Below you can read some parts of Rihanna’s interview that aired on 20/20 tonight. The full interview will be posted tomorrow.
Even if she had never met Chris Brown, Rihanna knew how domestic abuse could turn into a vicious cycle.
“I always anticipated it happening. At night I wouldn’t want to sleep, because I was too afraid it would happen,” the singer said in the portion of her ABC News interview that aired on 20/20 tonight, referring to her father hitting her mother when she was a child growing up in Barbados.
“She never went to the hospital, but he broke her nose.,” Rihanna continued. “She would never go to the hospital…Domestic violence is not somebody that people want anbody to know, so she would just hide it in the house. I always said to myself, ‘I’m never going to date somebody like my dad, never.’
“I always said that.”
And yet she not only dated someone who hit her, she went back to him after the fact.
“Lying to yourself again, [I thought], What is he going through? I had to protect him,” she explained. “The whole world hates him now. His fans, his career, he lost me—I just need to let him know don’t do anything stupid.
But Rihanna ended things shortly after she and Brown rendezvoused in Miami.
“I resented him so much, and I always put the tough face on…the ‘I can do anything’ face, tried to play it off,” she said. “But he knew… He kept asking me, ‘You hate me, don’t you? You hate me,’ and I would lie and say, ‘No.’”
Finally, she mustered up the strength to break up for good.
“Everything about him annoyed me, him being around me, him talking to me. Everything was annoying for me…So finally I just said, ‘We can’t do this. I cannot continue to do this.”
As for Brown, who several years ago talked about his stepfather hitting his mother, Rihanna surmised, “He forgot the pain he witnessed with his mom.”
She said that Brown’s YouTube apology sounded “like he might have been reading off a Teleprompter.
“I know that he felt really bad,” she added. “I just didn’t know if he understood the extent of what he did. The thing that men don’t realize, when they hit a woman—the face, the broken arm, the black eye, it’s going to heal. That’s not the problem. It’s the scar inside. You flash back, you remember it all the time. It comes back to you whether you like it or not, and it’s painful.
“I don’t think he understood that. They never do. They can’t know that.”
What does she want to hear Brown say now?
“Nothing,” she replied bluntly. “What I want, is for him to accept this as a man would and accept the responsibility, and not find a way to feel sorry for himself.”
am i first??
Comment by Barcelona — November 6, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
WHY IS RIHANNASFOREHEAD A TRENDING TOPIC AFTER THAT VERY SERIOUS INTERVIEW
PEOPLE ARE SO IGNORANT
Comment by TWITTER.COM/LILKIM_F — November 6, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
2nd>>>>>>>
i just fell more in love with her..
Comment by Killallwill — November 6, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
damn!!!…she really told it all…
..it hurts to know that she had to go through that (that night in the car and the after it)
…i can’t even imagine how she felt…
…and i’m glad and proud of her for being this strong woman and have decided for what is best for her…
Comment by Lu — November 6, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
I am glad it's over…Please let's move on and give this no more attention. I am glad she recovered and has moved forward. Let's do the same.
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
uh oh replay is #2 on itunes now russian rouleette is #3
and rated r went to #10
Comment by davidi — November 6, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
WOW…. now that this is out the way we can finally see the rihanna we been missing.. love ya chick..
Comment by lo — November 6, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
Twitter the forehead looks great on Rihanna and I am sure most of the people who are talking is not as FLY!!! THEY NEED TO STFU
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
I never knew Rihanna was that tall….Her legs are really long from looking at the interview.
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
@lawgirl….lol..yup,she's very tall…
Comment by Lu — November 6, 2009 @ 12:30 pm
I SUPPORT RIHANNA ! U ARE THE BEST AND U ARE BRAVE AND HATERS SHUT UP !!!!!!!! and CB fuck u !
Comment by deb — November 6, 2009 @ 12:30 pm
KERI HILSON WAS THROWING A LITTLE SHADE AT RIHANNA ON TWITTER
Comment by TWITTER.COM/LILKIM_F — November 6, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
IM FOR ONE IS VERY PROUD OF RIHANNA TO COME OUT AND SPEAK ABOUT WHAT WENT DOWN BETWEEN HER AND CHRIS BROWN! SHE'S INDEED A STRONG BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN! NOW WHAT I DONT GET NOW IS WHY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY PRACTICE THIS INTERVIEW BEFORE THEY AIRED IT.. WHY R PPL SUCH ASS HOLES? WHY? THE ONLY REASON WHY PPL R SUCKING CHRIS BROWN DICK SO HARD IS CAUSE THEY WANT THAT ASS. THEY DONT WANT TO THINK THAT HE ACTUALLY HIT HER.. THEY DON'T WONNA THINK THAT.. ALL THEIR SAYING IS HOW RIHANNA CAUSE IT ALL. BUT I BET IF THEY WERE IN HER POSITION. THEY WOULDNT BE SUCKING HIS DICK LIKE HOW THEIR DOING IT NOW! AND THIS SHIT IS VERY UPSETTING!! I HATE MEN WHO THINK THAT ITS OK TO HIT A WOMAN AND GET AWAY WITH IT BY FEELING SORRY FOR THEMSELVES NO MOTHER FUCKA, U CAUSE IT TO ESCALATE THAT FAR THEN U PAY THE PRICE! I HATE WOMAN BEATER… I REALLY DO, AND I HOPE THIS NEVER HAPPEN TO ME. BUT IM VERY VERY PROUD OF RIHANNA.. U GO GIRL. U TRULY ROCK ASS! MUAHHH MAMA, LUV YA
Comment by LUCI-ANN — November 6, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
ay pobre rihanna!!!
t.k.m!!!♥♥♥
lulu☺☺☺
☺♥☺♥☺
Comment by luly_aguanteriri — November 6, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
@ TWITTER WHAT DID SHE SAY?
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
rihanna is 4 out of the 10 trending topics.
Comment by stanfan — November 6, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
KERI HILSON SHOULD MIND HER OWN BUSINESS. SHE AINT GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SITUATION. UGH I HATE PEOPLE LIKE THAT,
Comment by OMG — November 6, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
KERI HILSON SAID :
the interview was more detailed than I thought it would be…though there still seems 2 be a gap btwn that text msg & the scars
Comment by TWITTER.COM/LILKIM_F — November 6, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
They are so wrong for making Rih's forehead a TT… they can say anything they want Rihanna is fly and gorgeous!
Great interview… I hope she continues to be strong.
Comment by jjj — November 6, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
yea keri was talkin smack..she claims there is a gap between d text message n d beatin or sumting of d sort…wid her no talent self..anywayssssssssssssssss..i respect riri 4 talkin about dis..itss jus upsettin dat ppl r goin in on her,esp women.sayin she caused it on herself.seriously wtf!!!but it jus shows hw ignorant ppl r..
Comment by kasi — November 6, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
tell scari hilson to shut her tucan sam lookin ass up
Comment by Snow Black — November 6, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
MONIQUE WAS RIGHT….KERRY HILSON LOOK LIKE A LONG NECK BIRD. BITCH BOOO
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
people always find the littlet physical feature to pick on
gagas nose
rihannas forehead
jlos butt
fergies eyebrows
beyonces weave
sad…
Comment by davidi — November 6, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
can we get back to her music now lol
all this hate though is making so much advertisement =]
Comment by davidi — November 6, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
Keri Hilson could shut to fuck up – it's all like her that want to suck up to Chris Brown to get notoriety – Rihanna don't even look at those R&B chicks – you guys ever notice that. Rihanna keeps to herself and just a few friends……she is in a league all of her own and she don't need them either – she stays grounded as much as possible and focus on her career – I am very proud of her for a 21-year-old and to see what she has achieved in such a short time she is a very hard worker, beautiful and very articulate…I love Rihanna's direction in the industry and she knows all the haters too that's why she sticks with her home girl Melissa and a small group of friends – that's how you stay grounded……they are only hating because she is back stronger than ever before.
Comment by Jayne — November 6, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
I was fed up with a buggy leakage of the ABC stream .. so .. I won't judge to hard !! .. but ..
"She did well" .. that's what stfans should say !! ..
Now it's hopefully done .. and we all can focus on some awesome MUSIC !! ..
Comment by HaHa — November 6, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
RIHANNA DAILY YOU ALL ARE PISSING ME OFF… WHY TWEET THIS?
rihannadaily
Rihanna, Rhianna, RiRi and #rihannasforehead (lol) are trending topics, wow!
Then you are laughing it only makes it worst. You need to avoid this foolishness. I am getting sick of you all and it appears you all don't have Rihanna's best interest at heart. I am disgusted and disappointed
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
@jayne amen i could not have say it any better. that is why people think she is a bitch or whatever but she know that most those people are fakes and do not mess with them
Comment by dldcu — November 6, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
This is what I tweeted to Keri Hilson
Unlike you Keri, Rihanna will be Artist of the Decade. She has more singles than your jizz swallowing slut.
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
@ lawgirl – I AGREE WITH YOU TOTALLY! What kind of website is this if that's the case. That does not come across very supportive at all!
Comment by Jayne — November 6, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
Woooooow,
I'm out of words,
Be back later.
Comment by TINA — November 6, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
What did Keri Hilson mean by this…
KERI HILSON SAID :
the interview was more detailed than I thought it would be…though there still seems 2 be a gap btwn that text msg & the scars
Is it something disrespecful towards Rihanna?
Comment by Zonique — November 6, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
yall need to stop taking shit so serious laugh at that trending topic
Comment by chick — November 6, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
wooh rihanna is back in the the swing of things.work rihanna.
Comment by stanfan — November 6, 2009 @ 1:15 pm
@ chick – It is not easy to do that sometimes – you have to jump in their asses real hard.
Comment by Jayne — November 6, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
i'm proud of rihanna
Comment by chick — November 6, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
Stop catching feelings over lil shit
Comment by chick — November 6, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
@TOO SEXY ………….ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK AND ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP AGAIN…………………….SEE IF YOU CAN TOP THAT – HATER!
Comment by Jayne — November 6, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
how to make rihanna hair a trending topic then it would be 5 out of ten.
Comment by stanfan — November 6, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
10 ..eh
Comment by stanfan — November 6, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
Life is like a jar of jalapenos. What u do today, might burn your butt tomorrow. Things never really go away, do they?
Comment by berry — November 6, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
berry go suck ur daddy.
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
Loving how Rirfi got the haters all hott and bothered….This website really need tight monitoring to block the haters…This is a fansite if you don't like Rihanna they why visit her site?
Comment by lawgirl — November 6, 2009 @ 1:37 pm
LOL @Snow Black
@Lawgirl
Dang, you went in.
Keri still hasn't learned her lesson, huh? The Bey and Ciara stans already got at her and now she wants the Rih stans on her too? Not wise Keri.
Comment by TakeABow2 — November 6, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
I agree @chick if we laugh their hate off then they can see that they're just ignorant fools. Rihanna is a lady,I for one am proud of the way she's handling herself.I'm also proud of her fans coz we support our gal show her love,on her fansites we don't waste our time or our comments on the fools. We show her LOVE,Riri my angel its only forward and to the top 4 u from now on
Comment by hunnygin — November 6, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
@ lawgirl, I am just saying, her dad must feel like crap. Chill.
Comment by berry — November 6, 2009 @ 1:43 pm
shut the fuck up bitch ass keri haters. WHO CARES
Comment by Lauren — November 6, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
hey guys RR is #3 now and rated R is #10
we have to help riri
Comment by jean091093 — November 6, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
how did naked pictures off Chris's phone get on the web keri hilson you silly cow you should want answers for that too. i mean real deep answers like was it to try and hurt her, well that backfired didn't it.
Comment by stanfan — November 6, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
keri hilson wanna be on chris brown's dick so hard! im gonna put her in the same category as teyana taylor. i actually liked her but this aint got shit to do with her unless she was the one who sent the text message.
Comment by Snow Black — November 6, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
ppl rihanna is slipping … buy buy buy request request request
Comment by chrisstiaan88 — November 6, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
I WANT TO SEE/HEAR THIS INTERVIEW SO BAD!!!!
Rihanna really knows her stuff. Respect & LOVE to her from me <3
Comment by TK-75523 — November 6, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
First time commenter all time vistor. I would just like to share a article to the Rihanna haters http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/message-from-mont… BOTTOM LINE GROW UP!
Comment by Caramel — November 6, 2009 @ 5:51 pm
Now Rihanna is getting back in the world and God bless this gorgeous young woman!!!
I LOVE, RESPECT and ADMIRE RIHANNA!!!!!
Comment by TK-75523 — November 6, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
that article that glamour did on riri is awesome. riri has five pages in the glamour magazine and on two pages theres a picture of riri spread accross these two pages and its just beautiful and theres the questions and answere going through some of those pages its a good insight into her life for the biggest portion of this year, its a must see …
Comment by bodacious. — November 6, 2009 @ 8:20 pm
@ RODRIGO,, HEY THERE HAVE YOU ARE NATILIE SEEN THE TAPE OF "RUN THIS TOWN AND ITS SCHOOL CHILDREN SINGING THE SONG IN THE CLASS ROOM . ITS REALLY SOMETHING AND THE LITTLE GIRL THATS SINGING RIHANNA PART IS REALLY INTO THAT SONG. I FIRST SAY THE VIDEO ON PEREZ HILTON SITE AND THEN I SAW IT ON RIHANNA DAILY ALONG WITH OTHER VIDEOS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND IT AGAIN, PS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOU AND THE R D FAMILY..
Comment by bodacious. — November 6, 2009 @ 8:24 pm
She's so strong.
Comment by Maje24 — November 6, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
rihanna is very intelligent. very
Comment by my2centz — November 6, 2009 @ 9:21 pm
Hmmm
Comment by Yas — November 6, 2009 @ 9:32 pm
Rihanna we listoned to you girl , Good for you.I hope you find someone you love for your heart girl, Someone you truely loves you, for who your heart girl.
Comment by fred — November 6, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
WE HAVE TO KEEP BUYING AND REQUESTING RIHANNAS FALLING
Comment by davidi — November 6, 2009 @ 9:50 pm
I commend Rihanna for being so candid unlike Chrissy poo who is so evasive. He is evasive because he wants to dance around what happened and doesn't want to discuss it " I want to respect Rihanna's privacy" please you should have respected her enough not to put your hands on her. I am alarmed by the amount of ignorance on twitter and how so many black people (especially black women) seem to try to justify domestic violence. I hope twitter is not a reflection of the views of black people in general and if so then thats sad. Rihanna is a strong, beautiful, articulate young lady and I am very proud of her. Whats funny the people talking about Rihanna's forehead are fugly judging by some of the pictures on twitter. I would rather have a big forehead and be beautiful ie. Rihanna than look like the majority of those fugly jealous insecure trolls. I am so happy she got rid of that dirty, beaver teeth thug. She can do a lot better. I support my caribbean sister 100%.
Comment by Motherlizard — November 6, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
They are alllll fyckin' talking about Rihanna's forehead?!!!! LOL those people are not normal!!! It's a TT on tweet. :@
Comment by Mirko — November 6, 2009 @ 10:45 pm
It's crazy how alot of people are making their opinions about Rihanna, and that interview, talkin crap about her, calling her a liar, and hating on her. And I'm like, Trick! Was you there with Chris Brown and Rihanna that night when the incident happened?? NO, you wasn't so STFU!! B/c you don't know! UGH!!!!! People get on my nerves man. And the only reason why Chris Brown's people, his dancers or whatever, only reason why they defended Chris Brown is b/c they on HIS payroll. And the reason why alot of these girls is hatin on Rihanna, is b/c they obviously jealous of Rihanna, b/c she is gorgeous, and some females hate on other girls that looks so much better than them, and Rihanna is more successful than these hoes thats hatin on her. And I noticed on twitter that some of the girls thats hatin on Rihanna is girls that knows Chris Brown, been in his videos, etc.. These girls hatin on Rihanna and taking up for Chris is b/c they either on his payroll, or they "screwed or screwing" him.
Comment by Jaylen — November 6, 2009 @ 10:48 pm
Acho que independentemente do motivo um nunca deve agredir uma mulher fisicamente, ainda mais sendo uma pessoa que gera opinião, pois um artista faz isso ele gera opinião a seus fãs, a Rihanna não fez nada além do que ela deveria fazer que era denunciar esse cara e acabar o namoro com ele.
Se o cara tá afim de brigar por que não sai na rua e briga com outro home prefere bater em uma mulher que sempre o que espera de um homem é ser protegida por ele e não ser agredida por ele.
Quando ele pensar em agredir uma mulher ele vai pensar duas vezes, mais lhe passar pela cabeça isso me liga que dou um coro tão grande nele que ele vai sentir o peso de um homem.
Rihanna te adoro continue sendo esta mulher maravilhosa que você é.
Jd. Apurá – São Paulo – Brasil.
Comment by Jonathan Alves — November 6, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
Yo i think that she is not been truthfull about what happen just because she is coming up with a new album she know whants to talk about what happen. Christ Brown should have been going to jail since he has try to kill her. But no he is only doing comunity service other wise if it was any one it well be in jail. So i don't understand why she said that she's doing it for other's girl if Christ got away. On my understanding if your boyfriend bit you up and try to kill you it's ok for him to do comunity service. And like i said she is just releassing a new album. 1489 BRYANT AVE, BRONX, NY 10460
Comment by Neisy Centeno — November 6, 2009 @ 10:58 pm
People are going to try and bring Rihanna down as far as they can, B/c they want her to lose, b/c she's so beautiful, talented, and successful, more than alot of these girls thats hating on her, and they can't stand Rihanna for that.
KEEP IT UP RIHANNA, YOU KILLIN THESE CHICKS!!!
Comment by Alicia — November 6, 2009 @ 11:22 pm
I had to get off twitter because I am going to go off on some people. If you see some of the busted looking people who have the nerve to talk about Rihanna's forehead. At least she is beautiful I cannot say the same for them. I know you fucking vultures lurk on Rd so this is from me to you. Get the fuck off RD and get a life this is a fansite for fans and not haters. Get a fucking life you fucking failures in life. You bitches wish if you looked half as good as Rihanna. Damn insecure beaver teeth groupies.
Comment by Motherlizard — November 6, 2009 @ 11:32 pm
@19 Lisa, But what if she didn't hit Chris Brown first? She admitted that she confronted Chris about that text message and that she wouldn't let it go. He could have put his hands on her first. But, nobody was there but Chris Brown, Rihanna, and God, and alot of people act like they were there and witnessed everything that happened when they wasn't even there. Thats all i'm sayin.
Comment by Jaylen — November 6, 2009 @ 11:32 pm
HER FOREHEAD THIS ERA MEANS "THIS IS ME" LOL, THEY ARE SO SICK WITH JEALOUSY TOWARDS RIHANNA
AND THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW RIDICULOUS THEY SOUND CONDONING A MEN HITTING A WOMAN.
IT'S NOT ABOUT CHRIST
IT'S ABOUT THEIR HATE
DISGUST
JEALOUSY
TOWARDS AN ISLAND GIRL THAT IS AMERICA'S SWEETHEART!!!!!
Comment by nomore — November 7, 2009 @ 12:02 am
It seems like a lot of people especially black americans are trying to sabotage her career. I am calling it how I see it. Its like they have an agenda. If Chris's career is over then hers should be over also. What they fail to realize is that the majority of Rih's fans are not black so they have already failed. Its so obvious to anyone with common sense that Chris Brown is the liar thats why he is so evasive. If you are not guilty why plead guilty? Why not give your side of the story if Rihanna is a liar. you know why he hasnn't done so because she is telling the truth thats why. If Rihanna was American she would be getting a lot more support from black americans trust me. I am a pretty outspoken person and I refuse to sugarcoat my opinion. I say continue to support Rihanna she needs our support.
Comment by Motherlizard — November 7, 2009 @ 12:13 am
@69 I agree
Comment by chick — November 7, 2009 @ 12:28 am
Morons- only immature people would concentrate on a physical feature of a person, rather that hear the context of their message. Bottom line the message for both sexes is don't stay in a relationship when you experience physical or emotional abuse. Its never going to end in a good result for either of you. Both were at the top of their game before this happened- they both had so much to lose. For those who only comment on blogs about what she looked like, need to grow up. Get a clue.
Comment by RG — November 7, 2009 @ 1:16 am
It still puzzles me as to why people are still defending Chris Brown….., Even if she had hit him first would that give him a reason to beat the crap out of her………He beat Rihanna, He was in the wrong…..I support Rihanna 100% , Ill be buying 3 copies of her album when it drops! F all the HATERS!
Comment by Candyrocks — November 7, 2009 @ 1:36 am
Twitter needs to change their name to DAYCARE because that's how immature people are who are using it. These users obviously need parental guidence. Here's the dea,l people use the internet and feel bold enough to post ignorant comments because they don't have to use their real names. Bet they wouldn't talk that shit if they had to use their name and address. Then there would be no doubt how stupid they really are.
Comment by RG — November 7, 2009 @ 1:40 am
PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND CHRIS TRIED TO KILL THE GIRL. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER. HE WILL STRIKE AGAIN AND TOO BAD THE NEXT GIRL WON'T BE AS LUCKY AS RIHANNA.
Comment by OMG — November 7, 2009 @ 3:37 am
I dont believe she ended things after Miami
Comment by Support and Doubter — November 7, 2009 @ 8:38 am
Keri Hilson, there is no need for you to bash Rihanna. She has released CB, and you want him, so he is there to grab. I wonder if it is you who sent the text message?
Comment by doubtfull — November 7, 2009 @ 9:46 am
Violence is violence. What difference does color make? Keep in mind that Rhianna is not from here so just because she is brown, let's not categorize….I am glad that she stepped out and spoke to everyone on her time. The whole situation was handled incorrectly. They are young and still have time to go on with their lives. I pray that Chris Brown has learned from this situation and wish the best for the both of them in the future. Rhianna did not come out and blame him,,,,She took responsibility for her actions and pointed out his. Thanks Rhianna. Men and women of all races, color, ages, and ethnic groups needed to hear this. You go girl.
Comment by Msladi — November 7, 2009 @ 1:24 pm