Rihanna is taken to social media for letting some stars who aren’t black women sport braids during her third Savage x Fenty show.
The event dropped on Amazon on Friday and was widely praised online for its celebration and wardrobe aimed at all kinds of bodies, big and small. However, some of the body positivity was overshadowed for some when they noticed that celebrities like Vanessa Hudgens and Emily Ratajkowski wore braids, which many saw as a look exclusive to blacks and thus accused the show of making the show their own. black culture.
It didn’t take long for many viewers to take to social media to call out Rihanna and the show for her use of braids.
“Rihanna has white mfs in braids for the savage x fenty show…” one user wrote.
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“Why did Rihanna let Vanessa Hudgens and Emily Ratajkowski wear braids on the Fenty show,” another wrote.
“Now, why the hell did Rihanna have white dancers in braids in the fenty x savage show…” noted a third user.
“Lmao rihanna putting vanessa hudgens and emrata in braids isn’t surprising at this point. no further comments, ”wrote another user.
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“Did Rihanna really choose / approve these yt girls wearing braids and cornrows… like wtf… suddenly billions have blinded her?” someone else wrote.
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In this image posted on September 23, Emily Ratajkowski and Bella Poarch are seen during the Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 presented by Amazon Prime Video at the Westin Bonaventure & Suites in Los Angeles, CA; and aired on September 24, 2021. (Kevin Mazur /. for Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 presented by Amazon Prime Video)
The two women are hardly the first to be accused of cultural appropriation for wearing braids. Both Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner have faced cultural appropriation criticism in the past for attending public events while wearing braids. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber was mocked earlier this year when he debuted saying he styled his hair in dreadlocks, which critics said was also an appropriation of black culture.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 23: (LR) In this image posted on September 23, Chavez Barrientes and Vanessa Hudgens are seen during the Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 presented by Amazon Prime Video at the Westin Bonaventure & Suites in Los Angeles, CA; and airing September 24, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mazur /. for Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 Presented by Amazon Prime Video) (Kevin Mazur /. for Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 Presented by Amazon Prime Video)
Other stars such as Gwen Stefani, Kendal Jenner, Michael Che and Hilaria Baldwin have also dodged claims of cultural appropriation in various forms in the past.
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