After eight months of silence, this week Rihanna has been talking all over the place about that gruesome Chris Brown business – and, in a sad new interview with the Mirror, she’s admitted she used to think he was perfect.
“Just when you think somebody was perfect and that it can’t happen to you, it does,” she says. “I’ve definitely emerged stronger after the year I’ve had. Going through a rough experience like that makes you tougher and to get through it takes a lot of guts. I’m naturally a survivor but it’s been hard to say the least. I just tried to live my life but it was hard. I was in the spotlight but for all the wrong reasons. Whereas once it was about my music, now all the attention was focused on what happened to me. It was what I call a big interruption. But then with any big life experience, it makes you more resilient.”
Rihanna says she’s now determined to turn her negative experience into a positive.
“Many people go through something real like this and to sufferers, it’s almost as if you’re not allowed to talk about it,” she says. “I like to think that from the beginning of my career, people have looked up to me. Hopefully this story is something else that people can take inspiration from. I want to help young women who have been through this sort of violence. There is help out there.”
After today no more talking about Bitch Boy
Comment by lawgirl — November 5, 2009 @ 9:08 pm
@ law girl, i hope so!
Comment by Avenging angel — November 5, 2009 @ 9:09 pm
Rihanna is right and she made the right choice <3
Rihanna is a very fine young woman that I respect and love <3
Comment by TK-75523 — November 5, 2009 @ 9:13 pm
Wow how can anyone have the nerve to talk ish about Rhi…Douche bag really messed up that night.
Comment by lawgirl — November 5, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
omhh noo; *sigh*.
I just feel its about to get real messy. :(
All I'm going to say is that Chris needs to control his friends… they stay on twitter talking that ish.
Comment by eagle. — November 5, 2009 @ 9:21 pm
@eagle,wat r u guys tokin bwt,which friend? wat he say?
Comment by Avenging angel — November 5, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
@eagle what friends? and what did they say?
Comment by keeping it real — November 5, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
Well, Chris had wild glassy eyes that evening. Something looked off about him, especially in the picture where he is staring at her and she is all smiles. He looked quite deranged.
Comment by nomore — November 5, 2009 @ 9:43 pm
check out Moe's (@monohomo) scooter, and chis' Dj timeline. (I forgot the last two name but u can find them on Moe's timeline.
This one got to me tho:
"monohomo:
@Fuglydumbsluts he's career ain't ova. He made her 2 Wat she is day. Riri just needs away 2. Get her career back up."
Comment by eagle. — November 5, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
people will always talk shit glad she listened to jay z and is helping others with her situation,she should give out the help line and be more vocal about where to get help.
Comment by stanfan — November 5, 2009 @ 10:34 pm
Why do ppl say he made her? She really blew up because of Umbrella, the GGGB album and when she took control of her career and stop letting her label make all the decision. Even she said that one day she just stop listening to them and cut off all her hair. If anything, her fans made her. And, what do they mean get her career back up? It was never down. A person can tell a lot about you by the company you keep. And, all these ghetto birds Chris hang around is speaking volumes about his character. Do you see rihanna friends on twitter bashing him? No, her friends have way more class than that. Chris trying to come back at Rihanna with his own tell all interview could do more harm than good. He will just make himself look worse. He is surrounded around idiots that give him bad advice.
Comment by vivienne — November 6, 2009 @ 8:27 am
The Mirror is a gossip rag. I seriously doubt Rihanna would speak with them.
Comment by Kels — November 6, 2009 @ 10:31 am