From Slacktivism to Activism: Rihanna and Fenty Brands ‘Pull Up’
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Book Chapter
Abstract
Can the narratives of social justice initiatives be enhanced through intentional and strategic celebrity collaboration and messaging? Can the visibility of certain causes be obliterated or helped by celebrity influence? This chapter explores how singer/entrepreneur/trendsetter Rihanna and her Fenty brands used Instagram to transition from the performative act of just “posting” to the practical task of “pulling up” during the most recent Black Lives Matter movement social media campaigns.
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Publication Info
Published in Public Relations and Online Engagement: Audiences, Fandom and Influencers, ed. Amber L. Hutchins & Natalie T. J. Tindall, 2021.
© Routledge, The Contributors, 2022. © Selection and editorial matter, Amber L. Hutchins and Natalie T. J. Tindall
APA Citation
Edrington, C. (2021). From slacktivism to activism: Rihanna and Fenty brands ‘pull up’. In A. L. Hutchins & N. T. Tindall (Eds.), Public Relations and online engagement: Audiences, fandom and influencers. Routledge.
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© Routledge, The Contributors, 2022. © Selection and editorial matter, Amber L. Hutchins and Natalie T. J. Tindall