Rihanna Facing Backlash From Hindu Community Over Instagram/Twitter Photo

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February 23, 2021 at 11:29 am EST

Rihanna is in some hot water with the Hindu community after an Instagram and Twitter post.

In the photo, Rihanna is seen topless while wearing a pendant that features the Hindu god, Ganesha.

While some argue that the photo is harmless, others in the Hindu community have taken to the comments and Twitter thread to express that it is a depiction of cultural appropriation.

rihanna !! stop using my religion as an aesthetic !! that ganesh figurine at the end of the chain :( is a holy and sacred figure for us hindus
— yeonjun's gf | check 📌 (@IANIBEUL) February 15, 2021