The picture, which first started getting attention in July but recently began resurfacing online, are often posted with captions arguing that both women would look beautiful if only they were white.
Rihanna loves her 'stress-free romance' with Hassan Jameel
"Say what you want but Beyonce would look prettier if she was born white," read one particularly disturbing caption.
https://twitter.com/alexgracious/status/886703642585309187
When the photos first started making the rounds online earlier this summer, fans went in on the people posting the pics, and Rihanna reportedly even blocked one of the Twitter users who posted a gallery of whitewashed photos.
And Twitter couldn't digest it!
— haley! (@haleygraay) July 16, 2017
— prettypistol🤩💋 (@HoneyAmari) July 17, 2017
Delete this pic.twitter.com/w4KiOMQfox
— Mr. Gemicer (@theykiltkenny__) July 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/Uglasweaters/status/889845706168709120
https://twitter.com/DaZoneRadio/status/910295052630585344
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