Rihanna got jokes ahead of tomorrow’s Presidential election, but fans found a way to mention her long-awaited album.
The Bajan pop star shared a video on Instagram on Monday (November 4) of herself donning sunglasses while gazing out the window while seated in the back of an SUV. But it’s her message that got people cracking up on social media. Clearly, the election was on Rihanna’s mind when she was giving into the sunset.
“POV: me trying to sneak into the polls with my son’s passport #votecauseicant,” she wrote on the clip. She added in the caption, “when protecting p—ies and firing p—ies can happen all in one vote #votecauseicant #TanSuitSeason.”
While Rihanna didn’t declare which of the two candidates she is supporting, her message was somewhat clear as she posted the hashtag “#tansuitseason.” The comments erupted into laughter, with some folks mentioning her long-awaited ninth studio album, code name R9, while others questioned why she is not a citizen. “And this is why we need you back in music (whenever you’re ready!) because why is the caption a bar [laughing emoji],” one fan wrote. Another person said, “How TF can you live here and been living here if you aren’t a US Citizen?”
While Rihanna is living in the United States with her baby daddy, A$AP Rocky, and two children, Riot and RZA Myers, she is a citizen of Barbados. RiRi moved to the US in 2005 to pursue a career in music before signing to Def Jam. However, it’s unclear if she has ever become a US citizen. On November 20, 2021, Rihanna was named a National Hero of her native Barbados, becoming the Caribbean island’s 11th National Hero. This also means she couldn’t be or maintain citizenship in another country. The United States also requires immigrants to relinquish their foreign citizenship to become US citizens.
In the meantime, Rihanna continues to promote her Savage X Fenty fashion line and her Fenty Beauty product lines. Last week, she shared some photos of clips of herself and her two sons wearing her new Savage X onesies the brand debuted for the holiday season. Last month, RiRi also debuted her Savage X Fenty and Diesel collaboration line of lingerie.
