Fenty & The Beast

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Rihanna celebrates new Fenty Beauty launch on April 26, 2024 in Los Angeles. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Fenty Beauty
Rachel Strugatz
June 24, 2026

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Last fall, reports emerged that LVMH was looking to offload its stake in Rihanna’s once-groundbreaking business, Fenty Beauty. Many were shocked, given the seismic success the brand had achieved. In the decade since it launched, in 2017, Fenty revolutionized consumer expectations with its wide-ranging and inclusive approach to foundations. After Fenty, it was a cancelable offense to not offer diverse shade ranges from the get-go.