In honor of her iconic Super Bowl performance, I have been listening to a lot of Rihanna’s music this past week. I know some people thought her performance wasn’t up to par with the usual Superbowl standard, but I enjoyed it. She sang some amazing classics that I forgot even existed. Some of my favorite songs of hers are Pon de Replay, Umbrella, and SOS.

I really love Rihanna, not only because of her music but because I think she is an incredibly inspiring person. Rihanna is a philanthropist who is big on giving back to her community and people in need. In 2014, Rihanna was chosen by MAC to represent their Viva Glam lipstick and lip gloss campaign, benefitting women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, to better the standard of living for people throughout the world in the fields of health, education, and the arts, Rihanna established her foundation, which she named after her grandparents. A charity event called the Diamond Ball is held annually by the foundation, and it raises millions of dollars through expensive entrance tickets purchased by numerous celebrities and participation in live auctions.

For example, her beauty line – Fenty Beauty – fosters women’s empowerment and body positivity. We’re more powerful together, and Fenty Beauty is a perfect example of something that brings all women together. Fenty Beauty is unique in how inclusive it is. It is suitable for every skin tone and race, making it a special brand. Her company is marketed as welcoming women of all different colors by providing 40 distinct foundation shades, enabling women to feel included and considered. At the time of Fenty’s launch, there wasn’t a brand that truly reached everyone from the lightest skin to the darkest. Many undertones, such as olive ones like mine, were also underserved in beauty. Rihanna quoted, “Fenty Beauty was created for everyone: for women of all shades, personalities, attitudes, cultures, and races. I wanted everyone to feel included. That’s the real reason I made this line.” I think that Fenty Beauty as a brand stands for things that are really important such as diversity and inclusiveness. It is amazing for other women to see themselves in people of color and women of all body types in mainstream media.

I also loved Rihanna’s little Fenty plug during the Superbowl performance where she pretended to check her makeup. I almost missed it and wondered how effective of an advertisement it would be, but upon doing some research I found out that the setting powder she used is now sold out.