Rihanna’s Fenty Lingerie Show Highlights How Islamophobia is Still Normalized

Disrespect of sacred religious script and cultural appropriation this weekend opened more dialogue about celebrity responsibility and accountability.

Gillian Sisley
Fearless She Wrote

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Screenshot from Rihanna’s Public Instagram page

Rihanna, musician and businesswoman extraordinaire, took a step back from music a few years ago to pursue her highly successful business endeavours.

So far, her businesses have been performing spectacularly. From her Fenty Beauty makeup to a lingerie line, Rihanna has been an empowering and fierce entrepreneur paving the way for others to look up to in the business world.

We’ve watched over the years as Rihanna has revolutionized the makeup world with very poignant strides to reach better equality for consumers and representation in the models she uses.

Rihanna has made international headlines through releasing a concealer line (and other product since) that contained an unprecedented amount of shades for People of Colour, when historically brands offer a wider variety of shades for individuals with lighter skin tones, leaving those with darker skin tones to find only…

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Gillian Sisley
Fearless She Wrote

Professional Storyteller working at Meta ♾️ Tea drinker. Insatiably curious. Writing about relationships, adventure & embracing vulnerability as a superpower ✨