Rihanna Wants to Vote for Kamala Harris, but Can't — Why?

On Monday, Nov. 4, Rihanna made it clear on Instagram that she would vote for Kamala Harris as the next U.S. President if she could. Sadly, that's not the case.

RiRi shared that she wishes she could use her influence to make a difference. Here's why she's rooting for the Vice President in spirit during the 2024 election.

Rihanna isn't a U.S. citizen and is legally a Barbadian citizen. Therefore, she's unable to legally vote in elections, though she can use whatever channel she wants to encourage her fans to use their voice. Rihanna's endorsement of Vice President Harris was announced on her Instagram account via a reel posted on her timeline.

The "Lift Me Up" singer recorded herself looking out of a window with sunglasses on, appearing to be in deep thought. Rihanna added she wished she could smuggle one of her and A$AP Rocky's sons' passports to ensure her vote could be heard.

"POV: Me trying to sneak into the polls with my son's passport," she quipped. "#VoteCauseICant."

Though she can't vote, Rihanna has used her influence to be vocal about the power of other U.S. citizens using their voices. And, because she's the clapback queen, she has no qualms about using her power to let a fan (or non-fan) know when to cross her. In 2018, during the U.S. Midterm elections, Rihanna reposted an Instagram post from Shaun King listing the states allowing same-day voter registration.

She also wrote that the day of the election, Nov. 5, was the "most important day for the rest of your lives," and told those complaining about the state of the country to "get up and do something about it." Underneath the post, a fan inquired if Rihanna was the one to deliver the message to vote, asking if she was "even a U.S. citizen," sparking a shady response from the Fenty CEO.

"I'm an immigrant tryna get yo country together," she clapped back. "Did you vote?"