Rihanna Says 'Chris Brown is Insecure'

RihannaIn a recent interview with W Magazine, Rihanna revealed some of the deeper issues that she feels may have lead to her assault by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

"There were control issues, insecurity," she explained, in the February issue of the magazine. "When people are insecure, they become very controlling and they can get very aggressive and in turn abusive. It doesn't have to be physical. Like, they would say bad stuff to you to make you feel lesser than them, just so they would have control in the relationship. It takes a big toll on your emotions and on your everyday life. It changes you."

Though Brown has argued to the contrary, Rihanna claims that she continues to discuss her abuse in order to educate women, rather than publicly assassinate her ex's character.

"At first, I completely shut down. But now I feel like this happened to me so I could be a voice for young girls who are going through what I went through and don't know how to talk about it," she continued. "It's not about Chris, about hurting him or sabotaging his career. I don't care about that part of it."

On a positive note, the Barbados-born singer said that her music provided a healthy escape from the trauma she faced. "I started to go crazy after about a month in the house, so I went back to work, and the mic was my therapist," she explained. "With the mic, there were no negative comments, no negative energy."

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Peaches

Rihanna pleasssse girl - you are a big lie - certainly you are insecure -- the police report says you assaulted Chris first hand in the car that night! Check yourself girl and stop blaming him and trying to get richer for the public!!! you discuss
forgive the man and move on without keep talking about it!!!!#%

January 20 2010 at 1:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Juliette

This chick is sick. She complained that Chris hit her, but yet she stated in another interview that she likes ment who are bad. She said she doesn't like me who will open the door for her and all those sweet things. So she is a fake and everyone is right she's looking for attention and she can't even sing. All her music and videos are violent.

January 19 2010 at 11:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
snowturtle

you guys are right...if you walk in her shoes and you will know what is going on? imean come on!...dv is serious threat. you said that she got the herpes from chris brown...okay...who's fault is it?...think! ...use the protection if you guys cares about urself.chris brown and Rihanna knows better than that and she knows she deserve it...period...idon't know if chris brown can changed?. nobody can't changed...period!!...nobody aren't perfect!...come on,you guys.

January 19 2010 at 8:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
melanie

The way i see it, they both hit on eachother and he won! Obviously he's stronger. If Rihanna had such therapy in the mic, why is she topless on magazine covers, and riding dildo's in her video so hard? Maybe she wanted to do chris in the butt and he beat her ass! Damn! she is HARD!!! She's looking real hard these days anyway. Maybe a Real hard core **** will date her now. Listen up Rihanna, he does have your power, your topless on magazine covers and totally sexualized in your new video. Your going to attract a old ass lesbian who is REALLY Hard. Your still a girl, stick to your messege, and stop seeling yourself short! Besides young girls aren't the only victims' of domestic abuse. your on the wrong path, much too soon. You shoulnd't taken off your clothes at least until you had a star on the boulevard. Are you in the book?

January 18 2010 at 11:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
krazysexybeauty1

honestly she needs to let this s**t go ok so he pop her ass one and he was wrong but its over he tryin to move on with his life he admitted he was wrong an paid his dues rihanna just dumb she tryin to milk it for all it worth in the end all that matters id that god forgives chris not her shes like a show monkey that lacks attention i stopped listening to her music... to be honest you can see signs of abuse before it get to the physical level and it look like she knew that he had a temper an may hit her if provoked so what did she do PROVOKE IT she needed the fame casue she was on the bottom of the ladder and chris was becoming a big name and she felt left out so she had to cause drama im really tired of hearing it i really wish she would shut her f***ing mouth an make some music we acually wanna hear

January 18 2010 at 7:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Katrina


@mzjanuary205
"She has been built up to be some kind of role model to abused women."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank you for that.....No, she is not. My daughter and niece are in their teens, they do not care for her, nor her "singing", nor her "style". Chris should have keep his hans to himself, true. But riddle me this: Why can't she seem to keep his name out of her mouth since her album dropped?

January 17 2010 at 2:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Katrina

Rihanna Says 'Chris Brown is Insecure'...and she is insecure also.

January 17 2010 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bnoelle24

HE BEAT HER UP. She can say whatever she wants. 100% of the time. I can't stand her, but she wins. Who cares if his fans forgive him- he didnt beat them up. But she can say whatever she wants.

January 17 2010 at 11:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mzjanuary205

I am sick and tired of hearing Rihanna run her mouth about this. Will this chick please shut the f**k up already. It's strange and quite odd, but before Chris Brown made a obviously stupid mistake in beating her up, she wasn't getting any more publicity than the average pop tart out here. Once she got her ass beat, then all of a sudden she was known, even to people who never heard of her. She has been built up to be some kind of role model to abused women. Please, give us all a break. And as for Chris, he has paid his debt to society, made his apologies and is trying to progress with his life and his career. What more is he supposed to do??? Leave it alone already.

January 17 2010 at 10:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sandra

How come no one is calling attention to Charlie Sheen's DV to his wife. Oh yes, I forgot, he's Martin Sheen's son and the media loves him. So, there is no reason to scapegoat him like they tend to do others. Especially the African Americans.

January 17 2010 at 7:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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