Singer Rihanna won’t be joining rapper Eminem for a performance of the hit single “Love The Way You Lie” on stage at the 27th Annual MTV Video Music Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Sunday (September 12). Why?

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Rihanna is currently busy filming her debut movie, “Battleship”, in Hawaii. The 22 year-old, who just released the first single “Only Girl (In The World)” off her new album “Loud”, would love to be at the VMAs, but she had already committed to this movie. Rihanna wishes Eminem good luck for tonight.

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Rihanna said, “I definitely wish I could be there for Eminem. He’s performing the song we did together. It would have been nice to do it, but he understands. Obviously right now I’m doing something that is a priority to me. The VMAs will be there next year. I’ll have a lot more music out by then.”

Eminem had to find a new partner to accompany him on his performance. This raises the question: who will be performing a new “Love The Way You Lie” duet with Eminem? I’m going to go crazy and ask for the impossible: Megan Fox!

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UPDATE: According to Perez Hilton, Rihanna was spotted in Los Angeles today. The singer may be set to make a surprise appearance opening the VMAs with Eminem and performing her latest single.