Rihanna News: Singer Calls Rachel Dolezal A 'Hero,' Meets Major Backlash On Twitter [PHOTO]
Fans of Rihanna are not happy with the singer's recent comments in a Vanity Fair interview where she referred to Rachel Dolezal, the former Washington president of the NAACP who identified as black but was actually caucasian, as a hero.
In her interview, the 27-year-old singer actually took a less popular opinion on Dolezal, referring to her a hero for showing people a different side of what it means to be black, and why it's okay.
"I think she was a bit of a hero because she kind of flipped on society a little bit," Rihanna said in the interview. "Is it such a horrible thing that she pretended to be black? Black is a great thing, and I think she legit changed people's perspective a bit and woke people up."
However, the comment has been proven to be unpopular on social media-with many attacking the singer for expressing such an opinion:
Rihanna calls Rachel Dolezal a hero. Yep, right up there with soldiers, Rosa Parks and Chris Mintz. Unreal. #fraud https://t.co/FYKpB8QLPw
— Seventh Place Trophy (@7thPlaceTrophy) October 6, 2015
So glad Rihanna is defending Rachel Dolezal #PretendBlackLivesMatter — Rick Mitchell (@ItsRickMitchell) October 6, 2015
Rachel Dolezal is a hero? square up @rihanna
— SADE SHAKUR (@BIDISMALLS) October 6, 2015
Rachel Dolezal is a hero, Rihanna's right. So is Kim Davis, a hero to SNL and comedians all over this great country. — Davon Magwood (@davonmagwood) October 6, 2015
not even rihanna can make me want to talk about rachel dolezal again
— Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer) October 6, 2015
I'm taking to the gin and hope to wake up in a world where Rachel Dolezal isn't "a hero" and #IStandWithBaharMustafa isn't on my Twitter — Martin Daubney (@MartinDaubney) October 6, 2015
Rachel Dolezal plagiarized art, told lies about upbringing, sued Howard U for reverse racism. AND, she pretended to be Black. Not a hero.
— Amy (@AmyStephen) October 6, 2015
The fact that @rihanna called Rachel Dolezal a hero in a recent interview makes me never want to listen to her music again. #YoureWack — Bree Binder (@BreeBinderrr) October 6, 2015
LMFAOOOOO!!!!! THE DAY HAS ARRIVED! YALL FINALLY REALIZE YALL HERO @RIHANNA IS AN IDIOT. Rachel Dolezal is NOBODY'S hero.
— The Unorthodox Duck (@GeauxGabby) October 6, 2015
Umm Rihanna, Rachel Dolezal is a liar not a hero. I'm not sure you know what the word "hero" means.... — suecee (@suzyspeaksthetr) October 6, 2015
