Earlier this week, Rihanna posted a topless photo to promote her Savage X Fenty line.
when @PopcaanMusic said “me nuh wan ya wear no lingerie tonight fa me girl” @SavageXFenty pic.twitter.com/bnrtCZT7FB
— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 15, 2021
While most people were looking at underboob, folks in India noticed that one of the several necklaces she was wearing was a diamond-studded pendant with the Hindu god Ganesha.
That's a no-no among some Hindus, and folks on Twitter pointed out the faux pas and Rih-Rih's history of cultural insensitivity and cultural appropriation.
After getting kicked out of Sheikh Zayed Mosque for provocative behavior, nearly using the Islamic Hadith for her lingerie brand, posting an offensive photo shoot outside a Hindu temple for SavageXFenty, Rihanna wears the Ganesha necklace inappropriately on her Instagram page.
— Hindusamata (@hindusamata) February 15, 2021
okay but are we not going to talk about Rihanna wearing a Ganesh pendant in her picture that she posted today? Hindu appropriation is not an AESTHETIC!!!
— Dimothi (@dimothi) February 15, 2021
Hindu God necklace for aesthetic?
— Lucifer D Uchiha (@DaRealDilshan) February 15, 2021
You can love Rihanna and still call her out btw. https://t.co/yBeIIK6LtP