Rihanna Praises Rachel Dolezal: “I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero”

In Vanity Fair’s November cover story, Rihanna weighs in on the controversial N.A.A.C.P. chapter president who was “outed” as white.

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• JULIE MILLER

When Rachel Dolezal first made headlines this summer, after the N.A.A.C.P. chapter president was “outed” for being white, no one seemed quite sure what to make of Dolezal’s curious narrative. After all, the media hadn't exactly ever encountered a Caucasian woman who so identified with African-American culture that she devoted her career to celebrating it and countless hours into presenting herself as black. But when Vanity Fair’s Lisa Robinsonsat down with Rihanna for the magazine’s November cover story, the pop star revealed a singularly celebratory opinion of Dolezal. Continue to Read