Why is Rachel Dolezal, the now infamous former NAACP chapter president in Washington who was outed as a white woman, trending again this morning? Here’s why…
.@RIhanna on Rachel Dolezal: "I think she was a bit of a hero" http://t.co/Hrnc81uFxF
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) October 6, 2015
Oh, Rihanna. This is going to leave a mark:
Calling Rachel Dolezal a "hero" is earning @rihanna a Twitter beat down that makes @chrisbrown jealous.
— BigHeadSports (@BigHeadSports) October 6, 2015
And not only did Rihanna call Dolezal a “hero” during her interview with Vanity Fair, but according to the star singer, she “changed people’s perspective” and “woke people up” by pretending to be black, too:
“I think she was a bit of a hero, because she kind of flipped on society a little bit,” Rihanna told Robinson during one long-ranging, late-night conversation. “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.”
Sorry RiRi … Tweeters don’t agree. AT ALL:
RIHANNA IS DEFENDING RACHEL DOLEZAL GOODBYE
— Cassandra (@laIeyenda) October 6, 2015
Bitch.. RT @VanityFair: .@RIhanna on Rachel Dolezal: "I think she was a bit of a hero" http://t.co/6zQvHMUnwo
— Shug (@DixiePistol) October 6, 2015
@rihanna bitch get acquainted with real life for a lil bit. You seem to live in the clouds cus the rachel dolezal bitch aint nobodys hero.
— Lady Grantham (@Notjusadreamer) October 6, 2015
A “b*tch”? No need to get nasty, ladies.
Rihanna needs to upgrade her friends or something. Her calling Rachel Dolezal a "hero" is problematic beyond description.
— symptoms of fuckery (@coldkingsymone) October 6, 2015
Have you heard the one about Rihanna calling Rachel Dolezal a hero?
— Richard Luciano (@RichardLuciano1) October 6, 2015
Me reading Rihanna's thoughts on #RachelDolezal pic.twitter.com/bnYNE36nJV
— X (@XLNB) October 6, 2015
Rachel Dolezal not only made a mockery of black culture, but also the day to day struggles that black people face due to their appearance.
— LOUISE CHANTÁL (@imLouiseChantal) October 6, 2015
Oh. RT @VanityFair: .@Rihanna on Rachel Dolezal: "I think she was a bit of a hero" http://t.co/62RkFPaBuD pic.twitter.com/mYaq1udVo1
— auntie naz (@nazmraz) October 6, 2015
@EnfantDePatron That's ignorant as hell; Rachel Dolezal is trash, and Rihanna's wording or opinion is just the same on this.
— symptoms of fuckery (@coldkingsymone) October 6, 2015
#RachelDolezal based entirely (100%) on lies
@rihanna u are an ignorant clown
— trump + cruz (@MaxCUA) October 6, 2015
Why in the hell did anyone ask Rihanna about Rachel Dolezal in the first damn place?
— Harlem, Africa. (@inomallday) October 6, 2015
Good question.
So @rihanna defended Rachel Dolezal. She also defended Chris Brown at first. Celebrities aren't always the brightest bulbs in the box.
— Jenner (@BrnzBarbie) October 6, 2015
"And then Rihanna called Rachel Dolezal a hero"…… pic.twitter.com/79WtsBluuJ
— Young Metro Trusts P (@chillin662) October 6, 2015
Yall queen Rih Rih said Rachel Dolezal woke yall hoes up!!!
— Wizard Akata Rebel (@OwlsAsylum) October 6, 2015
Rihanna calling Rachel Dolezal a hero is obviously a typo… help. pic.twitter.com/H0nCKd2qvT
— Johnny Boy ☮ (@JohnTheFame) October 6, 2015
RT @coldkingsymone @OwlsAsylum Rihanna is misinformed, naive, and ignorant. Rachel Dolezal has done NOTHING for us. She is not a hero.
— Wizard Akata Rebel (@OwlsAsylum) October 6, 2015
Has Rihanna withdrew the "Rachel Dolezal is a bit of a hero" comment? I want to love her again.
— IG:Ole_X_Snap:Ole_XX (@OleSabrinaM) October 6, 2015
New rule…any and all Rachel Dolezal questions must be directed to the Ministers of Communication…. @deray and @shaunking
— 1nvisibleman (@opticaldensity) October 6, 2015
Rihanna called Rachel Dolezal a hero…….i'm assuming she meant the sandwich? pic.twitter.com/9GPnTx7CuC
— [:•-•:] (@DubOnDaBeatz) October 6, 2015
before and after rihannas comments on rachel dolezal pic.twitter.com/zf7Qlmx5ZT
— retired (@motherjohnmisty) October 6, 2015
when Rihanna says Rachel Dolezal's a hero pic.twitter.com/Ni3yh2cHRd
— PAKINEXTDOOR™ (@jesstalwar) October 6, 2015
How I feel about what Rihanna said about Rachel Dolezal: pic.twitter.com/zCQoUQgLUr
— Najma Sharif (@overdramatique) October 6, 2015
We expect a walk-back of what she said in the interview soon.
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Twitchy coverage of Rachel Dolezal
