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I will start this by saying this very clearly: I do NOT condone domestic violence. The views below are of mine and not of Gossip On This as a whole. Domestic violence is never okay under any circumstance and I do not believe it is right for a man to hit a woman, or in retrospect for a woman to hit a man. In addition, I am neither a Chris Brown nor a Rihanna fan. I do listen to their music and I enjoy some of it but I do not consider myself a fan of either artists. Now that that’s out of the way…
On the night of Friday November 6th, Rihanna’s very first post-assault interview aired on ABC’s 20/20 and naturally, the Internet was buzzing before the interview, through the interview, and even after the interview. Many finally saw Rihanna as a human as she told her story of what happened the night she and her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown got into an altercation. But on the other side, many others saw her as untruthful and selfish for using this as an opportunity to promote her upcoming album. Going into the interview, I expected Rihanna to tell her side of the story. I expected her to leave information out and to make Chris Brown seem like the bad guy. I expected her to throw him under the bus, run him over, reverse, and do it all over again. Unfortunately, after the interview, I realized that all my expectations came true.
I can honestly say that I was not moved or touched by Rihanna’s interview. If anything, it made me angry for many reasons. The first is simple: I believe she did this interview simply for promotional reasons. She has an album coming out and she wants to get sympathy sales. I would have been perfectly fine if this interview had aired and she did noft have an album release in two weeks. But let’s think about the timing of it all: three singles, becoming a “Woman of the Year” for Glamour Magazine (something I will comment on later), an interview, performances, music video, promotional album stills, etc. To tell me that this was not part of her marketing campaign would be like saying she is the best female singer of our generation.
Many will say: “Well, what about Chris? He has an album coming out too!” Chris Brown made public appearances before any new information on his album started being released. On the other hand, Rihanna spent months clubbing, hitting up every “Fashion Week” event, being in the midst of numerous dating rumors, and being a feature on the songs of other artists. Yet, when her album is about to drop, she puts on the “victim” act and now we’re supposed to feel bad for her? No. She is throwing Chris Brown under the bus for her own personal gain and it is disgusting. I’m appalled that she would do this to someone that she “loved.” I 100% acknowledge that what Chris Brown did was wrong – he took it too far and for that, I am glad he has a punishment to pay and that he is learning from it.
Secondly, I do not believe that Rihanna told the whole truth. I believe there are always three sides to a story: his side, her side, and the whole truth. Rihanna did not tell the whole truth. She gave the public what they wanted to hear and expected us to take it without asking questions. But anyone with an open mind who watched this interview can tell that something is missing. Rihanna claims she “caught him in a lie and [Chris Brown] wouldn’t tell the truth and [she] wouldn’t drop it.” She couldn’t take that he kept lying to her and next thing you know “it escalated to him being violent towards [her].”
So basically what Rihanna is saying is that she told him he was lying and kept on telling him that so he shoved her into her window, put her in a headlock, bit her finger, and punched her. Does this seem right to anyone? I refuse to believe that Rihanna did not egg this situation on. There is simply no way that someone that is driving will reach over, grab the passenger and put them in a headlock and cause them to have two black eyes simply because they caught them in a lie.
In addition, how did Chris Brown bite her fingers? If we are going by Rihanna’s story that she just “wanted it to the stop [and] was not interested in hurting him back,” that means she would be leaning towards her door trying to get out of reach. So tell me, how did he manage to bite her fingers? Unless they magically appeared in his mouth, they had to be somewhere near his face or even, hitting him in his face. Again, even if somehow magically all this did happen, I still can’t believe that she did not hit him once while he was biting her fingers and having her in a headlock, all while driving.
The police report also claims that she was loosing conciousness, something that Rihanna denies. In addition, in response to people like myself who do not believe what she is saying, Rihanna says “even if I hit him first, that makes it ok for him to do that to me? They kinda give an excuse for what he did.” This exact quote proves, to me, that she was and is also guilty. Something here does not seem to add up. I believe that Rihanna provoked Chris Brown and until I receive concrete evidence that she didn’t, that belief will not die.
And to add to this, after the interview aired, Chris’ friends took to Twitter in anger, confirming what many of us believed:
Chris’ dj: (djbabeydrew)
“MAD!!!! I need the real story to come out now!!! This is sum bullcrap!!!! Uncut Bullcrap!”
Scooter (singer-chris’ friend)
“new #TT is…..#hannarihanna”?“like hannamontana is 2 people hannarihanna is her 2nd person that we saw on tv today lying!!!!
Chris’ dancer- @Only1Zstarr :
I WISH DANCER’S CAN SPEAK ABOUT THINGS THAT REALLY GO ON!!!! I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS.. LET ME JUST SAY CHRIS BROWN WAS PUSHED TO THE EXTREME!
IN CHRIS INTERVIEW THEY ASK HIM WHAT HAPPEN, HE SAID HE WANT TO KEEP THERE PRIVACY PRIVATE OUT OF RESPECT FOR HER!! (PAUSE)
BECAUSE IF HE REALLY SPOKE ON THE REAL OF THE TRUTH!!! I CANT SAY THE REST!
Need I say more?
Lastly, this is unrelated to the interview but something that irked me: Rihanna’s Woman of the Year cover for Glamour Magazine. I completely disagree with this title. What did Rihanna do in 2009? Was the award given to her for the many different outfits she donned this year? Or maybe for her new hairstyle? Oh, could it be because she is taking a stand for women who have been abused? If so, then this award does not belong to her. Rihanna has not done anything to help those who have been abused. She spoke up because she was ready to promote her album – it is pitiful that she is accepting that role when she has done nothing for it. What happened to giving this award to women who deserved it? What about Mo’Nique? Not only did she score a successful late night talk show, but she is starring in an Oscar-worthy movie in which she is already receiving buzz for an Oscar nod. Let’s face the facts. Rihanna graces the cover of the magazine as another promotional tool.
I am surprised at the lengths people will go to to be successful. I was hoping Rihanna would not sell out Chris Brown for her own gain. Yet, here I stand – disappointed. I can honestly say I will not be buying her album when it drops. If anything, I will be supporting Chris as he has had enough respect for both him and her during his public appearances. Chris’ actions, however wrong they were, do not define him. What defines him is the steps he is taking to ensure it never happens again, and unlike his ex-girlfriend, those steps do not include “screw over Rihanna to get more album sales.”
Feel free to leave your comments below, whether you agree or disagree…
(Or if you’d rather discuss this privately tweet me @ http://twitter.com/Kenni329)
By: Kenni Nwajagu
Contributing Editor for Gossip On This
Yas
November 9, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Selfish Promo Peasant…
Eliza
November 9, 2009 at 2:36 PM
I completely agree! Amen!
MAGICKID
November 9, 2009 at 4:05 PM
This is a phonmenial article. I completely agree with this. It is amazing how celebs will do whatever it takes to stay on top. But can I blame them? When there is open opportunity y not? Sometimes I’m scared of Hollywood bc it seems like an Adult Highschool, and at the end of the year you recieve this crazy yearbook with all these outrageous moments and embarrassing stories. Well I hope they both learned a valuable lesson. All I can say is KARMA is a B#$%^ !!! And what you do will surely come back to bite you.
tb
November 9, 2009 at 4:21 PM
I agree. It was strickly for promotion. Maybe she didn’t feel like speaking sooner,but you could have organized events, gave money, volunteered, something for victims. Instead we see you everyday going from club to club walking around. Now you are so hurt. To me, it was obvious this was for revenge. Yes, she has every right to be mad and hurt but say that. Don’t try to sugarcoat your actions. At least, Chris admitted his actions. Everyone is speaking against his friends, but they know them personally. So, it is weird that they all would say the same thing. Plus, previous reports have shown her to be violent. I like her and Chris, but I am really hoping that she actually does something for victim. I have never purchased their music before, but I will be purchasing Chris album just because he actually admitted his guilt and is seeking help.
Mia
November 9, 2009 at 4:21 PM
I do not agree at all! Rubbish post.
LINDSAY LOHANS CRACK PIPE
November 9, 2009 at 4:24 PM
WHY IS IT PROMOTIONAL ON HER PART WHEN CHRIS BROWN JUST DID THE INTERVIEW 4 MTV and not only that,HE DID 2 PREVIOUS INTERVIEWS?
WHY IS IT THAT 98% OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE AGAINST RIHANNA ARE BLACK MEN AND WOMEN?
it seems that the BLACK COMMUNITY IS OK WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IF IT HAPPENS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY ITS ALWAYS THE WOMENS FAULT.
HOW IS RIHANNA SCREWING HIM OVER WHEN ALL SHE DID WAS TELL WHAT HAPPENED?
IF ANYTHING,HE SCREWED HIMSELF OVER.
IF HE NEVER HIT HER ,HE WOULDNT BE IN THIS SITUATION.
MEN who BEAT WOMEN DONT NEED ALOT 2 BE PROVOKED.
IVE KNOWN A WOMAN WHO SAID 2 HER BF “im gonna call the cops if u dont leave” AND THAT RESULTED IN HER BEING IN A COMA,But i guess she deserved that cause she PROVOKED HIM. smh
GUESS whats coming next BLACK WOMEN?
being raped and I guess what you were wearing PROVOKED the rapist so its going 2 be YOUR FAULT YOU WERE RAPED.
WOW,noobody cares about black women.
sad.
Truth
November 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM
I couldn’t agree more. I said that she was trying to play the innocent role. I been thought that she provoked him. Especially, knowing that there was a fight that they previously had where it almost got physical. She stayed with him not because she “loved” him but because she knows she pushed him to the limit.
LINDSAY LOHANS CRACK PIPE
November 9, 2009 at 4:26 PM
THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEING A FAN OF RIHANNA BUT SOMETHING BIGGER.
what is wrong with BLACK PEOPLE thinking this is OK?
WE NEED 2 GET IT 2GETHER.
Kenni
November 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
@LINDSAY LOHANS CRACK PIPE: If you read the first paragraph of this post, I make it clear that this is NOT ok. And I say it a few times through out the post. Also, I responded to one of your comments in the post. Chris did this before any release dates or single names, or any news for that matter, dropped about his album. So how is that promotion?
In addition, I know a woman who always hit her boyfriend. Constantly. And he never hit her back. He always had a black eye, scratches on his face, etc., and still never hit her back. Till one day outside the movies he snapped and just hit her back. We warned her telling her to stop hitting him because one day she’s going to push him over the edge and he’ll snap. And it happened. And no one jumped him or b!tched at him because we all knew it was coming and we warned her. And after that, she never hit him again. They are still together now. So in that situation, who is right? The woman or the man?
Never once in the article did I say it was “Rihanna’s fault” nor did I say domestic violence was ok. On the contrary, I opened by saying I do not condone it.
whitney
November 9, 2009 at 4:42 PM
i completely agree! that’s what i’ve been saying this whole time. i understand she needed time away from the public for healing. but 9 months is too long to wait to address the situation. chris has to prove himself to us all over again and so far he has earned my respect. his efforts to take responsibility are sincere, i can tell. i respect that he was keeping the details of that night between him and rihanna. that’s what a real man would do.
TMARINO
November 9, 2009 at 4:51 PM
this is the most articulate article i have EVER read on this matter. and I COMPLETELY 100000% AGREE WITH YOU! i don’t even have to reiterate the parts. EVERY WORD. BRAVO! shame on rihanna.
CB Luver says:
November 9, 2009 at 5:13 PM
OMG, I LOVE YOU!!!!! everything you said in this article expresses every one of my feelings toward this whole thing! great job!
LadyJ
November 9, 2009 at 5:21 PM
I so agree. That interview didnt move me at all and as I watched it was obvious that she didnt tell everything and skipped over stuff. Like when and why did he stop the car she made it seem like he did all that stuff while driving but how???? A Ferrari is a stick shift. Also the part when she said that neighbors heard her screaming and called the police but the LAPD told the LA Times that it was no witnesses and that they traced the call and it was made from her cell phone. Oh and we cant forget that she said her father abused her mother when he was the main one talking to the media pleading with her to leave Chris and saying he’s never hit a woman. A lot of things in that interview didnt add up but some people dont care because she’s the victim so they’ll look over that and they have the right to do that but I wont. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and im entitled to mine so no need to bash and call the ones who dont agree with you names like some will do :-)
kirsten
November 9, 2009 at 5:22 PM
@ lindsay lohan’s crack pipe
it is promotional on her part because her album comes out on november 23rd & all of a sudden she “wants to be a voice for young girls” but yet she’s out partying,wearing see-through clothes,& has naked pictures out. & it’s not promotional for chris because he was doing interviews way before he even announced the release date for his album.so yes i also will be buying chris’s album.
bfears
November 9, 2009 at 5:46 PM
agree 1000%. thanks for this article.
Abbie
November 9, 2009 at 6:03 PM
I TOTALY AGREE WITH YOU I USED TO LIKE RIHANNA TILL ALL THIS PROMOTIONAL CRAP CAME OUT SERIOSLYY!!
I AM NOW SUPPORTING CHRIS COZ HE WAS WRONG BUT NOW HE IS PAYING THE PRICE AND IS HELPING IN GOOD CAUSES LIKE BEST BUDDIES
I HAVE LOST RESPECT FOR RIHANNA AND NOW IM BUYING CHRIS’S ALBUM BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE WAS WRONG AND HE DID THE INTERVIEWS WAY BEFORE HIS ALBUM RELEASE DATE WAS RELEASED
THANKYOU FOR POSTING THIS IT IS SOO TRUE!!!
JJ
November 9, 2009 at 6:52 PM
This article makes me believe that they are some ppl out there still left with a bit of COMMON SENSE. This was written better than i could say it. No one ’s condoning what chris did, but we always tend to look at women as victims, they’re alot of men out there that are physically abused by women. And as all human beings we have breaking points, which I think by her actions he reached his breaking point. There comes a time when u draw the line from being a fan to being a person and accessing the situation intelligently, and seeing through rihanna and her team’s game.
Lanette
November 9, 2009 at 6:56 PM
I find it amazing that people are on Chris Browns side. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying Rihanna is a saint but as far as i am concerned i see nothing wrong w/the timing of her interview. She is not the 1st celebrity to use some drama in this manner and she won’t be the last. Women especially beautiful women do not garner support in general when things like this happened. Chris Brown is not saint and Rihanna does not need to check with him before she grants an interview. I am sure he never checked with Rihanna regarding the many interviews that he has given.
sunday mcmillan
November 9, 2009 at 7:02 PM
I agree 100%, the article was very well written.Ido not understand the woman of the year award, i will never purchase a glamour magazine again nor will i support rihanna.
Danielle Williams
November 9, 2009 at 7:10 PM
First of All I can say even if she did do it for publicity it worked, because she got all of us on here talking about her. Second I don’t think at all she threw him under the bus she told what happened, and who cares what Chris brown friends has to say. For all you know that is him talking because I have multiply MySpace pages and people don’t know it’s me. Rihanna deserves Woman of The Year, she got her ass beat and she is still standing strong and putting out Hits. So Go head Miss INDEPENDENT get your own even if you put out an interview to sell more albums because truth be told I most def will buy her album just so she will stay on top and for the record this will be my first Rihhian CD I buy. I will give her my money for now on. And yes I do believe that this happened all over a text message because my friend and her boy friend argue about his cell phone all the time because he keep it locked and when she pick it up he gets mad and take’s the phone, and yes I believe she might not have hit him back because I have gotten punched in my face by a dude and I did nothing because I was in shock that he punched me, So it’s believable. I hope they both do well in their profession and change to become better human beings.
And for the record Lidsay Lohans Crack Pipe being black has nothing to do with the situation so let’s keep to the issue at hand and not bring race into it.
AMY
November 9, 2009 at 7:13 PM
YEP.HIT THE NAIL ON THE DAMN HEAD!
A person
November 9, 2009 at 7:33 PM
it’s pathetic the things ppl do these days just because they want more money. Rihanna was just as much at fault for this as chris was… im sure if someone was yellin at me and pissing me off i’d hit the bitch i don’t blame chris for beatin her… she acts like she’s so tough and so above everyone else that fame just got to her head…i can’t believe ppl actually idolize her. Chris isn’t using the whole situation as a promotion thing he actually can promote stuff him self….shows how much talent rihanna has. i suport Chris 20000% rihanna just needs to give up on her career ppl r realising how fake she is and soon no one will want anything to do with her. when i cn the interview on Myspace SHE NEEDS TO STOP PLAYING THE VICTIM!!!! and if she’s ganna speak out for the rest of the women who r abused then she needs to do something not party like crazy!!!!
Caribbean boy
November 9, 2009 at 7:40 PM
@LINDSAY LOHANS CRACK PIPE: Agreed completely… whether or not she did it now , earlier, or even later the point is she spoke out. You uneasy with the fact that she did the interview before her album came point but she had to do it then she could not have released an album and never discussed it besides she had to speak at a time when she was ready, she obviously wasn’t ready to speak out and people seem to forget that most women who have been victims of domestic violence never do and you also need to acknowledge that she is only 21 years old and not fully an adult. Rihanna owes it to no one to speak about it but she did and that right there shows how far she has come from that night and has never asked that anyone feel sorry for her, all she wants is for young girls to follow her lead and get out of these dangerous situations. Where as chris is going out there playing the victim card and pleading for people to feel sorry for him which amazes me.
RisingG
November 9, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Regardless of how anyone feels the situation, it is what it is. Agree or disagree. Furthermore I don’t appreciate Kenni using GossipOnThis for this BIASED article. It is opinionated and supported with SPECULATION and should be on Kenni’s personal blog on his own personal site rather than Gossip On This. Gossip On This has had its barbs (harmless) with some celebs but this ridiculous. I’ve can’t believe this was published!
Lesa
November 9, 2009 at 7:53 PM
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!!
Sadie
November 9, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Fantastic article. 1000% agree. Couldnt have said it any better, i think you covered everything very fairly & accurately. I am now Team Chris for the reason that he has admitted what he did, apologised numerous times for it & is working towards bettering himself. All his actions have not been about self promotion. I am disgusted @ Rihanna & will never buy anything of hers again.
NO ME GUSTA
November 9, 2009 at 8:02 PM
I AGREE 1000000%.
#1CB STAN!
November 9, 2009 at 8:03 PM
WOW! THANK YOU!
I’m a HUGEEEE Chris Brown fan & I was disappointed in what he did in Feb. I also am a Rihanna fan & I was disappointed in her interview. I know people in his camp who were pissed. We will never know the whole truth & we shouldn’t know. He respected her privacy to keeping that between them. I was glad she spoke out but she threw him under the bus like you said. It just sucks because he was moving with his life. Getting passed this and getting back to his music!
After what she did, this might not go away for more months! ugh! I’m so tired of hearing bout this. Its almost a year ago this happened. I honestly hope people can get passed this & just judge them by their music!
Naudia
November 9, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Don’t forget that she been expose in the public with nipples showing through her clothes and her thong yeah some “role model” and her naked photo leak
Leonie
November 9, 2009 at 8:35 PM
I co-sign on this article 100%.
No one is condoning what Chris did, but he’s been served his punishment and is now carrying it out and he has to live with the guilt of what he did, cut the kid (yes, kid) a break. Now I need Rihanna to own up to what she did.
You can’t sit there and tell me a military cadet who smashed her brother across the face with a bottle, which lead to him having to get stitches, sat there and took a beating without getting in a single punch of her own back. You just can’t. Until you give me solid, irrefutable evidence that THAT is what happened, I won’t believe you.
Chris, I will be copping that album and going to see Takers in February, even if you’re not the best actor ever. Rihanna… eh, better luck in 2011.
Shakera
November 9, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I COMPLETELY DISAGREE! WHATEVER CHRIS IS PROMOTING HIS ALBUM TOO.. RIHANNA WAS AT FASHIN WEEK LOOKING FOR CLOTHES FOR HER ALBUM SHOOT. SHE WAS ALSO OBLIGATED TO BE THERE BY CONTRACT. ALSO, THE LAST TIME I CHECKED THERE WERE ONLY TWO PEOPLE IN THE CAR SO WHO THE FUCK CARES WHAT HIS FRIENDS HAVE TO SAY!
Tierra Shante
November 9, 2009 at 8:37 PM
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS ARTICLE RIHANNA IS A SELFISH SLUT…I LOVE CHRIS BROWN AND NOTHIN WILL EVER CHANGE THAT EVEN THOUGH I DONT BEILIEVE DAT HITTING A WOMAN IS RITE I DO BEILEVE DAT HE IS TRUTLY LEARING FROM HIS MISTKAE
Kim
November 9, 2009 at 8:44 PM
I TOTALLY AGREE, CHRIS NEEDS ALL THE SUPPORT HE CAN GET RIGHT NOW.
layline
November 9, 2009 at 8:50 PM
now i see y i neva liked da bytch 2 start off wit …she can take her lying azz n burn n hell ..dumb azz bytch
Philster
November 9, 2009 at 8:51 PM
I completely AGREE[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
this article summed up all of my thoughts on what’s been happening to these two.
Rihanna has disappointed me
Danielle Williams
November 9, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Readind the response this is why women continue to get abused, all you girls are supporting him because hes a cute man. i see now if one of you were to get beat by a man you would stay with him because hes cute.
theses statements make me ashamed to call myself a woman!
caroline
November 9, 2009 at 9:04 PM
I just want all this Chrianna drama to be over. I am a fan of them both. I am just ready for some good music and right now based on the songs I have heard, Chris’s music is sounding better than Rih’s.
Maleiyah
November 9, 2009 at 9:16 PM
First of all, Rihanna cannot help it that the MEDIA keeps linking her with every guy in the entertainment industry, she has NO control over that whatsoever! So you can’t blame her for that or get mad at her, It’s the MEDIA!!!!! And just because Chris Brown spoke sooner than Rihanna, doesn’t mean that he’s not trying to use everything he has done so far for album sales. He knew he was in some shit now since the whole world found out about what he did to Rihanna, so he started working on his shit sooner than Rihanna…He wanted a head start. Chris Brown has been nothing, but FAKE this whole time, since after feb.8th, with his fake ass apology video, reading from a teleprompter, didn’t show ANY emotions in his apology, no sincerity whatsoever, and His fake ass statements that a SPOKESPERSON wrote for him, It didn’t come from Chris, And his fan appreciation tour, Pshh… He don’t appreciate his FANS, he only appreciates their MONEY! And he also did some charities that he has never worked with before, UNTIL NOW! looks like hes trying too hard. Everything he has done so far has been FAKE! EVERYTHING!
Aja
November 9, 2009 at 9:19 PM
AGREED. ROUND OF APPLAUSE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, LOL. :)
Alecia
November 9, 2009 at 9:21 PM
This has to be one of the best article I’ve read on this situation good job and I agree 100% and I will be buying cb album.
juhjs
November 9, 2009 at 9:21 PM
IDOTS! DIS IS ALL CHRIS BROWN DICK SUCKERS COMIN 2GETHER!
HE WILL BE SOO MAD WEN SHE SELLS SO MANY MORE ALBUMS DEN HIM!
FUCK U CHRIS BROWN! UR DUMB EMPLOYEES AND NO-LIFE FRIENDS ARE ONLY MAKIN U LOOK WORSE! WAS GONNA BUY UR ALBUM BUT NOW IM NOT!
hunnybeez
November 9, 2009 at 9:26 PM
umm..CHRIS! U BETTR TELL UR FRIENDS TO STFU CUZ THEY ARE MAKIN U LOOK MUCH WORSE! LEVE RIRI ALONE..I WAS TGONNA BUY UR ALBUM TOO.BUUT I GUESS IM NOT NOW!
Redcupcake
November 9, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Thank you someone with some common sense!!!!! *sigh* this is just so crazy!!! I’m not gonna go into a long drawn out thought like I did on some other sites but I will say that I don’t get how chris was doing it for publicity…when he did the interveiws before he had anything out!!!! Damn open your eyes ppl rihanna is fake if you didn’t think it before then you should think it now. How is she telling a story if she basically said that they were arguing and then she was hit…. Duh we ALL know that..she ain’t say nothing. At first I just thought it was for album sales but now I think it was for revenge too… Think it’s perfectly logical…I would want some too but she just went through him!!! I think he was standing next to the bus then she slid him right under and then ran him over repeatedly in this interveiw!!!! She knew exactly what she was doing she sat back and waited watching him slip time and time again then right when ppl started to like him and his new songs she went In for the kill!!!!
Janine
November 9, 2009 at 9:28 PM
As a black woman i am so disappointed in da black community. chris’s friends need a reality check..they will make him lose sales wid their pathetic tweets.
PLEASE
November 9, 2009 at 9:29 PM
All these people keep talking about Chris is also promoting. I’ll say yes BUT now this is a BUT. He has been talking since like August way before his album is coming up in December. He’s been doing what he’s suppose to be doing taking his responsibilities and not throwing people under the bus. Doing what he needed to do and get the help he needs. Rihanna on the other hand decided a two week before her album is coming to just all of sudden pop up stop cat-walking the streets of NYC like it was a fashion show and start talking about “I’m a Voice, I’m voice” PLEASE! I would believe her if she wasn’t for the past 9 months have been doing nothing but walking up and down the streets of NY, LA, Europe half naked like she was lost. She can go somewhere with her fake ass tears.
LeeLee
November 9, 2009 at 9:31 PM
I AGREE WIT DA PERSON WHO WROTE DIS STORY 100 % DERES ALWAYS 3 SIDES TO A STORY AND ANYONE WIT COMMON SENSE CUD SEE DAT RIHANNA IS TRYNA PLAY DA ROLE AS A INNOCENT VICTIM..DAT BXTCH PROVOKED HIM …FUCK RIHANNA
AND TO LINDSAY LOHANS CRACK PIPE HOW DA FUCK YOU KNO DA PPL IS NOT WHITE ASSHOLE
Kara
November 9, 2009 at 9:33 PM
This is complete TRASH! I seen the picture of CB after the incident going into the hotel that he was staying at and even though the photo wasn’t on his face like Rihanna’s photo it was NO signs of mark on him this guy is a high yellow dude didn’t see any marks.. It’s unfortunate for BOTH parties regardless of how Rih has came out.. I love music so I’ll support both artists every1 should do the same. I’m sure he’s sorry and wanna change for what he did.. Let’s move on
Truth.be.told
November 9, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Absolutely agree with this article.
I hate that people continue condoning her actions as if they are irreprehensible, but every unholy and sinful adjective is thrown Chris’ way. Everyone knows and can identify with how wrong Chris’ actions were but what other 20 year old do you know who is willing to take FULL responsibility for his actions? It takes a level of faith, maturity, and intellect to withstand the obstacles thrown at this young man without breaking. Not once has he ‘thrown’ her under the bus or said anything out of disrespect towards her and I think that’s commendable, so for her to get on GMA and pretend like she really gives a damn about the welfare of young teenage girls is beyond ridiculous. Where was this thought process when she supposedly broke up with him? When she supposedly hated him? Why not speak out then? Why wait until the month of your album release to do some fake interview, trying to promote a sympathy card, that just expired. One would really have to choose to be blind if i wasn’t obvious to them that 1. she’s lying and 2. she’s guilty of something. No matter how much you claim you don’t care about his friends tweeting or how much you’d like to look over the situation, the truth lies in between the mix. Not one has he said ‘I didn’t do it’, yet she keeps pointing fingers. Ok, Robyn, let’s look in the mirror sweetheart. And you can call me ignorant, just like you tried to call his fans, but the truth is still there and you aren’t telling it.
Kara
November 9, 2009 at 9:40 PM
BTW if yall think Rih put these interviews together at the time her album is dropping yall all really stupid PR does all of this not the artists. She deserve woman of the year b/c after such an embarassing display of her personal life she still came back with her head high to continue her career & he’s doing the same
Truth.be.told
November 9, 2009 at 9:44 PM
And what does this have to do with being black? Last time I checked, domestic violence didn’t have a color or gende on it. I’m so tired of hearing ‘As a black woman…’ AND?! I’m black too, but that doesn’t make me look over a wrong. Trying to condone a wrong, only makes the situation worse. Sorry that all black women, like myself, don’t gang up on Chris. Maybe someone should teach Rihanna to respect herself and others around her.