Diane Sawyer, left, interviews singer Rihanna.
Twitter users tuned in to watch Rihanna's interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC. As the interview went on, both Rihanna and Chris Brown emerged on the trending topics (Twitter buzz) list and stayed there for hours.
Twitter users were clearly passionate about their views on domestic violence and on the two popular entertainer's ugly and very public discussion of the domestic violence in their relationship. Whether they were jaded, ignorant, saddened, disgusted or angry, Twitter users bombarded the site with their opinions.
Earlier this year photographs of a severely beaten Rihanna surfaced on the internet. Rihanna had been beaten by boyfriend, entertainer Chris Brown after she argued with him over a text message from another woman. Instead of discussing the text with her; Brown got violent. He hit, bit and choked her; leaving her bloody and bruised. The two split and Brown would later be arrested and sentenced to six months of community service and five years probation. He also was ordered to stay 100 yards away from her and 10 yards if they both had to attend a celebrity event.
Twitter had this to say:
@deminquyen "In just minutes, 20/20 on channel 7, Rihanna interviewed about Chris Brown. My girls (16 and 14) and I are watching as a teaching tool."
@spoiledpretty "Just finished watching Rihanna's 20/20 interview. All I can say is damn, Chris Brown. If u thought people hated u before, brace yourself."
@Mimi_49 "What Chris Brown did w/ Rihanna was wrong but he's still a great musician and he will be a great musician 4-ever and nothin' can change that."
@Virtuous_Queen "I still love Chris Brown she asked for it she got what she deserved so lets move on."
@PrincessBecky82 "I used 2 b a Big Fan of Chris Brown. I thought he was da next MJ til da Rihanna incident! She tolerated that BS no woman should ever!"
@GatorBoy "She shouldn't be embarassed, Chris Brown should be embarassed."
@PrincessBecky82 "Dont understand how Chris Brown still has so Many Fans after Rihanna incident. He nvr showed Regret or Remorse & Didnt Own Up."
@THEMOBPRINCESS "Im watching rhianna on 20/20 and people are actually defending chris brown how can people defend him 4 what he did im 100% on rhiannas side."
@prettysmile24 "I'm just wondering why people are on Chris Brown SIDE.... It's Crazy... HE BEAT A FEMALE!! U SHOULD NEVER PUT UR HANDS ON A WOMAN!"
@NixSantos "Just watched rihanna's 20/20 interview and man, lots of respect for her. i feel like crying.
For everything Rihanna, check out the Rihanna Examiner.
Follow these Twitter users for more information on domestic violence:
@NDVH
@datingviolence
@WomenAgnstAbuse
@stopitnow
@AbusedWomenHelp
- Get educated about domestic violence and how to help yourself or someone else in the situation. The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TTY) Anonymous & Confidential Help 24/7.
- NYS OPDV - What is Domestic Violence? A Power and Control Perspective (Wheel) http://bit.ly/33d1sT\
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Big up to Rihanna. I admire her even more and I feel great sympathy for what she had to endure and for those who cursed her for taking him back, it happened the way it was suppose to. Reality kicked in and in the end, Rihanna did the right thing. Kicked his sorry ass to the curb. Go Ri
Thanks for your sympathetic comment. Thousands of tweets have gone out since the interview and many felt like you do. The larger picture here is the pain caused by domestic violence. Let's hope that Rihanna's brave interview will help others see the light.
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