Did Rihanna just start beef with Taylor Swift?

Rihanna may have just sparked a war of words with Taylor Swift, saying she's too boring for her to consider touring with. Photo/AP

Rihanna may have just started the celebrity feud of the decade: the pop star says wouldn't tour with Taylor Swift because "she's a role model - I'm not".

Swift has accumulated a group of famous celebrity pals - including Lorde, Selena Gomez and girl group Haim - many of whom have joined her on stage on her 1989 world tour.

But Rihanna insists she has no plans to do the same because their "brands don't match".

Asked if she would tour with Swift, Rihanna told NME: "I don't think I would. I just don't think it makes sense. I don't think our brands are the same: I don't think they match, I don't think our audiences are the same. In my mind she's a role model, I'm not."

Taylor Swift. Photo/AP

Rihanna, 27, is close friends with Katy Perry, 30, who Taylor fell out with in a feud over their backing dancers.

Meanwhile, this isn't the first time the Barbadian beauty has claimed her risqué antics aren't suitable for the younger audience.

Last year she admitted she doesn't intend to live up the 'role model' title.

She said previously: "I don't like to use that word [role model] because people have their own opinion on what that means to them. I can't really say I'm a role model. I'm not perfect. I'm not trying to sell that."

She added: "I want people to have fun but be responsible, protect themselves and be in control of your life. You can never judge people. I always made that a point. You never know what someone is going through."

- Bang! Showbiz