In his continuing attempt to “Run This Town,” President Obama invited pop star Rihanna to the White House.
The singer was a guest at Obama’s home Monday to receive a West Wing tour and meet with Obama administration aides, as reports The Hill.
According to a White House official, Rihanna spoke to the Obama aides about “a few issues that are critical to our agenda for expanding opportunity, including the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.”
Though Obama’s initiative may have been the reason for her visit, it evidently was not the most exciting part for the pop singer.
Video obtained by TMZ shows a photographer asking Rihanna to name “the best part about visiting the White House.”
“My president being black,” she responded.
The singer also posted photos of her visit to Instagram, pretending to be a character from the political show “Scandal.”
Obama launched My Brother’s Keeper Initiative earlier this year “to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential,” according to the White House webpage.
Part of the president’s plan to get My Brother’s Keeper rolling, evidently, is to recruit famous names to stand behind it. In addition to Rihanna, Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul and former NBA star Magic Johnson have also demonstrated their support of Obama’s initiative.
The big question is: Does this mean Rihanna has replaced singer Janelle Monae as Obama’s “girl“?
