Increasingly away from music and closer to fashion and the beauty market, pop star Rihanna was criticized by a Brazilian fan on social media who disapproved of the fact that the Barbadian muse 'doesn't give opportunities' to transgender models.
Owner of the makeup line 'Fenty Beauty', the Umbrella interpreter responded to the internet user stating that she has nothing against transgender professionals, but that she does not distinguish between people, nor does she condone the "use" of trans professionals as "a marketing tool" .
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Fa: "The Fenty Beauty campaign is amazing, but next time you could ask a trans person to join the group."
Rihanna: "I've had the great honor of working with several talented trans women over the years, but I don't do castings just with trans women! Just as I don't do castings just with straight women, I respect all women, and if they are trans or not, that's none of my business! It's personal and some trans women are more comfortable being open about it than others, so I have to respect that as a woman myself! , be used as a convenient marketing tool! I often observe that companies practice this with trans and black women! There is always that part in the campaign to raise the flag of 'we are super diverse'.
