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He Says, She Says: Chris Brown Vs. Rihanna
WATCH: The pop stars and former lovers discuss the February assault in revealing new interviews.
By William Goodman 11.05.09 9:30 AM
CHRIS BROWN / RIHANNA
It's a busy week in the ongoing saga of Chris Brown and Rihanna.
The "Umbrella" singer has granted her first TV interview since she was assaulted by then-boyfriend Brown last February, speaking about the brutal incident in an emotional new special with ABC's Barbara Walters. Brown, meanwhile, sat down with MTV News for a new segment, Chris Brown: The Interview.
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In the ABC interview, which aired Thursday and continues Friday on GMA (7:00 AM) and 20/20 (9:00 PM), Rihanna focused on delivering a message to young girls who live with domestic abuse. "It was a wake-up call for me, big time, especially when I took myself out of the situation. And I'll say that to any young girl who is going through domestic violence: Don't react off of love," she said. "F love. Come out of the situation and look at it third person and for what it really is, and then make your decision, because love is so blind."
She also lambasted herself for briefly reconciling with Brown after the assault, calling her decision "selfish," and one that sent the wrong message. "Even if Chris never hit me again, who is to say that their boyfriend won't? Who's to say that they won't kill these girls? These are young girls, and I just didn't realize how much of an impact I had on these girls' lives until that happened."
Brown sang a different tune, speaking about the public's opinion of him following the February brawl. "I'm confused right now as far as the public perception [of me]," he explained in the special, which airs Friday at 6:00 PM. "Like, I think with my fans, they still love me, they support me, definitely. You have those people who will support you. So it's kinda like 50/50 for me. I got the people that will come out and support and then the people that don't wanna see me do anything. They basically want me in jail."
Brown is currently serving a sentence of one year of weekly therapy sessions, five years' probation, and 180 days of community-labor service.
Both singers have albums coming up as well. Rihanna's Rated R drops Nov. 23. Hear lead single "Russian Roulette" here, and another album track, "Wait Your Turn," here. Brown's Graffiti drops Dec 8. Listen to "I Can Transform Ya" here.
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I think that is horrible that he did beat her up but what was the reason that he flipped? What did she do to trigger this event? No one talks about what led him over the edge. Its all poor her. It is wrong but I don't believe he should be punished like he is. I am a huge fan of his even if he did make a bad mistake. No one knows how he felt and yes she left him alone, and set an example for other women. But that doesn't mean his life and career should end. If that was Justin Timberlake I gaurantee you he wouldn't go through everything is Chris is enduring. People need to hear both sides and open minds and stop always siding with women.
"People need to hear both sides and open minds and stop always siding with women."
There is no excuse to hit a woman. Ever. If you don't get that simple truth you're either a sad woman, or a sad excuse for a man.
Right. I think it's all BS, because all their talking about is what Chris Brown did. Did it ever occur that he i not that type of person and she must've did something to tick him off.
First of all, how could Rihanna fell in love with him. Look at him: looks retarded. Jesus.
FYI, that's not Barbara Walters.
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apparently the Barbara Walters interview disclosed that she was harassing Chris about some text messages he was receiving at the time from one of his ex-girlfriends and he flipped out. No excuse at all for either (him for doing it and her for going back to him).
i agree with the other posts that both sides of the story should be considered. hopefully they can both put this behind them and move on (with someone else). they are both too famous to risk this happening again publicly.
All those people that saying she must have done something to make him beat the crap out of her need to remember he said growing up his step father used to beat the shit out off his mother I guess she tick him off too right???????????So all the Chris Brown fans that saying she did something to trigger such reaction must ask Chris what his mother did????
I agree that both sides of the story should be considered. But I am simply appaled by the fact people think that she must have triggered him in some way and therefore she's partially to blame. Excuse me while I mourn humanities general sense of empathy and human decency. Even if she DID do something to trigger his reaction, he shouldn't have reacted the way he did. First, its horrible and domestic violence is a terrible horrific thing that FAR to many people suffer from for YEARS. Second, it's against the fricking law. We all understand that right? No matter what may have caused Browns' reaction, he should be punished, he should be accoutable, and yes, his career should suffer. Simply because he decided to become an artist and this is what happens to them. They live under the spotlight. If he didn't want people reading into his life then he shouldn't have become famous. Which is a shame because he's an AMAZING dancer, one of the best male dancers I've ever seen. And his songs were fun, catchy, and good. However this does not give him any excuse or win him any smypathy points. I simply don't understand how people could defend what he did. How can you look your mother/sister/girlfriend/wife/yourself in the eye and defend what he did.
She should not have gotten on public television to tell her "side" and then LIE like she didn't do nothing after she found out her man was cheating. What does she take most black women for stupid....I know she flipped. .. Chris was wrong for not controlling himself....But Chris is not the only one that needs help. She needs to take some anger management and domestic violence classes as well....She need to stop.....Oh I didn't do anything....I just wanted it to stop...BOO...B......
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