Fenty Model Slick Woods Thanks Rihanna For Redefining Beauty

Typically, when an essay or article starts with the phrase "The definition of [word] is..." it's just to waste time or pad the word count. However, in this case, it's super relevant to the story. Recently, Fenty Beauty model Slick Woods Googled the word "beauty" and not only did the definition pop up on her phone, so did her image (alongside that of Rihanna's). As you can imagine, this was a delightful surprise, and she screenshotted it and Instagrammed some thoughts on the situation.

Woods captioned the post, "My mom called me today and I told her she's the definition of beauty, thank you @badgalriri for changing the game, reminding every little black girl she is and came from royalty and that all women are beautiful in their own damn way. A beautiful start to a new year and a fresh perspective of what beauty is... whatever tf you want it to be. #googlemebaby."

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It's definitely true that Rihanna has made major waves in the beauty industry over the past year. Some examples? Fenty Beauty was named Invention of the Year by Time Magazine. The brand has had multiple successful product launches since the original collection launch. The darker foundation shades are selling out, which shows that there's a huge market for inclusive beauty and that there's no excuse for any brand to not create a wide range of shades. And now, as proven by Woods' post, Rihanna has literally shifted the definition of beauty.

People in the comment section of Woods' post were thrilled, commenting things like, "This makes me so happy :’)," "This is the baddest shit everrrr. Bitch yas." and "... it is important for little black girls to know that they truly are beautiful, especially in a world where black women are devalued, dehumanized and seen as less than." Clearly, Rihanna, Fenty Beauty, and Slick Woods are just getting started.

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