Rihanna yes, she is not able to vote in the 2024 presidential election, but she still ensures that her position is respected. THE the issues are heard loud and clear.

After joking Instagram That she was going to “sneak into the polls” on Tuesday to vote using her US citizen son’s passport, the 36-year-old Barbadian pop icon clashed with a commentator who brought up immigration issues .

“Where were you on January 6th, sis? Stick to your discounted crotch. We’re fighting for its rights here!” Rihanna responded, referencing the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol after the commenter used Rihanna’s comments section to urge immigrants to “use the damn door” and denounce celebrities sharing their views on such subjects.

“This is exactly why celebrities should not post their political views. How are you going to mislead your fans? Stick to the music, sis,” the comment read.

Earlier, Rihanna captioned her post calling on Americans to “#votecauseicant,” and also highlighted reproductive issues that have taken center stage throughout the 2024 election cycle.

“When protecting the f—— and firing the f—— can be done in one vote,” Rihanna wrote.

Rihanna isn’t the only celebrity to use her voice in recent days, as VP Kamala HarrisThe campaign gained support from a wide range of voices on the trail, including appearances from Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Andra Day, Scarlett Johansson, Christina Aguilera and many others in states key battleground states like Pennsylvania and Nevada.

On the other side of the divide, Donald Trump‘s third bid for the White House also attracted critical attention from pop culture figures, including ladies of The viewwho welcomed former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney to the show on Monday to issue a final warning to Americans about Trump’s election to a second presidential term.

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“I speak as a former senior aide to Donald Trump, who knows him very well,” See co-host and former White House associate Alyssa Farah Griffin ” also told the audience during the episode, years after she worked for Trump and then resigned from his administration to speak out against him. “This is the most important election of our lifetimes because he is the most dangerous man to ever serve in the American presidency. He can’t go back. »

See Rihanna’s Instagram post above.