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Rihanna's 20 20 interview: the star admits fan mail helped end her relationship with Chris Brown
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Last week, Rihanna finally opened up about her the violent physical altercation with Chris Brown back in February. During her interview, the music superstar admitted that Chris Brown was her "first love" but that it was an unhealthy relationship, 
"The more in love we became, the more dangerous we became for each other... equally as dangerous."
Weeks after the brutal attack, to the dismay of fans, the music superstar reunited with Chris Brown in Barbados. Many in the public feared Rihanna was sending the message to female fans that physical abuse in a relationship is okay. They wondered why she would return after he lost control and beat her. How could a young, beautiful, successful, seemingly in control starlet run back to an abusive man?
Video: Rihanna explains what happened that night
Rihanna admits that it is much easier to lie to yourself once the physical wounds go away. Just like other women in this situation, she blamed herself and wondered, "What did I said to make him do this?" The singer still wanted to "protect" him despite his behavior because she didn't "want everyone to hate him". After reading numerous fan letters admitting to the same abusive behavior from boyfriends, Rihanna realized that by returning to Brown she was sending a message to her fans that abusive treatment is okay, so the diva ended the unhealthy relationship. (Each year a half a million women in America are abused, and on average they will endure 8 to 9 abusive episodes before they will end the relationship.)
When asked about Brown's public pleas for forgiveness and a second chance, Rihanna states, "I know how to make a decision for me." She admits that, ".. love doesn't go away right away [but] I don't have a desire at all to be with him." When asked if she would consider dating Brown in the future she replied,
You never know what the future holds... I can't see how we would get back together. I'm also not God and I can't predict the future. It's actually rather annoying that there is some kind of emotion there.
Since actions speak louder than words, Music Diva Rihanna has given us a great example to follow. No man should ever lay his hands on you, and if he does, kick him to the curb the first time it happens!
How to recognize potential for an abusive relationship
Rihanna admits that her father abused her mother reading fan letters helped make her decision to end the relationship.
**PhotoCredit: (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)
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