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Rihanna Faces Heat For Cultural & Religious Appropriation After Donning Hindu God Necklace In Topless Photo

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On Monday, after Rihanna shared a topless photo in Savage X Fenty lingerie (which has unsurprisingly garnered 9.9 million likes already), many fans were quick to point out how the singer’s necklace choice was “super offensive” to the Hindu community.

The 32-year-old can be seen wearing a purple pendant necklace (above) featuring what appears to be the Hindu god Ganesha. As an “elephant-headed Hindu god” with a “pot-bellied human body,” Ganesha is considered “a supreme being powerful enough to remove obstacles and ensure success,” according to Chopra.

In the 48 hours since the upload hit the internet, Twitter has been abuzz with backlash. Related: Rihanna’s Essence Cover Is Out Of This World! Quite frankly, this user does a wonderful job

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