Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show Left Twitter Feeling Empowered and Sexy
On September 20, the world got a front row seat to Rihanna's Savage X Fenty NYFW Show when it began streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Fans promptly took to Twitter to declare their wigs snatched, souls inspired, and bank accounts emptied—all in the name of Rihanna.
There were performances from Normani, Halsey, Migos, and DJ Khaled, to name a few. There were high-profile models including Cara Delevingne, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, and Laverne Cox. Fans were even granted access to behind-the-scenes footage of the build-up to Savage X Fenty's second-ever fashion show.
But the major takeaway from the event, held at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on September 10, was the diversity showcased on the runway—and the empowerment it inspired in all watching. ELLE.com caught up with Rihanna in the early morning hours after her groundbreaking show, where she spoke to the significance of Savage X Fenty's inclusivity. "You belong in these pieces," she said. "You, me, trans women, women of all sizes, paraplegic women, all women are important women! All women belong here, on the biggest platform I can give them."
Per usual, Rihanna's mission registered with audiences. One Twitter user wrote, "When you watch a lingerie fashion show & think - ' I want to be a part of that. I could be a part of that'. When you see your body type looking sexy & confident. That's inclusivity. That is how we should all feel while watching a lingerie fashion show." Ahead, the best reactions to the Savage X Fenty Show.
WOW! One of the baddest, sexiest, rawest x epic fashion shows I’ve ever seen!! So beautiful to see more than one standard shape walking the fashion line. You killed it @SavageXFenty Can’t wait fo purchase some lingerie 🖤🔥🖤
— c💀c (@casunsetbabe) September 20, 2019
We Stan the most hardworking woman. This show was incredible, the aesthetic, dancers, production all joined to make it iconic & I am so proud of you, @rihanna. {@SavageXFenty}
— 🅴 (@fentxyy) September 20, 2019
i loved the #SavageXFenty show so much bc it was so authentic. it was effortless and that EVENT was a celebration of the human body. of how sexy is more than what we see
like they weren’t “trying” to follow any trend, Rihanna made her own rules. im just speechless pic.twitter.com/p1Er7dGLk4— MOTIVATED MAXX *** 🍒 (@petty_lux3) September 20, 2019
ok, WE WANT NEW MUSIC NOW RIH #SAVAGEXFENTYSHOW #SavageXFenty pic.twitter.com/C7eZjcpv3H
— diem klean (@kobamkorea) September 20, 2019
When you watch a lingerie fashion show & think - ' I want to be a part of that. I could be a part of that'. When you see your body type looking sexy & confident. That's inclusivity. That is how we should all feel while watching a lingerie fashion show. #SavageXFenty
— Miss'Noma (@survivor_93) September 20, 2019
#SavageXFenty that show was EVERYTHING! Set design, lighting design, musical direction, choreography.. the lingerie. Chef’s kiss! Rihanna is in her creative bag and I’m completely ok with that & completely fine if we never get another album. The girl is in a whole other bag 🤷🏾♂️
— Shelton Griffith (@flyrebel) September 20, 2019
Today is the day when Rihanna endend racism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia with a fashion show. #SavageXFentyShow pic.twitter.com/QBLI8js5jg
— 𝐯𝐚𝐥 (@fentyscake) September 20, 2019
Watching #SAVAGEXFENTYSHOW made me feel like my body may also be beautiful 😭
— Oh.The.Queen (@OhTheQueen2) September 20, 2019
Fashion designers thinking of hiring POC creatives so their fashion shows won’t flop next season #SAVAGEXFENTYSHOW pic.twitter.com/LDhipomlrd
— fox 🦊 (@xomalcolm) September 20, 2019
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