I think she IS very brave. But if she's representing voices that go unheard, I hope that she comes out saying "listen, it's also not okay to hit or slap your boyfriend." Because as someone who was abused she should be pushing for zero tolerance against violence. I think Chris Brown is a psycho and I don't know everything but if I remember correctly the altercation started when she smacked him or something.

I'll definitely be tuning in to hear what she has to say. Her new music is so dark and depressed I hope her message young women is a more encouraging.

i DEFINITLY agree!!

"I'll definitely be tuning in to hear what she has to say. Her new music is so dark and depressed I hope her message young women is a more encouraging. "

and her new album cover isn't very encouraging either.

Praying for the both of them.

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Good for her! I will be tuning in as well.

I would like to hear what she has to say...side note: she's such a pretty girl, gorgeous eyes and all but I can't tolerate that hair...I think dark and some form of bangs works the best for her

is rihanna channeling Auntie Entity from mad max or what?

It's all very nice that she has finally gotten the guts to talk about it on national tv and tell her side of the story but honestly it's been months and months since this happened and it's getting kind of annoying.

WTF is up with her hair?

i find the whole pray for chris, he needs our help, mentality to be very strange, all this continues to happen when we victimize the perpetrator as someone who is also suffering, when in fact, i think the demonization of the perpetrator would do society much better because it would reinforce the notion that you cannot touch women like this and then go on and apologize and admit you have issues... the only way to help chris brown would be to punish him

* we victimize...

Booo, whatever Rihanna. I'm sure it is just a complete coincidence that she is choosing to speaking about her issues with Chris Brown a few weeks before her next album is suppose to drop. I have no respect for people who chooses to use the domestic abuse platform to drum up album sales. Clearing she is not speaking out to help other women but rather to help her pockets.

I do applaud her for speaking out- shame its when her new album is coming out..

And honestly. What is wrong with her hair?! She can't think its attractive

new album...talks about beat down. coincidence? i don't think so.

im glad she came out about it all and got it off her chest, its been such a talked about topic because she hasnt actually said anything about it. BUT she needs to address the fact hat it was not ALL chris...she was abusive towards him too which provokes these situations....in MOST cases, the men are provoked by the women which lead them to "blow up" NOT saying its right but she needs to address that what she did was wrong sp all these people shes wanting to reach out to dont make the same mistakes, its not ok for EITHER person to be abusive!

what is up with everyone in love with her style!? i think she dresses hideous, LOVE her music but hate her style

mommy2one: that kind of argument only supports the culture of violence against women that permeates this culture. there is no evidence that she was "abusive" to him and your comments only serves to justify his violence. victim-blaming, especially what i saw against rihanna after this incident, is hurtful to all of us, including men, because it doesn't hold them accountable for their "outbursts." there is a big difference between 1) being annoyed because someone is slapping you in a fit of anger or frustration or immaturity and slapping back and 2) beating the crap out of your girlfriend so that she has to go to the hospital. not to excuse physical abuse from either side, but this was not the act of someone who had been smacked around by his much-smaller girlfriend and was just defending himself. this was the act of someone who doesn't respect his partner and thinks its okay to break bones, cause contusions, bite her, and punch her in the face, repeatedly, while threatening her life.

mommy2one, I've never disagreed with any comment on this site as much as I disagree with your comment. You clearly do not understand domestic violence. I agree with #15. It's like saying someone who was raped asked for it by looking sexy.

I'm happy Rihanna is feeling strong enough to speak up about her side now. Whether it has anything to do with her CD coming out who knows. It's just important to talk about it and help other people whether it's Women or Men. I think her words will help someone out there going through the same or worse.

I wish her the very best as she goes on with her life having learned some painful yet valuable life lessons.

While I sympathize with her experience, does not one else see how absolutely disgusting this is? Rihanna has had TEN MONTHS to speak out in a manner that would have possibly helped any of her fans in similar relationships, but she stayed quiet.

I understood her silence--I don't think she needed to speak. What happened was awful and the public was not owed an explanation on her part. However, staging a tell-all a mere two weeks before her album release? Absolutely disgusting. This just shows that even she isn't above selling-out and tasteless PR tactics.

but wait a minute why didnt she do that wen she went to paris for fashion week, or wen she's been in NewYork or even wen Chris Brown 's been picking up trash, I SAY NO TO VIOLENCE & NO TO TRYNA MAKE RECORD SELLS OR FOR THE SAKE OF RATINGS PLSSSSSSSSS

This woman really annoys me.

Nearly a year, and now we must know the details...just in time for her album release.

Money grubbing, publicity wh*re.

I'm glad she's speaking out but I wish she would have done it a long time ago. It's been 9 mos. and most people don't care anymore. She wasted an opportunity to be a strong advocate for domestic violence survivors and to speak out againist violence againist women yet she chose to got to fashion shows and strut around LA & NY instead. Then again I'm sure her record label/handlers told her to wait until the album comes out to talk about the incident.

After reading the comments criticizing her for waiting till her album drops to speak out, I have to ask: So what? She had something truly horrible happen to her and now she is using it to her advantage as best she can. I think it's empowering that she's turning a negative into a positive.

Using negative for positice.BullCRAP!! After that beat down Rihanna went partying with Jay-Z going to fashion week and every where else. Cliche and wanting attention. Rihanna is fake. Her PR people and Jay-Z probably told her to say something now because she has video and a cd to promote. Come on people. No, it wasn't right for Chris to hit her but she did provoke this.

Almost all the younger moviestars and celeb whatevers r fake now anywayzs. they will not ever be like aVA gardner, bette davis, ingrid bergman, pearl bailey, barbara stanywick, lana turner, viven leigh, or any of the moviestars from the mid 90's and back. they were stronger, real, tough and didn't give a d---- about having their picture taken everytime they walked outside their houses.

She looks ridiculous.

I would like to hear what she has to day. Yes, it has been months and months since it happened, but she now feels confident and ready to talk about it in a clear frame of mind.

@Teena85: This isn't turning a negative into a positive, it's self-exploitation.

@Asche, I think I get where you're coming from, but I feel like she's already been exploited and now she's doing what she can to improve her own situation. People are always going to ask her about it and eventually she has to answer these questions (which is unfair but true). I think it's fine that she waited till she could get the most out of it. She deserves something going her way.