Rihanna says domestic violence could happen to anyone

Reuters - November 2, 2009 6:57 PM PST
Story photo: Rihanna says domestic violence could happen to anyoneSinger Rihanna poses for photographers as she arrives at the British premiere of "Inglourious Basterds" at Leicester Square in London July 23, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Rihanna is due to speak for the first time about the night she was beaten by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, saying in a TV interview that this could happen to anyone.

R&B singer Brown, 20, was sentenced to five years probation and community service in August for attacking Rihanna, 21, on the eve of the Grammy Awards in February. He has since apologized for the assault but has remained largely out of the media spotlight.

In an interview with Diana Sawyer due to be aired on ABC's program "Good Morning America" on Thursday and Friday this week, the Barbadian singer says Brown was "definitely my first big love."

"This happened to me ... it can happen to anyone," she told Sawyer according to a statement from ABC.

Brown and Rihanna were among the fastest rising R&B artists in the United States before the assault which led to Brown losing several commercial sponsorships and triggered a national debate on violent relationships.

Rihanna released a new single, "Russian Roulette," in October and her fourth studio album "Rated R" is due to be released by label Def Jam Records later this month.

(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Miral Fahmy)

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  • ro
    TELL CHRIS TO BUY A PUCHING BAG .
    report abuseposted November 4, 2009 6:45 AM PST
  • Robert
    justus, before you start posting, you should learn to read and write, you really make yourself look stupid!
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 11:30 AM PST
  • trevor
    hey qween you said it right i no i was hit several times by my ex-wife but in texas ia woman can hit a man, cheat, do drugs right in front of the police and they will still pick up the man, why you ask well everything suppose to be big in texas along with all there i do a favor for you in return i get a sexual favor only thing big is thier big bull%@!*# lines
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 10:19 AM PST
  • trevor
    hey qween you said it right i no i was hit several times by my ex-wife but in texas ia woman can hit a man, cheat, do drugs right in front of the police and they will still pick up the man, why you ask well everything suppose to be big in texas along with all there i do a favor for you in return i get a sexual favor only thing big is thier big bull%@!*# lines
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 10:19 AM PST
  • infinitus interuptus
    OH YOU PO COMON FOLK
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 9:59 AM PST
  • MOREMOOGOO
    if Rihanna hit me i would never hit her back but I would, however, at the first available opportunity, administer a really good spanking.
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 9:38 AM PST
  • QUEEN
    IF SHE WANTS TO BE A SPOKE PERSON FOR YOUNG WOMEN THEN SHE NEED TO TELL THESE GIRLS THAT HITTING A MAN FIRST IS A DEFINITE NO NO AND THEN SHOW THEM THE PIC OF HER ALL BANGED UP TO SHOW THE RESULTS TO THE AFTERMATH!!! NEITHER MAN OR WOMAN SHOULD BE HITTING EACH OTHER...EVERYONE SO QUICK TO BASH THE MAN...WHEN MEN IS GETTING KILLED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE JUST LIKE WOMEN...I HOPE SHE BE HONEST. QUEEN
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 8:58 AM PST
  • KBB
    She is abolutely right-nobody wants to tell anybody that they're being abused. I would imagine it's very traumatizing when it's with someone whom you're in love. And for the other dumb %@!*#es on this site who can't see past your own insecurities, open your eyes, no one deserves to be battered.
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 7:57 AM PST
  • Keisha
    Reri i feel 4 u,but things happen 2 people that allow 2 happen. Howeva i love how u came out and tell the public know what a arogant and voilent man he is, u go girl. one thing speak the truth and not just your story. god bless you!
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 6:53 AM PST
  • Justus
    But sha, 4 the sake of luv dat dos nt ask wy just 4give him
    report abuseposted November 3, 2009 4:29 AM PST
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