Concern Rises Over Rihanna's Safety

Several Well-Known Women, Hearing She May Be Back With Chris Brown, Urge Her To Heed History

(CBS)  Several well-known women, hearing she may be back with boyfriend Chris Brown, are urging her to heed history, and patterns of male batterers. Brown is charged with beating her.

It's unclear whether singing star Rihanna will testify against boyfriend Chris Brown if the R&B star goes on trial on charges he beat her.

But some well-known women are voicing concern over Rihanna's well-being in light of widespread reports that she and Brown have reconciled.

Celebrity Web site TMZ's Harvey Levin says Rihanna and Brown have even been recording together, a duet.

And all this is raising eyebrows.

On CNN's "Larry King Live," Robin Givens, ex-wife of boxer Mike Tyson, said, "It's hard to sit here, it's very difficult."

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Photos: Rihanna

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Givens says she was repeatedly abused by Tyson.

"You have to be careful," she cautioned. "You're not 'fighting' with a man. A man is hitting you. You're not 'fighting." '

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Photos: Chris Brown

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Oprah Winfrey went even further on her show, warning Rihanna that, "Love doesn't hurt. And if a man hits you once, he WILL hit you again."

And Denise Brown, sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson, slain wife of O.J. Simpson, went further still, saying, "If they hit you once they'll hit you again, and if they ever threaten to kill you, eventually, one day they will."

Brown was also on CNN's "Larry King Live."

TMZ reports it was a text message from Brown's manager, sexual in nature, that set everything off.

Says TMZ's Levin, "Rihanna sees this message, which is basically saying, 'Let's hook up later,' she goes ballistic, she slaps him, she hits him, and he fires back and allegedly beats the ever-loving you know what out of her."

Denise Brown said, "I don't care what she does, you do not hit! It is unacceptable."

Chris Brown is slated to enter a plea on the assault charges against him next month.

[keithle1]

What is so great about Chris Brown? Why is she putting up with this? He should be history. What goes on in a woman's brain?

So she slapped him. If you're a man, you can handle being slapped/hit by a woman like Rihanna. Not like she's Muhammad Ali's daughter. Don't try to defend this loser Chris by saying he was defending himself. Come on now. Gimme a break.

Start making better choices when it comes to men. Lots of fish in the sea. You don't have to put up with losers, thugs, ex-felons, punks, etc. Respect yourself.

[deebaby6]

You all are so passive aggressive. You do not know the extent of their relationship to label Rihanna as battered and Chris as a batterer.

Most battered women don't go around punching or slapping their batterer.
And, it doesn't surprise me that you all are so quick to ban to young teens who have an unique opportunity to learn, get help, and change. Just castrate them. I'm sick that most of you think this this act warrant the loss of two young people career.

And, I don't wan to hear a man should not hit a woman.....most recently the NFL player stabbed in the neck by his girlfriend.

Nobody was outraged or catstated when

Paris Hilton--- she could have killed someome
LindsayLohan ----no explanation needed
Kid Rock--assault crime during the MTV award and up for a Nick award, too (same category as Chris Brown)
Brittnany Spear---neglect of CHILDREN
TI ---guns could kill somebody
RKelly--had sexual assault case against a teen
PDiddy--involved in a shooting along side of Jennifer Lopez and a woman who brutally shot
Keifer Sutherland---he could 've killed somebody...DUI, I bet you love watching "24"
James Brown----you all mourned the batterer ("FREE James Brown), and adored him.
Eminem----charged with dometic violence and assault
David Hasseloff----you know the story of the knightrider.

Don't be so double standard. All crimes are hedious, not just Domestic Violence or abuse. If you're going to boycott and bash, bash and boycott all of them.

[deebaby6]

You all are so passive aggressive. You do not know the extent of their relationship to label Rihanna as battered and Chris as a batterer.

Most battered women don't go around punching or slapping their batterer.
And, it doesn't surprise me that you all are so quick to ban to young teens who have an unique opportunity to learn, get help, and change. Just castrate them. I'm sick that most of you think this this act warrant the loss of two young people career.

And, I don't wan to hear a man should not hit a woman.....most recently the NFL player stabbed in the neck by his girlfriend.

Nobody was outraged or catstated when

Paris Hilton--- she could have killed someome
LindsayLohan ----no explanation needed
Kid Rock--assault crime during the MTV award and up for a Nick award, too (same category as Chris Brown)
Brittnany Spear---neglect of CHILDREN
TI ---guns could kill somebody
RKelly--had sexual assault case against a teen
PDiddy--involved in a shooting along side of Jennifer Lopez and a woman who brutally shot
Keifer Sutherland---he could 've killed somebody...DUI, I bet you love watching "24"
James Brown----you all mourned the batterer ("FREE James Brown), and adored him.
Eminem----charged with dometic violence and assault
David Hasseloff----you know the story of the knightrider.

Don't be so double standard. All crimes are hedious, not just Domestic Violence or abuse. If you're going to boycott and bash, bash and boycott all of them.

[keithle1]

He's the only heterosexual man in the world who wants to be with you, Rihanna.
I don't care what Chris Baby does to you. I don't care if he hits you with a baseball bat & one of your eyeballs fall out, you need to stick with him. A WOMAN NEEDS A MAN!!!!!!!!!!!

Ain't love grand?

[dougnshannon]

Who cares about either one of them? Not me.....................it's time they both went back to the hood.
Posted by Indeptex3 at 6:48 AM : Mar 12, 2009
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I'll agree with you there...like Project Pat says "you can't turn a ho into a housewife"

[xxunknown]

Cas2dy: So, if your daughter came home beaten, you would advise her to stick it out. You know, it worked out for you...why not for her as well? You are speaking like a TRUE VICTIM.

[xxunknown]

leeanna59: Right-on. You rule!

[xxunknown]

engymass2: Women can be abusers too. Dont liken it to a bomb though. No one deserves violence. If someone provokes you, its probably time to find a new relationship.

[Sunshine1167]

Why are they worried about her? She is obviously not worried about herself.

[jonesie28]

I can't believe you people say she deserved it or it's a black thing or that he'll kill her next time be real about this, this behavior is learned and it's a choice whether she hit him or not hit like a man get hit like a man he isnt hurt or sorry he went overboard and beat the living sh__@ out of her. in that case he should have walked away that takes a real man and chris is not the gay thing yeah prolly she will prolly stay but this isn't a life long thing and she should realize that and is this a guy she would have kids with is that how she wants to raise a family I really think he needs the living hell beat out of him. Really did she hurt him that bad she is a little girl how hard can she hit like he couldnt block it and get away I am not trying to justify her but men are bigger that woman and can do way more damage this guy is messed up I hope he sits in jail for a while. I slapped my girlfriend once didn't leave a mark I am sure it hurt but wasnt even red I regret it and the first thing I did was got help with a anger issue did he? I got charged becuase she called the cops because I was drunk and wouldnt leave I went to bed that was the end. The cops came and drug me out of bed and took me to jail she asked them to take me to my grandma's to sleep till I was sober then I could come home she didn't want me to go to jail and didnt know til I got out she thought I left her. Whats up with that.

[jonesie28]

Dear Rih,

Listen baby you are young beautiful and talented. You can prolly have any man that you would like whether you hit him he hit you it don't matter the marks left on you are sickening. I can't tell you what to do but I have been in a domestic case myself. It wasnt anything like that but abuse is abuse whether its verbal mental physical he needs help men that get help in my case its been very helpful I have learned how to channel and have really done a lot for our relationship but you have got to want to change this behavior is likely to happen again without help and for sure if he just pays his way out of it because we all know at the end of the day with our judicial system its all about money. You have to be careful and watch his anger patterns if you want this to work and he does he will get help and not just because the court said to which if he does he would have by now. That is the first thing that you do when you notice a problem is get help otherwise he isnt taking this seriously Personally I don't like the guy never have never will and I love you Just be carful baby I don't want to see you on the front page dead. Thanks

[davidsjones-2009]

Rihanna is as good as dead. Either from her fans who are turned off by her actions for going back to Chris or Chris killing her in a fit of anger. Bottom line who gives a RATS A*S*S*. They both should go back under the rock they came from. What kind of example are these people trying to set an example for?

You know it?s all about the money. Separately they were ok, but put them together - even more so ? it?s a billion dollar enterprise and all those mangers and their posse do not want to give up on the money train even if its going to kill the golden goose. Might as well collect as much as you can cause the train is going to crash real real soon.

[thedoll50]

Worry about her. No. People are talking about Chris Brown not being a role model. What about her. Let's see. I want to tell my daughter, "please grow up and be like Rihanna, let a man beat you and go back to him." Please, neither one of these people is worthy of being a role model for any. Her safety. She went back to him. He's sorry. Doesn't take much to please her. She is out and about. Clubing etc. There could actually be more to this story than we know. I would not call her a victim. A Victim of what. Abuse. She went back to him. I wonder if money and media coverage has anything to do with it. Remember, some people will do anything for money and fame.

[ktgilb1]

Brown isn't black and blue and battered - she is - this is no self defense, this is a beating - doesn't matter what sparked it. He did it once, he'll do it again, she needs to leave.

But abuse is tricky - abusers are so good at making you feel worthless, and like you deserve the beating, mind games and isolation - to the point where it's very hard for her to leave. However - we're a civilized society - we don't let people get beaten up and killed when we can stop it - even if they want to. I hope the DA keeps pressing charges. They can't stop her from going back, but they can make sure the laws are applied.


It seems to me that you are very onesided. Rhianna struck chris many times before this incident, it seems to me that she has the anger problem, but thats not what is being brought up. A woman can do whatever she wants because she is a woman. Responsability means nothing here huh? thats a mans game right? Well all i have to say to that is this, SHE hit him before, SHE will do it again, and a spounge can onle soak up so much before it has to be squeezed.

[dougnshannon]

this is what happens when you date a thug...

[engymass2]

A couple of weeks ago, while driving down a busy street, my girlfriend was arguing with me about an issue. I did not return the argument, trying to ignore her. She then got angry because of this and grabbed me by my neck ( while I'm still driving ) and proceeds to choke and gouge her finger nails into my neck drawing blood...... I kept my composure and did not touch or hit her in return. Let me say that I am a skilled fighter and am much larger than she....... so SHE got lucky. TO WOMEN OUT THERE, LET ME SAY THAT MEN ARE VIOLENT BY NATURE AS DEMONSTRATED BY SO MANY WARS AND ACTS AGGRESSION CAUSED BY MEN SINCE WE FIRST WALKED THE EARTH.... BUT YET MOST WOMEN CHOOSE TO PROVOKE US. AND WHEN THIS RESULTS IN A WOMAN GETTING ABUSED, FAULT IS BLAMED ON THE MAN....... MY QUESTION IS, " WHY WOULD SOMEONE PLAY WITH A BOMB, AND THEN HAVE THE NERVE TO "COMPLAIN" WHEN IT BLOWS UP IN THEIR FACE ??????

[gce651]

America wake Up!!! Be honest about this whole topic...
Posted by ashanti20006 at 10:45 PM : Mar 11, 2009
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Okay, let's be honest. Domestic violence/abuse is not only man-on-woman, as it's often portrayed. It's also woman-on-man with women initiating things. The real subject we should be dealing with is mutual respect, but it often gets twisted to fit within a preconceived notion of what domestic violence is.

Challenge yourselves to get the real facts and the whole story.

Please examine the stats regarding battered men as well. This web site is pretty eye-opening and cites many recent scientific studies that clearly demonstrate men are victims as well.

www.ncfmla.org/dv_data.html

[bigtnop]

RIHANNA

Please listen! We love you! You are a talented, beautiful, amazing singer. You have the potential to be a voice for women all over the United States, Barbados and the world.
Women are being beaten every minute somewhere in the world. Women die at the hands of their lovers, men who clain they "love them".

Please Rihanna, realize you are a victim, and Chris Brown needs help. No one is saying you can't try to encourage the man you love to get help............but don't enable him.

Go on the Oprah show tomorrow, call in at least and tell all the millions of people watching that the abuse you suffered at the hands of the man that claims he "loves you" was unaccesptable. You love Chris Brown , we get that..............but love yourself more girl!

You are worth it!! Don't you agree!! We are in your corner, your fans love you. Please be a positive voice. You may feel weak, but you can chose to be strong! Jill

[ashanti20006]

America wake Up!!! Be honest about this whole topic, I?m a woman and abuse is when a man wakes up and decides to beat you for no reason, abuse is when he?s controlling and demanding in a negative way. Abuse is being overly jealous. This situation with Rhi and Chris from my understanding was not Chris saying lets fight. Rhi has smacked him several times from other reports I?m hearing. Anyway as Diddy say, A Realist on this Topic, no one should be putting their hands on anyone, period point, blank. It is not ok for a man to hit a woman or a woman to hit a man. Keep It Real!! Ladies at the age of 19 and 10 I know a vast amount of women experienced their man cheating and as women we get so emotional and snap out.. Keepit real people.Do any of you have son?s. How would you feel if a woman continues to engage in violent behavior with your son. Like Diddy say don?t judge and I?m quite sure Diddy could have put people on blast in the industry who are going through the same issues/drama as Chris and Rhianna. I pray they both prevail through this. No one?s life is perfect ? ?m Glad Finally someone step up who is being honest about this domestic violence situation. Women initiate all the time in cases like this which I feel its not domestic violence is boy friend and girlfriend drama. I?m sure Chris and Rhianna has learned from this, I pay they learn how to be in a serious relationship in a mature manner. Learn how to deal with relationship issues and both keep their hands to theirselves.

[apprxam]

This cat was mad, that's for sure.