The Daily Mail's Liz Jones has responded to criticism she received after writing a damning article about Rihanna which labelled her a "toxic role model for her army of young fans".
The singer took to Twitter last week to blast the columnist, calling her "bitter" and a "sad menopausal mess".
Jones has told Metro that she does not regret writing the piece.
"If a man beats you up, you should never talk to him again, you shouldn't forgive him and shouldn't write songs to him," she said, referring to Rihanna's on-off boyfriend Chris Brown.
"There's more that comes with fame than money, there comes responsibility."
Jones's article was inspired after Rihanna posted a photograph of herself smoking two marijuana joints.
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"Her audience is very young but she's given off a very adult message," Jones said.
In her comment piece, Jones wrote that Rihanna should act as a better role model to her fans and concluded by calling her a "poisonous pop princess [who] should come with a government health warning".
The singer posted on her Instagram: "'Role Model' is not a position or title that I have ever campaigned for, so chill wit dat!"
Jones disagrees and said: "It's ridiculous for her to say she isn't a role model because young women look up to her, they want to be her and do the things she does.
"She's got so much going for her - she has an amazing voice, is very beautiful, has a strong powerful body - I don't understand why she has to bring these other elements into it."
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