“I don’t think it’s fair that a trans woman or man be used as a convenient marketing tool,” the Fenty Beauty founder said.
Rihanna is tired of seeing trans women used as a marketing tool.
The “Anti” singer made that clear when fan Alberto Otero commented on her Fenty Beauty makeup line, suggesting that she “should invite a trans girl to the group” in her next campaign.
In her response, which Otero screenshot from his TweetDeck dashboard, Rihanna denounced the idea of holding a casting just to fill a quota.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with many gifted trans women throughout the years, but I don’t go around doing trans castings,” she wrote, according to the screenshot. “Just like I don’t do straight non trans women castings! I respect all women, and whether they’re trans or not is none of my business.”
She said she understands that not all trans women feel comfortable disclosing their identity in that way.
