Oprah Warns Rihanna: Chris Brown "Will Hit You Again"

Us Magazine - March 9, 2009 4:59 AM PDT
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On Friday's The Oprah Winfrey Show, the talk show host gave a stern warning to Rihanna , who has taken back Chris Brown (who has been charged with two felonies for assaulting her last month).

"Both Chris Brown and Rihanna , if I were your friend, I'd call you up and say, 'Give it some time. Get yourself some counseling. Take care of yourself. Heal yourself first,'" said Winfrey, who will dedicate a program this week to discussing domestic violence for "all the Rihannas of the world."

Looking directly into the camera, Winfrey added, "If a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again."

See photos of Chris and Rihanna through the years

Echoed Gayle King , "If you guys want to get back together, I'm OK with that. But at least take some time. I am so worried she is sending the wrong message to the young fans. And him, too!"

See photos of Rihanna through the years

On Friday, Usmagazine.com reported that Rihanna will testify in the Brown case, if required.

"She is planning to do everything that the law requires her to do," her lawyer Donald Etra told Us. "If she is required to testify, she will do so."

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He added that she is "doing fine. She really appreciates the love and support of her fans."

Brown, who remains free on $50,000 bail, is to be arraigned April 6.

If convicted, he faces anywhere from probation to four years and eight months in state prison.

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  • Kimberly
    my man hitts me than i put him out .he calls me and say you know i love you and i let him back in.do it stop no he waits a couple days than the hitting starts over.it wont stop when i say am done with him he says the only way out is death.what am i to do.only been daten him for 11 months
    report abuseposted October 6, 2009 3:42 PM PDT
  • llweezie
    oprah is right HE WILL HIT HER OR THE NEXT WOMAN AGAIN, MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT!!!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2009 8:53 PM PDT
  • luv
    rihanna is too dull oprah is right a man that hits you once will always hit u again if not now some time later he will i onced had a guy like that i had call of the relatoinship today iam very happy cause i have some treating and loving me so right.rihanna is acting too cheap for him is a shame.orobosa osa edoh nigeria
    report abuseposted March 16, 2009 1:12 PM PDT
  • sweetthang
    oprah needs to mind her own and get a new hair do...i hate when ppl comment on sumthin when they dnt kno shyt...they jus wana say sumthin just to say that said sumthin...lol..they funny to me to b honest...i still like chris and rihanna...
    report abuseposted March 16, 2009 5:22 AM PDT
  • Hero
    I hate when people use that wealthy crap as there comment MOVE ON with a new comment
    report abuseposted March 14, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
  • Just A Fussin'
    Has Hedda Nussbaum, a counselor for battered women, and the abused live-in girlfriend of Joel Steinberg, reached out to Rihanna yet? Hedda and Rihanna have a lot in common and should have a lot to talk about. Maybe Oprah will have Hedda and Rihanna on her show at the same time.
    report abuseposted March 12, 2009 7:36 PM PDT
  • catherine v
    What in the world are you talking about just drop it!!! would you say that for a first time killer. No! or for a first time abuser who isn't famous. No! If he doesn't face the consequeses of his actions now there may not be a chance for next time because abuse always get worse and this time was bad enough incase you haven't seen the pics. The next time she could be dead.
    report abuseposted March 12, 2009 5:07 AM PDT
  • Hero
    Butta pipe down.........I think people just need to give the couple some space
    report abuseposted March 11, 2009 1:48 PM PDT
  • Jen
    For all you girls out there who want to stay blind, good luck with that, give your partners all the chances in the world if that's what it takes for you to get to place of understanding what Oprah is saying here. To all you men out there on Chris's side good luck to you as well, you'll never find true happiness.
    report abuseposted March 11, 2009 2:52 AM PDT
  • laura
    OPRAH IS RIGHT,HE WILL HIT YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN... CHRIS LOVING IT THAT SHE HAS TAKEN HIM BACK. THEY ARE YOUNG,AND SHE WILL WAKE UP SOMEDAY, AND SAY I DID WHAT???GOD BLESS HER.
    report abuseposted March 11, 2009 2:33 AM PDT
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