fans have been left raging after the music icon has once again been reduced to her body, with many critics sadly commenting on her weight.
The Diamonds hitmaker, 36, recently delivered for billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s wedding.
However, because we can’t have anything nice, people online have been more distracted by how the and one of the richest singers in the world looks, commenting on her body over the performance itself.
Many discussed how the multi-award-winning artist should have ‘bounced back by now’ following the… in August.
Rihanna, who is also the mother of with , was hit with rude comments that the ‘chunky’ singer should ‘get in the gym asap’ and that she ‘needs to get her stomach done’.
Others went as far as to suggest the star is, speculating ‘when the baby is due’ and congratulating her on being ‘a pregnant lady still performing.’
Various users have slammed the ‘disgusting’ and ‘vile’ comments on Rihanna’s figure, with saying it ‘boils her blood.’
Posting a video on , she said it feels like the body shaming is ‘never-ending’ but that she was pleasantly surprised at the amount of people fighting back against it online to ‘normalise post-pregnancy bodies.’
‘This gives me hope. I honestly don’t think we would have seen such a fierce backlash to body shaming a few years ago.’
In the caption to the fiery post, she wrote: ‘It boils my blood and makes me sad in equal measure to see this blatant and disgusting body shaming of women.
‘But I’d love to know what you think and whether you agree with what I say in the video – is this a sign of positive change? Am I just being optimistic?! 😩’
Many in the comments pointed out how ‘wild’ it was that a woman who has broken musical records and amassed a vast fortune is being reduced to her clothes size and figure.
Donna Wilde wrote: ‘America’s youngest self-made female billionaire and people reduce her to her weight. Ironically, those putting her down will likely never even dream of being so successful.’
@hippyyemmy added: ‘It is WILD that in 2024 all people want to comment on is women’s bodies. Watching Rihanna perform in this video, she looks happy and comfortable and full of energy, and surely isn’t that what we should focus on? A performer performing and giving it energy for her fans.’
Others took the time to share stories of those around them smashing societal expectations of women’s beauty, and some just savagely asked when we will be leaving women alone.
@lauramser suggested: ‘Social media companies should start fining people who make a negative comment about anyone’s body that’s public. It’s unnecessary dialogue and it’s just sad anyone feels the need to comment.’
Some decided to drown out the negativity by showering Rihanna and her postpartum body with love, hailing it the highlight of her performance.
X user Fenty Lounge wrote: ‘Rihanna really went to India, secured a big bag, secured her business, gained more popularity amongst India’s younger generation while having the best time of her life in her postpartum body. Yeah she’ll always be famous.’
@NineLivesNympho added: ‘Honestly i love that Rihanna is so confident and self aware of how beautiful and graceful she is…face and body still untouched.’
@cherieamira agreed, saying: ‘I actually live for Rihanna. I see a lot of criticism for no reason. I love her face, body, performances, and success. Here for women giving us what they want.’
It’s not the first time the singer’s body has, bizarrely, been up for debate, with Rihanna herself clapping back at a publication for disgusting comments about her.
In 2017, Barstool Sports said she looked like ‘she’s in a sumo suit’ to which Rihanna had a simple yet savage response.
She posted a meme to her Instagram page that said: ‘If you can’t handle me at my 2007 Gucci Mane, you don’t deserve me at my 2017 Gucci Mane,’ referring to the perceived glow-up of the musical artist.
