Former NAACP chapter leader Rachel Dolezal received a barrage of criticism earlier this year after being accused of lying about her race — but she’s become a “bit of a hero” to pop star Rihanna.
The singer told Vanity Fair in its November cover story that Dolezal should be praised — not panned —for bringing the discussion of racial identity to the forefront.
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I think she was a bit of a hero, because she kind of flipped on society a little bit,” Rihanna told the magazine. “
Is it such a horrible thing that she pretended to be black? Black is a great thing, and I think she legit changed people’s perspective a bit and woke people up.”
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