Rihanna Protests At #StopAsianHate Rally

Rihanna Protests At #StopAsianHate Rally

Rihanna is joining the fight against hate crimes in the Asian community.

The Needed Me singer was spotted at a protest recently.

She was nearly unrecognizable as she wore a hat, sunglasses and face mask.

.@rihanna protesting against racial discrimination and violence targeting the Asian community in NYC. #StopAsianHate  #StopAAPIHate pic.twitter.com/lRpvDuyzi1

— FentyStats.com (@FentyStats) April 5, 2021

But her identity was confirmed when she gave one fan her Instagram handle.

.@rihanna at the #StopAsianHate   protest.

#StopAAPIHate

(via: teacuptina on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/cxW0pXeQUT

— Navy Crave (@NavyCrave) April 5, 2021

Hate crimes in the Asian community have unfortunately reached new heights over the last year.

According to NBC News, there were 3,800 anti-Asian incidents reported throughout the COVID-19 pandemic after public figures like Donald Trump referred to the coronavirus as “The China Virus.”

Donald Trump

Anti-Asian hate crimes also increased 150% in 2020.

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