After Punjab farmers’ protest, Rihanna now marches in anti-Asian hate rally - and singer goes unrecognised

Months after starting a global storm by tweeting on the farmers' protest in India, Rihanna took to the streets of New York City to join an anti-Asian hate rally on Sunday. The 33-year-old pop sensation, dressed in black with a face mask and a cap, marched alongside hundreds of people in the parade.

The actress was spotted after a short video went viral showing the 'Umbrella' singer dancing while holding a protest sign in her hands that read: "#StopAsianHate."




In another video that has been trending, the singer was also seen politely sharing her Instagram account after one of the protestors requested to tag her in a selfie, unaware of the fact that the lady he just clicked a picture with is none other than pop sensation Rihanna.



The 'Ocean's 8' star had earlier condemned the March 16 shooting in Atlanta which left eight people dead including six women of Asian descent. "What happened yesterday in Atlanta was brutal, tragic & is certainly not an isolated incident by any means," Rihanna had tweeted.


The make-up mogul is pretty vocal when it comes to social issues and has never shied away from lending her support. Earlier, the 'Fenty' boss started a conversation on social media after she tweeted in support of the Indian farmers' protesting against the Government’s new agriculture laws.

Rihanna's single tweet left Indians divided as some applauded the star for speaking up while others criticised her for interfering in the country's “internal matter”. RiRi's tweet also received the wrath of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut who then got into heated Twitter feuds with the Barbadian singer's supporters, including singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh.

But the impact of that one tweet, which read "Why aren't we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest", goes well beyond the fire it raged on Twitter. It started a global discussion on the matter, to an extent that the Government had to jump in with a plea for citizens to stay "united against propaganda" in an attempt to douse the fire.