'JAY-Z' CARTER after the pair were dogged by rumours of an affair. The Umbrella star was recently accused of being romantically involved with the rapper, whose longtime girlfriend is singer Beyonce Knowles. And Rihanna insists the constant speculation put a strain on her professional relationship with Carter, who was forced to address the issue. She says, "I felt self-conscious around him until he took me aside and said that I just had to ignore it." Rihanna has also been romantically linked to Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett and singer Chris Brown.