(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Rihanna is "super-duper afraid" of being put on a pedestal.

The Barbados-born singer has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey for her Oprah's Next Chapter TV show, with the talk show host travelling to Rihanna's home island to talk to her.

In a clip from the programme, Rihanna opens up about the effect success has had on her.

"I'm super-duper afraid of the pedestal that comes with fame," she says. "It's amazing how lonely you can feel."

In a trailer for the programme, Oprah discusses what is in store for fans. She admits having pre-conceived ideas about the star, which were wholly disproved as their time together wore on.

"I thought she was going to be kind of a badass. Kind of a hard edged, rocker pop woman. Nothing could have been farther from the truth," she said.

"She was thoughtful. She was very emotional. She was vulnerable. I came away really getting a great sense of who she was. [It's] a really, really, get down conversation with Rihanna."

The show will air on Oprah's OWN network on August 19. It sees the host travelling back to the neighbourhood the singer grew up in. (C) Cover Media