Rihanna's new Fenty Beauty line has been heaped with praise about its countless shade range and ?? ?? ??????? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ?????? ???????diverse ads.
But one fan had something to say about it all and took his questions straight to Riri herself.
On Twitter, @lbertootero asked the singer about the lack of inclusion of trans models in her otherwise inclusive campaign, and surprisingly Rihanna took the time to respond to his comment with thoughtful commentary.
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Rihanna raised several points about problematic brands in her response.
"Too often do I see companies doing this to trans and black women alike," she said, calling that tokenization of folks "sad."
She went on to explain that she isn't here for other companies using trans models as a "convenient marketing tool."
Thanks to screenshots, you can read Rihanna's full comment below:
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