Savage X Fenty is Sexy and Sorry

Rihanna’s anticipated lingerie show premiered on Oct. 2. There were over 160 different looks, and 138 hours of rehearsal to nail the choreography. Her shows are not your typical runway shows; they are a performance brought to life on your screen. This is the brand’s second documentary-style show, and it has proven to be a hit.

Just prior to the show, the collection was released, including a menswear line that the brand has not done before. The menswear was designed in collaboration with Christian Combs. Both the show and collection seemed to be successful considering the initial reviews and the few minutes it took items to sell out.

Savage X Fenty continues to dominate the fashion world in terms of diversity. Rihanna has always shined a light on body types that are usually overlooked when it comes to runway. This show was no different; she had a variety of different body types. Some fans have more praise this time around considering she also included plus-size men, who are often left out of inclusivity. The diversity was not just in the show but featured on the website as well.

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Some of the models in the show were Christian Combs, Lizzo, Big Sean, Laura Harrier, Gigi Goode, Rico Nasty, and many more. There were also performances by Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai, and Miguel.

Although the initial reaction to the show was a complete success, fans soon started to notice a very controversial issue. During one of the scenes, the song playing in the background was Doom by Coucou Chloe, which features a Hadith narration. This is a sacred text in the Muslim community written by the Prophet Muhammad. This is not the first time the brand has upset this community; in the last show, some of the models wore scarves on their heads similar to a hijab.

Not only is this issue incredibly offensive to Muslims, especially considering it is a lingerie show, but it also raises the question about inclusivity. How did nobody notice this issue during rehearsals or editing? Was there not at least one Muslim involved in any part of the show to notice?

Since then, Chloe and Rihanna have issued apologizes. The song has been removed from all platforms, and the song is being edited out of the show.

Although many find this mistake to be unforgivable, some people are hoping that this will inform others about the importance of these scriptures to the Muslim community.

The show is available on Amazon Prime Video and what stock is left of the collection can be found here.