Rihanna It's receiving criticism for what some see as an irreverent photoshoot.
The latest issue of Interview Magazine features the controversial cover. Interview Magazine displays the singer dressed as a daring nun, which has ignited a storm of comments from critics.
The 36-year-old wears a black-and-white habit with a very low neckline, bold blue eye shadow, and red lipstick.
She poses in a provocative manner, looking at the camera with an open mouth and noticeable oil on her chest.
Other photos in the shoot by Nadia Lee Cohen follow a similar theme, some even showing Rihanna grabbing her chest.
She shared the photo on her account, sparking comments accusing her of disrespect and religious persecution. Instagram The cover received a lot of criticism on Instagram.
@tashmichael agreed: 'So tired with all this unholy imagery!!!!'
User @thankyounxett wrote, in part: 'But it's so dehumanising and degrading to see Christianity being continuously mocked, as well as witnessing religious imagery being used for the wrong purposes. No matter what religious convictions we uphold, we should respect them, regardless of where we stand. And seeing people endorse this is honestly just disrespectful.'
Other photos in the shoot had a different style.
Some defended the Grammy winner's right to use any imagery she wants, with user @killacroche commenting: 'This is so good!! Y’all need to get over yourselves… you'll watch movies like Insidious with a demonic nun but say nothing, and then come for Rihanna creating art. Take a seat.'
@amenphashion concurred, writing: 'I love when artists take religious imagery and make it high fashion.'
She faced criticism for wearing a pendant of the Hindu deity Ganesha in a photo in 2021 and using Islamic text in the music for Savage x Fenty lingerie runway show the previous year.
Some fans called for Rihanna to remove the pictures.
It's important to note that Rihanna has openly discussed her Christian faith, even referring to it multiple times in the new interview connected to the controversial photoshoot. She talked about her journey to start a family with ASAP Rocky, saying: 'I let God lead and just let go.'
That unwavering faith is not a recent development for the singer, as she mentioned to
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in 2014 that the key to staying true to herself is ‘focusing on God… remembering what’s important in life and understanding that we are individuals with our own relationship to God,’ Rihanna told the magazine. ‘When that’s clear, it’s difficult to be bothered by what people think.’ The singer also shared how her faith influenced her decision to have children (Picture: Interview Magazine/Nadia Lee Cohen) The singer has not yet addressed the controversy, and the Instagram post remains on her profile at the time of writing.
When asked if she misses being vocal online (she’s been notoriously private in recent years) she responded: ‘The troll in me, she had a time. Unfortunately, you can’t take anything back from the internet, so I will always have the reminders, but the best troll in me is the silent troll.’
‘It’s just disrespect and in poor taste.’
When asked if she misses being vocal online (she’s been notoriously private in recent years) she responded: ‘The troll in me, she had a time. Unfortunately, you can’t take anything back from the internet, so I will always have the reminders, but the best troll in me is the silent troll.’
