Rihanna Criticized For Provocative Interview Magazine Cover As Sexy Nun

Rihanna Criticized For Provocative Interview Magazine Cover As Sexy Nun

Rihanna ruffled some religious feathers while dressed as a sexy nun on the cover of Interview Magazine’s latest issue.

In response to a photo shoot of the 36-year-old singer wearing a black and white habit, the traditional garment worn by members of religious orders, numerous fans and critics flocked to her comment section to denounce the look.

After viewing the provocative image of her, in which she sported a bright red lipstick and an unbuttoned blouse that exposed her cleavage, many social media users accused the superstar of disrespecting Christians and Catholics.

A third commented: ‘I love Rihanna but I never understand why the obsession with sexualizing religious representations.’
‘Isn’t this blasphemy??’ another asked.

Others explained that they felt it is ‘dehumanizing and degrading to see Christianity being continuously mocked’ and ‘religious imagery being used for the wrong purposes.’

Ultimately, many of her followers questioned ‘out of all the fashion in the world’ why did the Fenty Beauty founder ‘chose to mock a religion.’

A small handful, however, jumped to her defense as they inquired whether the trolls made the same comments ‘under every single person that has been a slutty nun for Halloween.’

Back in 2021, she was accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ by fans for wearing a religious pendant of Hindu god Ganesha in a topless photo.

And, just a year prior, she landed in hot water for using a song featuring sacred Islamic texts as a soundtrack to her racy Savage x Fenty lingerie show.

The mother-of-two, who has identified as Christian over the years, previously told Glamour U.K that the key to staying true to herself has been leaning on God.

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