Rihanna might not have the ability to vote within the election, however she’s making it clear who she stands behind.
On Instagram Monday, the Barbadian singer posted a video of herself in a car, joking, “POV: me trying to sneak into the polls with my son’s passport #votecauseicant.”
She added within the caption, “when protecting pussies and firing pussies can happen all in one vote,” including the hashtag #TanSuitSeason. Ostensibly, this was an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, who has campaigned on defending abortion rights and adopted Barack Obama’s lead in carrying a tan go well with this election season.
However the “Diamonds” singer’s joke didn’t land with some commenters, who echoed Donald Trump’s acquainted refrains baselessly accusing Democrats of voting illegally.
“That attitude is why we want to make America geeat again. You want to cheat to win. So disappointing,” one particular person wrote.
Rihanna wrote again, “Lol! When yall stop burning ballot boxes come check me.”
One other touch upon the publish learn: “Illegal voting is a crime. Maybe she should be arrested for trying.”
“Shut up Karen,” Rihanna fired again.
“I voted for closed borders, deportations, and staying out of foreign conflicts,” one other social media consumer wrote, apparently referring to the Republican nominee’s plans for mass deportations. “Abortions are probably nowhere near as important as y’all are making it seem.”
“You’re fucked!” replied Rihanna. “And so is the America you dream of. Hope you don’t have to find out the hard way.”
One other consumer argued about securing the U.S. border, saying that “there is a right and wrong way to come inside” and “the people who are against having a secure border are essentially saying it’s okay to break a window & enter in that way.”
The singer, whose authorized identify is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, immigrated to the U.S. from Barbados in 2005 to pursue her music profession. She’s one of many bestselling recording artists of all time and the proprietor of a magnificence empire that made her a billionaire.
She’s been outspoken about her politics previously. In 2019, she slammed Trump over his immigration insurance policies and his lack of motion on gun violence. She despatched him a cease-and-desist letter in 2018 to cease utilizing her music at his occasions.
