Rihanna isn't able to vote in the 2024 election , but she wants fans to head to the polls on her behalf. In an Instagram post on Monday, the "Umbrella" singer, who w as born in Barbados, joked that she can't vote because she is not a U.S.
citizen. "POV: me trying to sneak into the polls with my son's passport #votecauseicant," she captioned a video of herself looking out the window of a car. Some people didn't appreciate the Grammy winner's joke about voting illegally, but she wasn't having any of the criticism, clapping back at numerous comments.
One Instagram user defended "wanting to secure the border" and told Rihanna to "stick to music," arguing that "celebrities shouldn't be posting their political opinions." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. But the singer shot back with a reference to former President Donald Trump's supporters storming the Capitol on Jan.
6, 2021, in an attempt to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's election win. "Where were you in Jan 6 sis?" Rihanna asked. Presidential election live updates: When to expect election results; final polls Another user commented that "illegal voting is a crime" and that the singer should be "arrested for trying," to which she shot back, "Shut up Karen.
" When still another comment asked Rihanna why she should "be able to" vote "if you are not a legal citizen," she blasted the user as "illiterate." And when a user said they voted for "closed borders, deportations and staying out of forei.
