Rihanna, queen of iconic clapbacks and savior of savage Instagram, just brought her A-game to the comment section of her latest post. The 36-year-old music mogul and beauty billionaire, who unfortunately canβt vote in the U.S. election (because plot twist sheβs not a U.S. citizen), decided to spice things up with a dash of humor and a sprinkle of sarcasm.
Rihanna dropped a video with a caption that reads like it belongs on a T-shirt: βPOV: me trying to sneak into the polls with my sonβs passport #votecauseIcant.β And if that wasnβt enough to make you giggle mid-scroll, she threw in a chef’s kiss follow-up: βwhen protecting pussies and firing pussies can happen all in one vote.β This is why Rihanna’s the queenβher shade has layers.
But of course, it wouldnβt be the internet if a crowd of Trump supporters didnβt march into the comments faster than you can say, βCovfefe!β And Rihanna, sipping metaphorical tea with one hand, went full savage mode with the other.
One commenter, clearly having missed the day when self-awareness was handed out, wrote, βIβm voting on immigration issues.β Rihanna, not one to let a moment pass, asked the ultimate icebreaker question: βWhere were you on Jan 6, sis? Stick to your discounted crotch. We out here fighting for its rights!β (Cue the mic drop. Is that an echo? No, itβs the sound of second-hand embarrassment.)
Another brave soul, who might have Googled βhow to trollβ just before typing, stated, βI voted for closed borders, deportations, and staying out of foreign conflicts. Abortions are probably nowhere near as important as yβall are making it seem.β Rihanna, ever the master of the succinct takedown, hit back with a reality check so fierce it probably showed up in the commenterβs dreams that night: βYouβre fβked! And so is the America you dream of. Hope you donβt have to find out the hard way.β
And for the finale, the piΓ¨ce de rΓ©sistance: A commenter, possibly named Karen (itβs always a Karen), wrote with the smugness of someone who just found an expired βBuy One, Get Oneβ coupon, βIllegal voting is a crime. Maybe she should be arrest for trying.β Rihannaβs response? The comedic equivalent of closing the door on a traveling salesman: βShut up Karen.β
Rihanna might not be a U.S. voter, but sheβs got the power of sass, wit, and a comment section that will be studied by meme historians for years to come.