Instagram model Brittany Renner sparked outrage on social media after she was accused of making fun of Islam by donning a hijab.
Up until this past weekend, the 32-year-old influencer had been known for posting sexy photos of herself modelling skimpy fast fashion from retailer Fashion Nova.
Renner shared the first video of herself in a hijab on Sunday, as she spoke of trusting “signs” from the universe in her giggly message with the caption, “Trust your wings.”
“It’s almost as if we’re waiting for this moment to feel ready, you’re not going to feel ready for something you’ve never done, that’s why you got to get pushed,” she suggested in the clip.
“But a bird doesn’t trust the branch it lands on, it trusts its wings,” Renner continued. “And you should do the same.”
Renner first made headlines for her relationship with NBA star P.J. Washington, with whom she shares a child.
She started dating the Dallas Mavericks power forward in 2020, but they split up the following year.
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Renner has also been linked to basketball star James Harden, rapper Lil Uzi Vert and retired NBA legend and sports analyst Shaquille O’Neal.
In a second Instagram video, Renner gave a wardrobe update, writing, “I am going to enjoy every moment of this walk of mine.”
Renner admitted in the video that she is unsure how her new look will work with her contractual obligations as a model shilling sexy fashion.
She also said she is looking into getting Botox under her arms to prevent sweating because she has been struggling with the modest look amid the hot weather.
“Manifesting a new wardrobe… Inshallah,” Renner said, using the Arabic sentence for “God willing” and offending many people who took to the comments section to share their displeasure.
“Girl u not Muslim don’t piss me off,” one person commented.
“She is making a mockery,” another added.