Rihanna: Wrong on Rachel Dolezal (Probably), Right About Sex, Love, and Chris Brown

Speaking Out

The Internet melted down after she labeled Rachel Dolezal a ‘hero,’ but the freakout overshadowed the rest of her Vanity Fair interview, which is full of depth and wisdom.

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Published Oct. 7 2015 1:00AM EDT

articles/2015/10/07/rihanna-wrong-on-rachel-dolezal-probably-right-about-sex-love-and-chris-brown/151006-teeman-rihanna-tease_hebfsp — Charles Platiau / Reuters

On Saturday night, in the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, the cast paid parodic tribute to those who had fanned the flames of controversy this summer, and could now be consigned to history—as Miley Cyrus sang a plaintive version of “My Way.”

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Rihanna: Wrong on Rachel Dolezal (Probably), Right About Sex, Love, and Chris Brown

The Internet melted down after she labeled Rachel Dolezal a ‘hero,’ but the freakout overshadowed the rest of her Vanity Fair interview, which is full of depth and wisdom.

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