Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty fashion show Volume 2 took place on October 2, 2020. Everything seemed to have been meticulously planned from the performers to the choice of lingerie and handpicked models. During her live show, a song called “Doom” was performed by a London producer called Coucou Chloe and Rihanna is getting backlash for it. The singer is being accused of culturally appropriating Islam culture for playing this particular song. Many Muslim fans are attempting to “cancel” Bad Gal Riri for her mistake, however cancelling Rihanna is not possible according to a poll we recently did on Plenty of Shade!
The 32-year-old businesswoman reacted to the disappointment of her Muslim fans and apologized for her misjudgment.
“I’d like to thank the Muslim community for pointing out a huge oversight that was unintentionally offensive in our savage x fenty show,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories.
She also mentioned that she does not play with any kind of disrespect toward God or any religion and therefore the use of the song in the project was completely irresponsible.
“I would more importantly like to apologize to you for this honest, yet careless mistake,” she wrote.
Coucou Chloe, the artist who performed the song also apologized on Twitter and says she takes full responsibility for not researching these words properly and is in the process of having the song urgently removed from all streaming platforms.
https://twitter.com/coucou_chloe/status/1313137444573806596
https://twitter.com/coucou_chloe/status/1313137644226908162
The “Doom” song is reportedly a version of a hadith and consists of “highly revered records of the traditions or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.” It is reportedly extremely offensive for anyone’s use outside of the Muslim culture, according to online reports.
On a lighter note, several high-profile celebrities were part of the glamorous event such as: Lizzo, Normani, Paris Hilton, Bella Hadid, Demi More, Big Sean, Christian Combs and more! Similar to last year’s show, there were live musical performances by several high-profile entertainers: Miguel, Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch, Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and much more. The fashion show was successful, guests and multiple fans were pleased with how it turned out.
One thing’s for sure, the incident was definitely a learning experience for Rihanna as well as for others who were not aware of Islamic traditions.
